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JULY 2022

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Hello again, 

As I write, some of our local councils are issuing updates about local road closures as a result of significant rainfall in parts of the electorate. Please keep an eye out for updates from your local council and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. 

Earlier today, I had the honour of joining representatives from Hilltops Council, Young High School and School Infrastructure NSW for a topping out ceremony to mark the completion of the highest point of the new joint-use library facility. I am looking forward to seeing this project take shape over the coming months.

I have also been in Cootamundra today, to visit the team at Cootamundra Hospital and Cootamundra Police Station. It was great to see Chief Superintendent Andrew Spliet, Inspector Thomas Murdoch and probationary constables Jess Martinesi and Keanu Sawyer.

Of course, last week the NSW Government received the Local Government Boundaries Commission report on the proposed demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. I welcome the report from the Commission, thank those who have engaged in this crucial process and look forward to the NSW Government’s response in due course.

Staying on important local issues, I recently met with Mark Degotardi, CEO of Community Housing Industry Association NSW and Carolyn Doherty, CEO of Argyle Housing to further discuss issues pertaining to homelessness and social housing in our electorate. It was very good to meet with them, particularly as this week is Homelessness Week. 
 
The NSW Government is making a record investment to address homelessness and ensure that safe and stable accommodation is available to people in need. As part of these efforts, I am pleased we will see mobile outreach teams visiting West Wyalong, Temora, Young, Cootamundra, Junee and Narrandera later in the year and I look forward to sharing more information about this initiative soon. 
 
With warm regards,  


Steph Cooke MP
MP for Cootamundra

A snapshot of the latest around the electorate

The Cowra Civic Centre will offer higher standards of comfort and better views of the stage thanks to $1.5 million from the NSW Government’s Creative Capital program.
 
A bronze, life-size statue of Australia’s Greatest Warhorse, Bill the Bastard, was unveiled at an official ceremony in Harden-Murrumburrah.

Tallimba nurse Louise McCabe has been presented with a NSW Government Community Service Award, in recognition of her outstanding efforts in response to a challenging medical emergency.
The NSW Government has announced it will hire a record number of new apprentices and trainees to work on vital road and transport infrastructure in regional New South Wales.   
Three New Probationary Constables Welcomed
 
Three new probationary constables are commencing duties in the Cootamundra electorate after they attested at a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on June 24, 2022.
Tiffany Piffero of Junee and Ashleigh Armour of South Gundagai have been awarded scholarships to complete their studies thanks to the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Early Childhood Education Scholarships Program
Hayley Amos of Cowra and Kyrstye Henry of Grenfell have been awarded scholarships to complete their studies thanks to the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Early Childhood Education Scholarships Program.
A new $12.3 million sewerage treatment facility has been officially opened in Grenfell, thanks to the NSW Government’s Restart NSW Fund.

In my recent Parliamentary sitting days I had the pleasure of recognising many hard working and inspirational constituents and community groups through Community Recognition Statements and Private Members’ Statements. 

A full list of my Speeches and Statements can be found here.
Applications Open
 
Applications for the NSW Government’s Energy Bill Buster program open August 1.
This program can help households slash their power bills by up to $600 a year.
For eligibility and criteria click here

The NSW Government’s Regional Activation Fund Round 2 has opened for applications. For more information please click here

Fee-free short courses are now available to kickstart careers in hospitality. For more information please click here

The Community Road Safety Grants program is open for applications from eligible organisations. Please click here for more information and to apply.
 

Applications will soon open for the fifth round of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, which will see further investment in local community infrastructure and programs that will make a big difference to our region.
More roads in the Cootamundra electorate are in line for vital repair, maintenance and sealing work with Round Four of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program now open.
Local councils, not-for-profit organisations and Local Aboriginal Land Councils can now apply for funding to support creative cultural infrastructure projects.
Local community organisations planning events which foster community harmony are encouraged to apply for the next round of Multicultural NSW’s Stronger Together Program.
Coercive control is one step closer to being criminalised with the NSW Government taking the significant step of releasing a draft bill for public comment ahead of introduction to Parliament.
The NSW Government is seeking applications for cultural infrastructure projects that will benefit audiences and improve access to arts and cultural facilities across NSW.

Grants and Scholarships Closing Soon
 

Regional NSW – Business Case and Strategy Development Fund  – Closes August 24

Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund Grants – Closes August 24

Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund – Closes September 2

For more information on the full range of grants and funding programs available, please click here.

For further advice on ongoing, upcoming or recently opened grants, please get in touch with my Junee or Young office staff. 
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Junee, NSW 2663

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