Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Thursday, 4 August 2022​ Community organisations can now apply for a share of $400,000 to help bring the state’s road toll towards zero as part of the latest round of the Community Road Safety Grants program. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said applications have opened for grants of between $5,000 or $30,000 and encouraged eligible organisations to apply. "The aim of the program is to support not-for-profit groups, who know the road safety issues in their local communi

​​Tuesday, 7 May 2019​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has encouraged road users to take on board the National Road Safety Week message. Ms Cooke is asking drivers to make safety a particular focus on roads in the Cootamundra electorate this week and help slow the road toll. “One death is one too many, and it’s devastating to see that as of the beginning of the month, there have been seven fatalities this year on our electorate’s roads,” Ms Cooke said. “We often have to tr

Thursday, May 10 2018 Local communities know their local streets and roads like the back of their hand. To harness this knowledge, the NSW Government is encouraging communities to identify ways to promote safety in their local area. Applications are now open for the Community Road Safety Grants Program, with up to $30,000 available for local initiatives ranging from young driver education programs, radio campaigns to workshops for seniors. KEY POINTS: Two categories of grant

​​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

February 6, 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the NSW Government’s Road Safety Plan, which includes a range of measures aimed at reducing the road toll after 392 people lost their lives on NSW roads in 2017. The comprehensive package addresses speeding, drink driving, drug driving, driver distraction, driver fatigue, truck safety and funding to improve safety on country roads. Ms Cooke said the Road Safety Plan is a concerted effort to save lives by making

31 January 2018 Motorists in the Cootamundra electorate are being encouraged to be truck aware after a recent rise in the number of heavy truck-related crashes on the state’s roads. Minister for Roads Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey arrived in the front seat of a truck having travelled over 200 kilometers to meet Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke to send an important road safety message. The message follows urgent meetings between the NSW Government and the trucking indus

January 25, 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has urged people packing up the car to go on trips this weekend to slow down, stay alert and be safe on NSW roads. Ms Cooke said there was no room for complacency when driving on all types of roads, whether local, state or interstate as traffic is expected to be busier than usual with people going away for the Australia Day weekend and families returning from summer holidays for the start of the new school term. “Road safety

December 5, 2017 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke MP, today announced the first ever comprehensive road safety education campaign to target regional NSW in an all-out effort to spread the critical message that too many country people are dying on the state’s roads. Saving Lives On Country Roads aims to highlight the hidden crisis unfolding almost daily on the state’s regional road network, a crisis which is devastating families and local communities. The campaign is also