LOCAL NEWS
Be Part of the 65th Annual Seniors Festival
The call is out for local organisations to help fill a calendar of engaging and empowering activities for older people during the 2023 NSW Seniors Festival. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said the $200,000 NSW Seniors Festival Grants Program supports initiatives...
Winter Holiday Fun Coming to the Region
Youth in the Cootamundra electorate will be able to enjoy a variety of workshops, programs and trips over the upcoming winter school holidays, thanks to the NSW Government’s $10 million Holiday Break Program. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed the program and...
Community Groups Invited to Apply for NSW Government Infrastructure Grants
Organisations in the Cootamundra electorate can now apply for funding to support local community projects thanks to the NSW Governments Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants opening. “$12.5 million is available this year for new or upgraded facilities across...
Biosecurity Zones Expanded to Stop Varroa
NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders has encouraged beekeepers to be aware of their responsibilities under expanded biosecurity zones which have come into force as part of the emergency biosecurity response to Varroa mite. Minister Saunders said NSW Department of...
Livvi’s Place Albert Park Opening
A new playground, designed with elements to enable inclusive play for all children has been opened at Albert Park, Cootamundra, thanks to joint funding of $200,000 from the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play grant scheme and $200,000 input from Cootamundra Gundagai...
2022-23 NSW Budget
The NSW Government is setting the stage for the State’s prosperity, delivering a budget that secures a brighter future for the Cootamundra electorate. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the 2022-23 NSW Budget which sees continued investment in the seat of...
NSW Budget Delivers Boost for Cowra Hospital
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed today’s 2022-23 NSW Budget announcements, which includes an additional $40 million for the Cowra Hospital redevelopment. Ms Cooke said this significant upgrade and injection of extra funds will ensure the...
More Than $149 Million to Reduce Costs for Regional Patients
Communities across the Cootamundra electorate are to benefit from an expansion of the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), with the NSW Government investing an additional $149.5 million as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget. ...
Farm Forestry Producers to Benefit from $28 Million Funding Boost
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the NSW Government’s $28 million investment to bolster support for the region’s Farm Forestry producers. The $28 million package will provide a funding boost to Local Land Services’ Farm Forestry Program to...
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