Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

9 December 2024 The Minns Labor Government’s neglect of the Safe and Secure Water Program has left regional and rural communities...

Monday, 30 September 2024 Road users may notice some extra construction across the Cootamundra electorate, with vital safety upgrades...

​​Friday, 6 May 2022​ The Hume Highway is set to benefit from $815,000 in vital road safety works as the fifth round of the $822 million Safer Roads Program begins to roll out. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the program, which is funded through the Community Road Safety Fund and delivered in partnership with local councils, will deliver 44 new projects and fund the continuation of a number of projects from previous rounds. “This project is a big win not only for

​​Friday, 15 October 2021​ Work will start next week to improve safety for motorists at the intersection of Bendick Murrell Road and the Olympic Highway. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the NSW Government has committed $4.5 million through the Safer Roads Program. “Improving safety for motorists turning off towards the town of Bendick Murrell is a top priority. In the five years to 2017, there were 13 accidents, including nine crashes resulting in injuries and one fa

​​Wednesday, 2 June 2021​ The Cootamundra electorate will receive $5,670,000 for vital road safety works as round four of the $822 million Safer Roads Program begins to roll out. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the investment being made through the Safer Roads Program was saving lives on our roads. “Projects like these make a huge difference to locals, visitors, primary producers and transport operators, and help ensure everyone who travels on our roads makes it hom

​​Tuesday, 14 April 2020​ Work to improve safety with increased signage and upgraded road surfaces at two rail crossings on the Olympic Highway near Illabo and Bethungra is under way. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said a key part of the upgrades would involve the installation of vehicle-activated signs to improve safety for commuters, residents and visitors crossing the rail lines. “The project will see signs installed to warn motorists to slow down, improved clear zones

​​Tuesday, 8 May 2018​ ​​​Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced three of the most dangerous accident hotspots in the Cootamundra electorate will be upgraded as part of the NSW Government’s Safer Roads Program, which will help drive the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads Towards Zero. ​A 1km section of the Olympic Highway at Young, a 2.5km section of Lachlan Valley Way at Gooloogong and a 1km section of the Olympic Highway at Illabo will be upgraded