Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Thursday, 13 November 2025 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has expressed her deep disappointment following the NSW Labor Government’s decision not to support the Biodiversity Conservation and Local Land Services Legislation Amendment (Broombush and Blue Mallee Coppicing) Bill 2025 in the NSW Parliament.   Ms Cooke said the Bill sought to provide an immediate, practical solution to support farmers affected by ongoing restrictions of coppicing activities and protect the en

The rapid spread of a parasitic plant in the Bland Shire is causing significant ecological damage to both private and public land and has prompted concern among local firefighters about increased fire risk ahead of the summer bushfire season. Mallee strangle vine is a native species that survives by latching onto a ‘host’ tree or shrub, smothering its branches and leaves, and drawing out nutrients until the host dies. It can only be controlled through manual removal, as the u

Thursday, 25 September 2025 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke has joined Evolution Mining to mark 20 years of Cowal Gold Operations in...

Thursday, 26 June 2025     Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke has introduced the Biodiversity Conservation and Local Land Services...

Friday, 30 May 2025   Subjects: Pink Zones and Coppicing in West Wyalong, Mapping Issues and Ground Truth Concerns, William Bradford...

Thursday, 10 October 2024   Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has welcomed the completion of purpose-built accommodation for key...

Wednesday, 5 July 2023   West Wyalong Local Aboriginal Land Council has hosted the first of a series of Indigenous Weaving Workshops,...

Tuesday, 20 June 2023   A Wiradjuri native garden and turf playing field at West Wyalong Public School, and new playground equipment and...

Thursday, 9 March 2023   West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club is set to receive $10,000 which will go toward installing new starting...

Tuesday, 7 March 2023   Louise McCabe from West Wyalong is one of two recipients in the Cootamundra electorate being awarded a one-year...

Thursday, 9 February 2023 Six local organisations have received funding for commemorative projects across the Cootamundra...

Monday, 6 February 2023 Works are progressing on the upgrades for a secure water supply to improve water pressure in the townships of...

Monday, 31 May 2021 The West Wyalong Weevils Rugby Club’s community spirit is shining with their new lighting project complete. Member...

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 West Wyalong Ambulance Station will get a refurbishment under the NSW Government’s $232 million Rural Ambulance...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021   The NSW Government today officially opened the new multi-million-dollar TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021   West Wyalong’s Caravan Park will be enjoying more than half a million dollars in upgrades through the Crown...

Friday, 11 December 2020   Education and training in West Wyalong is set to receive an unprecedented boost with a range of in demand...

Friday, 11 December 2020 West Wyalong’s sport and recreation will be transformed thanks to five new projects from the NSW Government’s...

Friday, 6 November 2020   Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced $120,871 funding for West Wyalong Showground under the latest...

Tuesday, 18 August 2020   The Member for Cootamundra has today inspected the work underway at the West Wyalong Rodeo Association and...