The Nationals MP was one of nine members to be awarded their first ministerial portfolio.

"I am honoured to have been officially sworn-in as the NSW Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience, and I am grateful for the support of Premier Dominic Perrottet and Deputy Premier Paul Toole," Ms Cooke said in a statement.

"As a member of the Junee SES Unit since 2018, I've seen first-hand the great work our emergency services do in their crucial role as first responders.

"Memories of the Dunns Road bushfire remain forever etched in my heart and mind, and I'm grateful for every moment I spent with our volunteers over this time.

"It is a proud moment for me to have attended Government House on behalf of these unsung heroes, and they can be assured I will be fighting for their welfare, wellbeing and equipment as the responsible minister."

Mr Perrottet said he expected that every minister would work hard to improve the lives of people across the state at a critical time in its history.

"Four of our new ministers are women and we hope they will help inspire our next generation of leaders," Mr Perrottet said.

Ms Cooke thanked her constituents for their encouragement and support.

"Since my entry to the NSW Parliament in October 2017, I have been privileged to represent the great people of the Cootamundra electorate and I will relish that work alongside my new ministerial responsibilities," she said.

Independent Wagga MP Joe McGirr said he welcomed the finalisation of the new NSW government cabinet line-up.

"I would like to thank the outgoing ministers for their hard work and dedication to NSW," Dr McGirr said.

"In particular, I would like to commend previous Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey, for her efforts on behalf of Wagga and, in particular, on the Tolland Renewal Project and finding a solution to Lake Albert's water shortage.

"I wish to congratulate the new ministers on their appointments. I am looking forward to working with all ministers on behalf of the Wagga electorate as we head in 2022. I expect that the new cabinet will build on the positive relationship I have with the government and will continue our constructive discussions on issues that matter to the electorate."

Wagga City Council general manager Peter Thompson has previously said incoming NSW Water Minister Kevin Anderson had given assurances that the deal with Ms Pavey to use Murrumbidgee River water to top up Lake Albert would still go ahead.

Wagga-based Nationals MLC Wes Fang said the regional would benefit from having an Emergency Services Minister from an electorate in the Riverina.

"It's good to see that we have had an extra Nationals minister added to the cabinet in order to provide their rural and regional perspective," he said.

"I'm in the fortunate position that as a member of the government I have the ability to meet with ministers on a regular basis and represent local issues."

Mr Fang said there had been a "bit of a shake up" with some members leaving cabinet but some of the new ministers were familiar with Wagga.

"[Mr Anderson] was in Wagga last week and we discussed a number of issues and he met with [Dr] McGirr as well," he said.

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