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Spirits of Cooktown brings the past to life
Cooktown’s Pioneer Cemetery came alive once again as the Spirits of Cooktown returned for another unforgettable season — a masterful blend of history, theatre, and atmosphere presented by Box Jelly Theatre Company in partnership with Cook Shire Council with funding...

Blue Lures brings big smiles and bigger catches to the Cooktown Waterfront
The Cooktown waterfront came alive these school holidays as 63 enthusiastic young anglers, aged 8 to 17, cast their lines in the first-ever Blue Lures Fishing Event – a joint initiative between Cook Shire Council, Queensland Police, and the Blue Light Foundation. The...

Get Active, Get Involved – Cooktown Events Centre Open Day!
The Cooktown Events Centre is throwing open its doors — and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday 1 November 2025, from 9am to 1pm at 3 May Street, for a free, family-friendly Open Day celebrating everything our community hub has to offer. It’s been almost a year since...

Sunset with Santa returns to Cooktown — register by 4 November to make Santa’s list!
Cook Shire Council’s much-loved Sunset with Santa event is returning to William Daku Park on Friday 12 December 2025 from 4 PM, bringing festive fun for the whole family. Families can look forward to an afternoon filled with Christmas markets, live entertainment,...
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Upcoming Events
11 Oct @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday Morning LEGO Club
13 Oct @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Business Disaster Resilience Training – Cooktown
13 Oct @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Business Disaster Resilience Training – Bloomfield & Ayton
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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…
Council Facilities
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.