Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Steph Cooke MP at the Boorowa Water Treatment Plant. Member for Cootamundra and NSW Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, has put forward a plan to address the growing backlog of regional water infrastructure projects across the state, including those in the Cootamundra electorate. Ms Cooke has proposed investing $5 billion in water infrastructure over 10 years to address water insecurity and support future housing growth in the regions through a first-of-its-kind fund.

Steph Cooke MP with Matthew Corkhill and his 'Enforcer' Scrum Machine at Corkhill's Engineering, Boorowa. A scrum machine designed in a Boorowa workshop has become a trusted training tool for elite rugby teams around the world, proving innovation can thrive far beyond the city limits. For almost 30 years, Matthew Corkhill and his team at Corkhill's Engineering have been manufacturing the Enforcer Scrum Machine. Originally designed to enhance rugby training, it has becom

Woodstock War Memorial Hall's Lisa Brien, Adam Dwight and Ann Graham with Steph Cooke MP. Honour rolls featuring the names of Woodstock’s esteemed veterans have undergone cleaning and repairs, with grant funding supporting the work. Woodstock War Memorial Hall Inc received $11,590 from the Community War Memorials Fund 2025/26 to fund the hand-cleaning of the community’s honour rolls. 60 names are preserved on the Woodstock Great War Roll of Honour, with a quarter of those

Assistant Police Commissioner Joe Cassar, Detective Superintendant Tim Beatie, Steph Cooke MP and Superintendant Linda Bradbury. Hilltops locals who’ve ever been curious about a career with the police can learn more about the opportunities within the force, as NSW Police take their ‘You Should Be a Cop in Your Home Town’ roadshow to the region. Held at the Young PCYC on Lachlan Street this Saturday, the initiative gives locals the chance to talk one-on-one about the incenti

Steph Cooke MP with her father Stephen. With Father’s Day just around the corner, local families are being asked to look local when planning how and where to celebrate Dad this Sunday. Father’s Day once again gives locals an opportunity to recognise and celebrate their male role models and the vital impact they have on us and across our rural communities more broadly. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, is encouraging families to plan something special on Sunday to recog

Steph Cooke MP at the official opening of the Wayne Skinny Mathieson Oval sign. The official unveiling of the Wayne "Skinny" Mathieson Oval sign at the Narrandera Showground has provided a lasting tribute to one of the district's most dedicated volunteers. The newly installed sign recognises the contribution of Wayne "Skinny" Mathieson, whose decades of service to the Narrandera Showground, the Narrandera Show Society, the Narrandera Showground Trust and the Murrumbidgee Sh

Steph Cooke MP with Cootamundra Meals on Wheel client Margaret Large and Branch Coordinator Kerry Kostrubic. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, joined Cootamundra Meals on Wheels volunteers on the road this week to deliver meals to local residents as part of National Meals on Wheels Day celebrations. Joined by local coordinator Kerry Kostrubic, who continues to be instrumental to the local branch's operations, Ms Cooke began the shift at Adina Care, where the chefs had sp

More than 100 primary school students from across the Cootamundra electorate have put their creativity and craft skills to the test in a Book Week bookmark design competition, with six outstanding entries recognised as winners and runners-up. The competition was organised by Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, to celebrate Book Week and highlight the importance of literacy and reading from an early age. Inspired by this year's Book Bugs theme, students from Kindergarten

Steph Cooke at Daisy Decor in Gundagai. Is there a small business in the Cootamundra electorate that goes above and beyond and deserves some hard-earned recognition? The Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, is encouraging residents to nominate their favourite local businesses as part of NSW Small Business Month celebrations this October. The initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the small businesses that help keep regional communities thriving, with successful nominees

Steph Cooke MP with Hilltops Council Staff at Boorowa's Water Treatment Plant. During Budget Estimates yesterday, NSW Minister for Water Rose Jackson confirmed that NSW is facing a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in critical water infrastructure, and that the Minns Labor Government has allocated no new funding to capital projects in communities at risk of water insecurity. Scrutiny during the hearing centred on the Safe and Secure Water Program and the scale of infrastruct

Almost a third of Crown Lands fire trails managed by the Minns Labor Government were categorised as being in ‘poor condition’ following the latest annual inspection program. Fire trails are built to provide firefighting personnel with vehicle and personnel access to reach bushfires, to act as control barriers for backburning, and to establish firebreaks to slow the spread of active fire. During Budget Estimates, the Minister for Crown Lands’ department stated that only 27