Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Thursday, 23 September 2021​ NSW Health today announced that due to the evolving risk to the community in rising case numbers, the stay-at-home orders for the Hilltops local government area will be extended for another seven days from tomorrow, until Friday 1st October. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said although these are challenging times, the community’s response has been outstanding. “I know this is disappointing news but I would like to praise the community for

​​Friday, 17 September 2021​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is urging residents in the Young district to come forward for testing as the Hilltops local government area returns to stay-at-home orders for seven days from 6.00pm today, Friday 17th September. Stay-at-home orders mean you can only leave your place of residence for a reasonable excuse, including to: obtain food or other goods and services locally leave home to go to work if: you cannot reasonably work from hom

​​Friday, 3 September 2021​ The NSW Government’s Suicide Prevention Fund has given a boost to mental health services in regional NSW as they continue to experience high-demand during the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said the funding will improve access to mental health support for people living in the electorate. “Our regional communities are among the identified at-risk groups known to have higher rates of suicide,” Ms Cooke said. “As

​​Thursday, 26 August 2021​ The NSW Government announced today that the Stay-At-Home Orders currently in place for regional NSW will be extended by two weeks, until at least 11:59pm on 10 September. “I acknowledge that the announcement of the extension of the Stay-At-Home Orders for regional areas, including the Cootamundra electorate, was not the news many people wanted to hear.” Ms Cooke said. "Rising case numbers and sewerage detection remain a concern in several regional