Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

My mate Tubby Allen is a hardworking farmer from Burcher in western NSW. A better bloke you’ll struggle to find. I’ve known him for years, but don’t ask for his real name. “Tubby” is all anyone has ever needed.   When Tubby reaches out, it’s because there’s a real problem. This time, it’s water.   Burcher is on Level 6 restrictions. But in Burcher, it’s worse again. The village water supply is raw, non‑potable water and must not be used for drinking, cooking or showering. In

NSW Councils have been left high and dry by the Minns Labor Government, with no funding opportunities available to support critical town water projects. The former Liberal and Nationals Government’s $1.1 billion Safe and Secure Water Program  remains fully allocated, with no new money invested in the program since Labor was elected in 2023. With the state’s primary funding avenue for town water utilities to improve water security and water quality in regional towns unavailabl

Thursday, 7 November 2024   Member for Cootamundra and Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, has welcomed the completion of the...

Thursday, 23 February 2023   Wyangala’s new $5 million water treatment plant is on track to be completed by mid-2023.   Member for...