Cook Shire residents are very active in community service with many clubs and societies adding to the relaxed lifestyle.
This section lists community services, clubs, and organisations in Cooktown and the surrounding area. Please contact us to add or change your information.
Below is a link to the Cook Shire Community Directory in pdf print format.
COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 2008
COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 2007
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ARTS – CULTURE – HISTORY – EVENTS
Cooktown Asylum Productions
PO Box 680, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5506
Email: barbrose@dodo.com.au
Cooktown Creative Art Association
Charlotte Street, PO Box 642, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5794
Email: waratahn@bigpond.com
Cooktown Discovery Festival Committee
PO Box 630, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5444 Fax: 4069 5423
Cooktown and District Historical Society Inc,
Incorporating Cooktown Archives and Research Centre and The Old Bank Exhibition
122 Charlotte Street
PO Box 595, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5888
Old Bank Ph: 4069 5888
Research Centre Ph: 4069 6640
Email: historical_society@cooktowns.com
Cooktown Jazz Club-Cooktown
PO Box 775, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6112
Email: marlened@qld.chariot.net.au
Cooktown Re-enactment Association
Storage facility at council depot.
PO Box 180, Cooktown 4895
Cooktown School of Art Society
125 Charlotte Street
PO Box 385, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5322 Fax: 4069 5322
cooktwonart@bigpond.com
Cooktown Writers Group
PO Box 907, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5506
Friends of the Botanical Gardens
Walker Street
PO Box 616, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6004
Email: marlened@qld.chariot.net.au
Hopevale Art & Cultural Centre
1 Flierl Street
Hopevale 4895
Ph: 4060 9111 Fax: 4060 9221
Email: hopevalearts@bigpond.com
Website: www.hopevalearts.com
James Cook Museum
50 Helen Street
PO Box 103, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5386 Fax: 4069 6699
Email: jcmuseum@ecn.net.au
Natures PowerHouse
Walker Street
PO Box 75, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6004
Email: info@cooktowns.com
Old Time Dancing
MS15 Rossville Via Cooktown 4895
Ph:4060 3968
Quinkan and Regional Cultural Centre
Lot 2 Peninsula Development Road, Laura
Ph: 4060 3457 Fax: 4060 3470
Email: quinkancc@bigpond.com
RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund)
Cook Shire Council
PO Box 3, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5444 Fax: 4069 5423
Email: mail@cook.qld.gov.au
Rossville Historical Society
MS15 Rossville, Via Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 3063
The Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association Inc.
Natures Powerhouse, Botanical Gardens, Walker Street,
PO Box 616, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5139
Email: vanmart@bigpond.com
Visitor Information Centre (Accredited)
Ph: 1800 174 895
Website: www.naturespowerhouse.com.au See Natures PowerHouse listing.
Wallaby Creek Festival Cape York Folk Club Inc
Auravale, PO Box 868,
Cooktown 4895
Phone: 4060 3185 Fax: 4060 3186
Email: organisers@wallabycreekfestival.com
Website: www.wallabycreekfestival.com
Young at Heart Entertainers (Musical Comedy)
PO Box 922,
Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5668
COMMUNITY ORGANISTIONS
Bloomfield Memorial Association
Bloomfield 4871
Ph: 4060 8092
Cape York Marine Advisory Group
PO Box 300, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5300
Email: cymag@aapt.net.au
Cape York Peninsula Landcare Program
PO Box 3, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5047 Fax: 4069 6997
Email: landcare@capeyork.com
Website: www.capeyorklandcare.org.au
Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Program
PO Box 3, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5020 Fax: 4069 6997
Email: cywafap@bigpond.com.au
Cooktown District Community Centre
13 Charles Street, PO Box 763, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6098 Fax: 4069 6934
Email: coordinator@cooktowndcc.org.au
Cooktown District Farmers’ Association
PO Box 865, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6657 Fax: 4069 6659
Email: csore4@bigpond.net.au
Cooktown's Future Group
PO Box 943, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5058 Fax: 4069 5058
Email: future@ctwn.org
Cooktown Community Housing Association
PO Box 348, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5513 Fax: 4069 5511
Email: cooktownhousing@bigpond.com
Cooktown District Youth Association
PO Box 624, Cooktown 4895
Cooktown RSL Memorial Club
PO Box 233, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5780 Fax: 4069 6080
Email: cooktown.rsl@bigpond.com
Cooktown District Youth Association
PO Box 624,
Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5670
Country Womens Association (CWA)
Cooktown Branch 107 Charlotte Street, Cooktown 4895
The Secretary, PO Box 22, Cooktown 4895
Email: cymf@aapt.net.au
Endeavour Lions Club
5 Charles Street, PO Box 77, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6199
Email: jillyw@bigpond.com
Friends of Foundation
Community Health Building MPHS,
Hope Street, Cooktown 4895
Phone: 4069 5270
PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Club)
PO Box 7419, Cairns 4870
Ph: 4040 4934 Fax: 4031 5146
Protégé/Pulse FM
Contact Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC)
or Cooktown and District Youth Association.
Returned Services League (RSL Sub Branch)
PO Box 843,
Cooktown 4895
Office: 4069 6353 Mobile: 0413 322 625
Email: jim@cooktownrslsubbranch.com.au
CHAMBERS, PROGRESS, REGIONAL GROUPS, COMMUNITY CENTRES & HALLS
Ang-Gnarra Aboriginal Corporation
Peninsula Development Road, Laura
Ph: 4060 3214 Fax: 4060 3231
Email: anggnarra@bigpond.com
Bloomfield River District Residents Association (BRDRA)
Ayton Hall, C/- Ayton Via Ayton Cash Store, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 8164
Email: neillaughton@hotmail.com
Bloomfield Valley Association Inc.
MS 15 Lot 4 Evergreen Road, Degarra, Bloomfield River Via Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 8001 Fax: 4060 8005
Email: austcc@bigpond.com.au
Cape York Peninsula Development Association Inc.
208 McLeod Street
PO Box 646N Cairns 4870
Ph: 4031 3432 Fax: 4031 3049
Email: cypda@cypda.com.au
Coen Chamber of Commerce
C/- Post Office, Coen 4871
Ph: 4060 1157 Fax: 4060 1158
Email: coencommerce@hotmail.com
Coen Regional Aboriginal Corporation
C/- Post Office, Coen 4871
Ph: 4060 1192 Fax: 4060 1179
Email: info@crac.com.au
Coen Social and Progress Association
C/- Post Office, Coen 4871
Ph: 4060 1134 Fax: 4060 1125
Cooktown Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Inc.
PO Box 605, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6229
Dagrra District Association
MS 15 Banabilla Road
Bloomfield 4895
Ph: 4060 8170
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Coen Information and Inspection Centre.
Peninsula Development Road, 21kms North of Coen Township, Opposite Coen Airport.
C/- Coen Post Office, 4871
Ph: 4060 1135 Fax: 4060 1127
Email: scott.templeton@dpi.qld.gov.au
Gungarde Community Centre
PO Box 6, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5412 Fax: 4069 5317
Email: gungarde@gungarde.com.au
Lakeland Progress Committee
PMB Via Cairns 4871
Ph; 4060 2004 Fax: 4060 2074
Laura and District Progress Association
C/- Post Office Laura 4871
Ph: 4060 3316 Fax: 4060 3316
Email: laura.hacc@bigpond.com
Rossville District Citizens Association
C/- Rossville Community Hall,
Bloomfield Road, Rossville 4895
PO Box 768, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 3115 Fax: 4060 3088
Regional Organisation of Coucil's of Cape York
PO Box 572
Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4082 0525 Fax: 4069 5423
DAY CARE SERVICES
Barrier Reef Child Care Centre
Cooktown Ph: 4069 6440
Cooktown Kindergarten Association
15 Charles Street
PO Box 727, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5182 Fax: 4069 5182
Email: cooktownkindy@bigpond.com
Cooktown Limited Hours Care
15 Charles Street
PO Box 727, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5182 Fax: 4069 5182
Email: cooktownkindy@bigpond.com
Coen Kindergarten Association Family Resource Service
RTC Building - Office 2 Taylor Street
C/- Coen Post Office, Coen 4871
Ph: 4060 1055 Fax: 4060 1255
Email: coen.kindy1@bigpond.com
Endeavour Family Day Care
Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6032
Email: efdca@bigpond.com
EDUCATION
Bloomfield River State School
Bloomfield Road
PMB 1001 Via Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 8134 Fax: 4060 8180
Email: the.principal@bloorivess.eq.edu.au
Coen State School
Post Office, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 1132 Fax: 4060 1174
Email: the.principal@coenss.qld.edu.au
Cooktown P & C
Cooktown P-12 School Oval
PO Box 4, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6421 & 4069 6586 Fax: 4069 6470 & 4069 5050
Email: pandc@cooktownss.eq.edu.au
Cooktown State School
Primary and Secondary Departments
PO Box 4, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4082 0222 Fax: 4069 5651
Email: admin@cooktowns.eq.edu.au
Hopevale State School
C/-Post Office, Hopevale,
Via Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 9170 Fax: 4060 9144
Email: mlidd6@eq.edu.au
Lakeland State School
CMB Lakeland, Via Cairns 4870
Ph: 4060 2147 Fax: 4060 2102
Email: rsans1@eq.edu.au
Laura State School
C/- Post Office, Laura 4895
Ph: 4060 3232 Fax: 4060 3376
Email: the.principal@laurass.eq.edu.au
Rossville State School
MS15, Rossville 4895
Ph: 4060 3988 Fax: 4060 3088
Email: the.principal@rossvillesss.eq.edu.au
FIRE AND RESCUE
AustralianVolunteer Coast Guard Cooktown Flotilla QF16
Webber Esplanade
PO Box 435 Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5655 Ph: 4069 5177
Email: commander.qf16@coastguard.com.au
Barretts Rural Fire Brigade
PO Box 757, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5442 Fax: 4069 5442
Email: jsproductions@aapt.net.au
Bloomfield Rural Fire Brigade
3 Broadway Street, Ayton
Ph: 4060 8353
Bullhead Rural Fire Brigade Lakeland
Lakeland PMB, Cairns MC
Ph: 4060 2193 or 0419 652 583
Email: bellearl@bigpond.com
Coen Rural Fire Brigade
C/- Post Office, Coen 4871
Ph: 4060 1135 Fax: 4060 1127
Email: s.templeton@dpi.qld.gov.au
Coen Police
Ph: 4060 1150
Emergency 000
Coen State Emergency Service (SES)
Ph: 4060 1135
Cooktown Police
Ph: 4069 5688
Emergency 000
Council After Hours Emergency
Ph: 4069 5533
Water and Sewerage
Ph: 4069 5595
Isabella Rural Fire Brigade
C/- Dotsmere, Endeavour Valley Road, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5486
Lakeland Rural Fire Brigade
Ph: 4060 2193
Lakeland SES Hut
Ph: 4060 2180
Emergency Ph: 4060 2189 or 0427 602 189
Marton Rural Fire Brigade
PO Box 178, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5906 or 0417 869 644
Email: malsford@westnet.com.au
McLeod Creek Rural Fire Brigade
PO Box 303 McLeod, Via Cooktown 4895
Poison Creek Rural Fire Brigade
Poison Creek
PO Box 558,Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6116
Email: hagenmj1@bigpond.com
Queensland Fire and Rescue Cooktown
PO Box 186, Cooktown
Ph: 4069 5444 or a/h 4069 5143
Email: jharrison@cook.qld.gov.au
Rossville Rural Fire Brigade
PO Box 768, Rossville via Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 3115or 4060 3112
Email: bellgaz@hotmail.com
State Emergency Service
Cooktown Development Road
PO Box 879, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 0429 643 428 or 132 500
HEALTH, SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Alcoholics Anonymous
CWA Hall, Charlotte Street
PO Box 296, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5626 Fax: 4069 5088
Apunipima Cape York Health Council
PO Box 2797, Cairns 4870
Cooktown Community Health
Hope Street, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5270
Cooktown Dental Clinic
Hope Street, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5657
Cooktown Medical Centre
Helen Street, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5211
Cooktown Multi Purpose Health Service (MPS)
Hope Street
PO Box 871, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5433 Fax: 4069 5930
Coen Clinic
Ambrose Street, Coen 4874
Ph: 4060 1166
Court House and QGAP Office
Charlotte Street, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5333 Fax: 4069 5864
Disability Services Queensland Cooktown
Crn Walker and Charlotte Street, Cooktown 4895
Endeavour Pharmacy
Charlotte Street, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5434
Home and Community Care (HACC)
C/- Cooktown MPHS
PO Box 101, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5270 Fax: 4069 5617
Laura Clinic
C/- Post Office, Laura 4871
Ph: 4060 3320
Queensland Local Ambulance Committee
PO Box 454, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5294 Fax: 4069 5497
Email: paxsentieff@emergency.qld.gov.au
Royal Flying Doctor Service
PO Box 187H, Edge Hill 4870
Ph: 4059 1952 Fax: 4035 1902
Email: mlacey@rfds.qld.gov.au
LIBRARIES
Ayton Library
PMB 23 Ayton, Via Cooktown 4871
Ph: 4060 8141
Email: blibrary@bigpond.com
Coen Library
C/- Post Office, Coen 4871
Ph: 4060 1204
Cooktown Library
Helen Street, PO Box 3, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5009 Fax: 4069 5009
Email: cooktown_library@cook.qld.gov.au
Lakeland Library
PMB Lakeland 4871
Ph: 4060 2050
Email: Lakeland_library@cook.qld.gov.au
Laura Library
C/- Post Office, Laura 4871
Ph: 4060 3407 or 0429 357 625
RELIGION
Christ Church Anglican Parish
PO Box 21, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5334
Christian Fellowship
Rossville via Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4060 3968
Cooktown - Weipa Catholic Parish St.Marys Church
8 Furneaux Street
PO Box 685, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5847 Fax: 4069 5847
Email: miahmcsweeny@bigpond.com
Cooktown Assembly of God Church
Lions Hall, Amos Street
PO Box 371, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5070 or 0427 756793 Fax: 4069 5070
Email: waynebre@hotmail.com
Cooktown Baptist Church
Hogg Street, (Next to IGA Supermarket)
PO Box 516, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5155
Email: peteracoates@yahoo.com.au
Cooktown Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
PO Box 625 Cooktown, 4895
Ph: 4069 5279
SPORT AND RECREATION
Bloomfield Sports Association
M/S 1698, Bloomfield 4895
Ph: 4060 8226
Cooktown Amateur Turf Club
PO Box 332, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5397
Cooktown and District Little Athletics AssociationInc.
School Oval, Charles Street,
PO Box 453, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5891
Email: susanclark4@bigpond.com
Cooktown and District Cricket Association
PO Box 633, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5670 Fax: 4069 5670
Email: ctowncricket@bigpond.com
Cooktown Bowls Club
PO Box 293, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5819 Fax: 4069 5866
Email: cookbowl@bigpond.com.au
Cooktown Bush Walkers
PO Box 97, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5693
Email: sandy.lloyd@bigpond.com
Cooktown Dive Club Inc
PO Box 198, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 0427 527 724 Fax: 4069 5423
Email: kjerome@cook.qld.gov.au
Cooktown Full Boar Muay Thai Boxing Club
PO Box 221, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6779 Fax: 4069 6779
Email: sarah@fullboar.org
Cooktown Golf Club
Quarantine Bay Road
PO Box 386, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5800 Fax: 4069 5897
Email: cooktowngolfclub@bigpond.com
Cooktown Hash House Harriers
C/- PO Box 341, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5228
Email: gbandal@dodo.com.au
Cooktown Horse Sports Association
PO Box 767, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5051 Fax: 4069 5051
Cooktown Swimming Pool
Aqua Aerobics/Learn to Swim
Ph: 4069 6928
Cooktown and District Rugby League
PO Box 239, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6098
Email: cdccfiona@bigpond.com
Cooktown Spearfishing Club
PO Box 8, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5457
Cooktown Sport and Gamefishing Club
PO Box 175, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5220
Email: iceworks@tpg.com.au
Cooktown Swimming Club
PO Box 62, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5891 Fax: 4069 5891
Email: susanclark4@bigpond.com
Cooktown Tennis and Netball Club
Garden Street
PO Box 182, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 6075 Fax: 4069 5889
Email: stusall@hotkey.net.au
Endeavour Sportfishing Club
PO Box 470, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5223 Fax: 4069 5274
Email: rayka1@bigpond.net.au
Lakeland Horse Sports
PMB Lakeland, Cairns Mail Centre 4870
Ph: 4060 2188
Email: lakelandroadhouse@bigpond.com
Laura Amateur Turf Club Inc.
PO Box 1616, Mareeba 4880
Email: info@alkoomie.com.au
Laura District Rodeo and Campdraft Association Inc.
PO Box 1292, Mareeba 4880
Ph: 4092 5942
Email: karlene@cyberwizards.com.au
Marton Invitation XI Cricket Club Inc.
Cooktown
Ph: 0407 642 997
SSAA Cape York Shooters Club
PO Box 308, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5173 Fax: 4069 6215
SSAA Cooktown Pistol Club
Lot 1 McIvor Road
PO Box 138, Cooktown 4895
Ph: 4069 5414
Email: annette.cavallaro@bigpond.com.au
Wallaby River Rats Canoe Club Inc
Mungumby, Helenvale, MS15 Cooktown 4895
Ph: 0429 695 533
Email: waratahn@bigpond.com
This Community Club Directory has been compiled by Cook Shire Council,
Community Services Division.
If anyone has information they would like to add or change to this publication,
please submit to
Cook Shire Council
Community Services Division
PO Box 3
121 Charlotte Street
Cooktown QLD 4895
Ph: 07 4069 5444 Fax: 07 4069 5423
Or
Email: mail@cook.qld.gov.au
Published January 2007 v1
