DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS - DID YOU KNOW....

That Impact Assessable Development Applications are now also available to to the public to review on our website? That's right. Click here to review the Development Applications currently on public notification. 

VOICE REFERENDUM VOTING LOCATIONS

Voting day is 14 October 2023 but many Cook Shire communities can only vote in person in their community on the following dates:
Lakeland - Tuesday 26 September at the Town Hall from 8am-11am
Rossville - Tuesday 26 September at the Lions Den Hotel from 1.15pm-4.15pm
Laura - Wednesday 27 September at Mary Harris Memorial Park from 1.15pm-4.15pm
Palmer - Thursday 28 September roadside on Palmerville Road from 10.30am-1.30pm
Remember, voting is compulsory. You can also vote at Gungarde Hall in Cooktown from 9 October to 12 October between 8.30am and 5.30pm, on Friday 13 October from 8.30am-6pm and 8am-6pm on Saturday 14 October. Hope Vale Business Precinct and Wujal Wujal CDP Centre will have voting centres open from 8am-6pm on voting day, Saturday 14 October. For more information visit the AEC website.

KING'S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY HOURS

Cook Shire Council's main office, depot office, Nature's PowerHouse cafe and Visitor Information Centre, libraries and Cooktown Swimming Pool will be closed for the King's Birthday public holiday on Monday 2 October. Wheelie bin pickups and waste facilities will operate as per usual advertised times.

COMMEMORATING 150 YEARS OF COOKTOWN

In October we're commemorating 150 years of Cooktown being founded, with a bush dance on Friday 20 October and a free community barbecue on Wednesday 25 October. Click here to see more information on Cooktown's 150th Commemorations, including tickets for the bush dance.

PORTLAND ROADS AND STRATHGORDON ROADWORKS

Cook Shire Council will commence roadworks on Portland Roads Road at the West Claudie River and on a section of Strathgordon Road in July. Road users are advised to be aware of changed road conditions, including traffic control and delays. Works at both sites are expected to be completed by November 2023. 

BATTLECAMP ROAD ROADWORKS

Cook Shire Council will commence roadworks on Battlecamp Road about 875m from the Endeavour Valley Road turnoff in mid August. Road users are advised to be aware of changed road conditions, including traffic control and delays. Works are expected to be completed by October 2023. 

MEDIA RELEASE | COUNCIL WORKING TO IMPROVE PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED IN COMMUNITY SURVEY

Cook Shire Council has identified and already begun working on priority areas for improvement, thanks to more than 400 responses from the recent community survey. Read more.

CURRENT COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS

Have your say on Council projects, plans, and strategies here.

CONTRACTS | CURRENT TENDERS AND SUBMISSIONS

Due to Cook Shire's commitment to open and effective competition, we will regularly call for tenders on projects to ensure the best contractor is sourced, locally where possible. For all of Council's current tenders and submissions click here

 

ABN: 45 425 085 688

10 Furneaux Street Cooktown, Qld 4895

Mail: PO Box 3 Cooktown, Qld 4895

Email: mail@cook.qld.gov.au

Phone: (07) 4082 0500

Fax: (07) 4082 0588

Hours: 8.45am-4.45pm Monday to Friday