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Community Scorecard Deadline Extended – Have Your Say by 4 April!

Community Scorecard Deadline Extended – Have Your Say by 4 April!

We’ve extended the deadline for the Cook Shire Community Scorecard until Thursday 4 April 2025 to ensure as many voices as possible are heard. Your feedback is vital in helping us understand what matters most to you and how we can better serve our community. Whether...

Group fitness classes coming to the Cooktown Events Centre

Group fitness classes coming to the Cooktown Events Centre

Get ready to sweat! Cook Shire Council is excited to launch two new weekly group fitness classes at the Cooktown Events Centre, starting Wednesday 2 April. Whether you're looking to torch calories, build strength, or simply move your body in a fun and supportive...

Roofing Works – Various sites (T09424)

Roofing Works – Various sites (T09424)

INVITATION FOR TENDERS – T09424 – ROOFING WORKS (VARIOUS SITES) Cook Shire Council invites tenders from suitably qualified tenderers for roofing works at three (3) sites; Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC), Coen high-set residence and Cooktown Airport...

Works Notification: Marton Swing Bridge

Works Notification: Marton Swing Bridge

Cook Shire Council is undertaking important refurbishment works on the Marton Swing Bridge to improve safety and extend the life of this valued community asset. The planned works include: Replacing the bridge decking Replacing the timber bridge approaches Upgrading...

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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.

Community Safety

Council is dedicated to creating a region that promotes community safety…

Water

Cook Shire Council owns and maintains a significant network of underground water and wastewater mains which…

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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.