Cr Cochrane is the first Gomeroi woman Councillor to be elected to Council. She has lived in Moree most of her life and has family in Mungindi, Boggabilla and connections to Toomelah. She worked for Council for a year in the Community Development department and her youth volunteering efforts won her a National Reconciliation Week award. In her role at Just Reinvest NSW, Cr Cochrane is helping to support the Aboriginal community in lowering interactions with the criminal justice system. As a Councillor, she wants to focus on better opportunities and support for young people, as well as for them to feel more included in the whole Moree Plains community.
