Steph Cooke MP

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💪🏼💰STRONGER COUNTRY COMMUNITIES FUND 💰💪🏼 Today I got to hand out more than $1.5 million in grants to @narranderashirecouncil @narranderabidgeeboxing the Narrandera Imperials Football Netball Club and #coolamonshire Council
This money is being put towards amazing projects that will improve infrastructure, develop skills for young people, help protect local heritage and make our country communities even more amazing.
@visitcoolamonshire #coolamon #narrandera #riverina #fund #regional #grant #community #sport #project #communitygroup #youth #youthcouncil

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The Snowy Mountains Bush Users Group were kind enough to take me out on a tour of the beautiful but terribly burnt #kosciuszkonationalpark
While the bush is bouncing back the damage of feral animals is making things even harder for our recovering flora and fauna.
Thanks so much for taking me out and about Alan and the SMBUG committee
#bushfire #fire #recovery #brumbies #kosciuszko #snowymountains #snowies #community #bushland #mountains

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🌾DEPUTY PREMIER DROUGHT TOUR🌾

It was so great to meet with Chris and Oliver Groves at their farm in Cowra today to show the Deputy Premier @johnbarilaro just how much the #drought is continuing to bite.
This drought is far from over and while many people in the state have been lucky enough to get under some rain, not everyone has been so fortunate.
Thank you so much for your time today and for sharing your story. We will keep working to get you the support you need to get through.
#drought #farm #rural #NSW #Cowra #agriculture #farming

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👏🎒EA SOUTHEE CAPTAINS SHOW THEIR LEADERSHIP🎒👏 I got to meet the amazing captains and student leaders from EA Southee Public School in Cootamundra today.
These amazing young people took a pledge to lead their fellow students and are taking on the responsibility of looking after others.
This was the third time I have been able to hand out the leadership badges at EA Southee, thank you for having me and great job posing up a storm!

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🌟COWRA BUSINESS AWARDS🌟

Directly from the Gundagai Show (more on that later), to Cowra including a quick wardrobe change into my special sparkly second hand heels from Tallimba!! Wishing all the finalists all the very best, looking forward to a great night! Sx ❤️

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📚🎒BIG TALK WITH SMALL STUDENTS 🎒📚 There are 79 schools in my electorate and every one is dedicated to giving our students the best start in life.
Over the past couple of days I’ve been popping in to some of them to meet students and staff, answer questions and see how the school year is shaping up.
Thank you to everyone who has hosted me so far and I look forward to seeing more of you as the year goes on.
#School #schools #smallschools #countrynsw #countryschools #education #regional #primary #ungarie #naradhan #weethalle

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🥾🏔TUMBATREK 2020🏔🥾
I had the most amazing time at #tumbatrek. The Snowy Valleys region has been devasted by #bushfires and it is so important that we get back to visiting these communities and let everyone know they are open for business.
This amazing event from @snowyvalleyscouncil continues the beautiful legacy left by the late Tim Fischer who was always focused on getting out in to communities and talking to people about their lives and the challenges they are facing.
It was wonderful to catch up with so many people from the #tumbarumba community.
A huge congratulations to everyone involved in organising this fantastic event and to @m_mccormackmp who completed his 9th Tumbatrek this weekend!
#bushfirerecovery #snowymountains #snowyvalleys #trek #walking #hike #rotary #community

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🎒📚JUNEE HIGH CAPTAINS KICK OFF 2020 🎒📚
Today I got to meet the fantastic Captains of Junee High who have headed back to school this week.
Captains Jasmine and Jake along with Vice Captains Eilee and Sunny are part of the ongoing success story that is Junee High School. Enrolments have been steadily going up over the past decade, something that sadly can be rare for many country schools.
Thanks for having me at your assembly today and best of luck for the 2020 school year. I know this year holds great things for all your students and staff.
#backtoschool #junee #school #education

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🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄

On behalf of Keith behind the camera, and our fur children - Lolly and Tilley - I’d like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas.
The festive season is a great opportunity to catch-up with family and friends before the busyness of day-to-day life takes hold once again in the New Year.
2019 has been a big year and I’d like to thank everyone for their kindness and support. I really look forward to what next year will bring. Together we really can achieve anything 💪🏻. Whether you’re on the roads or around the water, please take care and look out for those around you.
Finally, to those members of our emergency service teams who continue to work through this time, we are all thinking of you, and a big thank you for keeping us safe. Sx ❤️

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🎉🎈STEPH AND XAVIER AT THE NARRANDERA YOUTH SPACE OPENING 🎈🎉#howiusetheyouthspace #winners

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🍒 GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SOLD 🍒
I had such a great time attending this year’s 39th Sydney Markets Cherry Auction alongside our very own National Cherry Festival King and Queen entrants - Tasman Coulter, Kate Cruickshank, Brianah Griffin, Laura Ower and David Munnerley.

The first of this seasons fresh cherries, direct from the Cherry Capital, sold for $20,000!
All proceeds raised on the day will be donated to @help_for_hirschsprung_disease and @varietynsw_act.
#nationalcherryfestival #sydneymarkets #varietychildrenscharity #helpforhirschsprungdisease

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🇦🇺 REMEMBRANCE DAY 2019 🇦🇺 Today communities from across our Cootamundra Electorate and Australia will commemorate the anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting in the First World War.

I encourage people to participate in a local commemorative service and observe a minute’s silence at 11am.
Remembrance Day is a time to remember the honourable Australian service men and women who have suffered and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Every year on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we mark this occasion – it was at this time and date in 1918 that the guns fell silent on the Western Front, officially ending the First World War.

The war came at a great cost for Australia, with more than 60,000 service men and women never returning home, from the 416,000 who enlisted.

This affected every community, including those across our electorate of Cootamundra, and it is important that we continue to honour and reflect on the service and sacrifice of these brave Australians.
Thanks to them, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, we enjoy freedoms today.
I would also like to acknowledge currently serving NSW military personnel and their families. They continue to make sacrifices for our country and communities.

Thank you for your service. Sx ❤️