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Helping locals get confident online with Be Connected workshops
Cook Shire residents looking to build their digital confidence are invited to take part in free Be Connected Digital Skills Workshops this October, hosted by Cook Shire and State Libraries. The hands-on sessions are designed to help participants feel more comfortable...
Call for Vendors – Sunset with Santa Christmas Twilight Markets
Get into the festive spirit and showcase your creations at Cooktown’s Sunset with Santa Twilight Christmas Markets! Friday, 12 December 2025, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at William Daku Park Council is looking for vendors to join us and connect with the community while...
A Moment with the Mayor: IGA Development Approved
Cooktown is one step closer to a new IGA supermarket, with Cook Shire Council recently approving Development Application DA/4944 – Material Change of Use – Shopping Centre. In this short Moment with the Mayor video, Mayor Robyn Holmes discusses what this milestone...
Local businesses invited to connect, collaborate and capitalise on key Cooktown developments
Cook Shire Council, in partnership with the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS), is hosting a Business Networking Function on Tuesday 28 October from 5.00pm to 6.30pm at Shipwreck. The evening will feature updates on two of Cooktown’s most significant...
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- 17 Oct @ 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Youth Drop-In Edor
18 Oct @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pmSaturday Morning LEGO Club
20 Oct @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pmTuesday Basketball Session
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Animals & Pets
Pets and domestic animals can be much-loved members of your household but can also…
Environment and Health
Environmental Health encompasses all aspects of the built and natural environment that can impact human health…
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From workshops and classes, to private weddings and corporate functions.
Cemeteries
For funeral planning information, please contact us. You can view a map of the Cooktown Cemetery here.
Disaster Management
Queensland’s disaster management features groups at the State, District and Local level.
Waste Management
Kerbside Refuse Calendar, Recycling tips, Waster Transfer Stations and more.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is a targeted effort to prevent, control and recover from the impacts of invasive plants and animals.
Libraries
Cook Shire Council have libraries in Cooktown, Bloomfield, Lakeland, Laura and Coen.
Local Laws
Local Laws govern most of Council’s roles and responsibilities including parking, animal control, overgrown allotments and illegal camping.
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Cook Shire is the largest land area shire in Queensland. From the Bloomfield River in the south to just north of the Jardine River, it covers more than 100,000km2 and occupies 80 per cent of Cape York Peninsula.
Cook Shire is a vibrant area, from the main township of Cooktown to smaller outlying communities rich in indigenous history, agriculture, tourism and arts.