Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Friday, 28 March 2025 Subjects: Federal Election, Bribbaree Public School, Maternity, Bush Babies, Wallendbeen Bridge Richard...

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the announcement by Transport for NSW that the final stage of the Wallendbeen Bridge...

Wednesday, 24 January 2025 Subjects: Wallendbeen Bridge, Cootamundra Health Petition, Investment in Mental Health Services, Australia...

Thursday, 19 December 2024 Subjects: Petition, Wallendbeen Bridge, Emergency Services Dave Eisenhauer: Member for Cootamundra...

Tuesday, 27 February 2024 The recommencement of work in Wallendbeen to replace the bridge on Burley Griffin Way is long overdue, and...

Friday, 7 July 2023 Following their recent meeting about the Wallendbeen Bridge replacement project, Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke...

Thursday, 22 June 2023 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is calling on Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and ARTC to resolve an impasse which...

​​Thursday, 7 April 2022​ The final design for the new permanent bridge at Wallendbeen has been completed and construction is expected to begin later this year. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said this is welcome news for residents and transport operators who have been living with a temporary single-lane steel bridge after a wet weather event severely damaged the original road-over-rail bridge last year. “With about 1000 vehicles travelling along this road corridor in eac

​​Friday, 15 October 2021​ A 750-tonne crane has successfully lifted a 30-metre long, four-metre wide steel bridge over the rail corridor and into place along Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the placement of the temporary road over the rail bridge was planned down to the finest detail. “We have had crews working locally to connect the 210 pieces of the bridge since June,” Ms Cooke said. “They’ve faced challenges with wet weather and

​​Thursday, 9 September 2021​ Work is continuing on the construction of a temporary bridge on Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen to restore this critical connection for road users as quickly as possible. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said a 62-tonne piling rig has driven in steel in-ground supports for the placement of the 210-piece temporary bridge. “Crews have faced prolonged wet weather and found soft ground conditions on site to be less than ideal, requiring an addit

Monday, 30 August 2021 Work is continuing on the construction of a temporary bridge on Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen to restore this critical connection for road users as quickly as possible. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said every effort was being made to open the temporary bridge to traffic as soon as possible. “We understand the significant impact the 40-minute detour is having on the community, motorists and freight operators,” Ms Cooke said. “We want to assure

​​Tuesday, 6 July 2021​ Work to construct a temporary bridge at Wallendbeen to speed up the opening of Burley Griffin Way for local residents and freight operators, is now underway. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the bridge installation is an engineering challenge and is comprised of modular, pre-engineered steel parts, which are being connected on site over the next three months. “The bridge is being transported from Sydney to Wallendbeen in 210 pieces and will be a

​​Thursday, 17 June 2021​ Work will start next week to build a temporary crossing to replace the demolished road over rail bridge at Wallendbeen, saving drivers a 40-minute detour. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the replacement crossing of the rail corridor along Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen was required after the overbridge was damaged by heavy rain in March and needed to be demolished. “We are conscious of how much extra travel time is required to divert arou

​​Tuesday, 18 May 2021​ The Burley Griffin Way will be reopened in the coming months with a temporary bridge to be built over the rail line at Wallendbeen. Local drivers are currently undertaking a 40-minute detour following the demolition of the old bridge after it was heavily damaged by rain. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the bridge would provide temporary access to Burley Griffin Way while a permanent solution is planned and built. “Since the rail bridge was dem