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Hospital redevelopment takes important step forward
A planning green light for the Cooktown Hospital redevelopment, new opportunities at Cooktown Airport and upcoming school holiday activities feature in the latest Moment with the Mayor. Cook Shire Council unanimously approved the development application for the staged...
Get ready: Free Dumping Days and Handy Help return for 2026
Get ready by clearing the clutter, Cook Shire! We know extreme weather does not always follow the calendar. Clearing loose and unwanted items now is a simple way to reduce potential hazards and help make homes, yards and the wider community safer. To help residents...
Keep connected in a changing digital world
Technology is always changing. Just when you’ve figured something out, along comes another update, a new app or a button that’s moved somewhere else. Sound familiar? From keeping in touch with family and friends to accessing services, finding information and managing...
Impound 1206
Bull. Brown, Brahman X Bull. Picked up in Helenvale, wanding at large on Monday 21 September 2026. If he belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange it's release. Proof of ownership is required...
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Upcoming Events
25 Sep @ 9:00 am - 27 Sep @ 5:00 pmWallaby Creek Festival
25 Sep @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMovie Afternoon – Toy Story 5
26 Sep @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pmLego Club – Saturday Morning 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…
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, 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.