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Cooktown Splash Park | Update
Please be advised that the Cooktown Splash Park is back open after the essential maintenance took place. Thank you for your understanding and patience while these works took place.
Free mulch giveaway returns for a full week
Free mulch will be back with residents able to collect mulch throughout an entire week this July. The giveaway will take place at the Cooktown Waste Transfer Station during normal operating hours in the week commencing 13 July 2026. Residents are encouraged to take as...
First 5 Forever Storytime Returns for Term 3
Get ready for another term of stories, songs, smiles and fun as First 5 Forever Storytime returns for Term 3! Designed for children aged 0–5 years, Storytime is a fun-filled session where little ones can sing, listen to stories, explore books, play and learn in a...
Planned Controlled Blasting – IGA Construction Site
Developers of the new IGA supermarket have notified Council of planned controlled minor blasting works at the construction site on the corner of Charlotte and Walker Streets, Cooktown. The controlled blast is expected to occur later this week or early next week as...
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Upcoming Events
1 Jul - 2 JulNAIDOC Spearmaking Workshop for young men
2 Jul @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pmNAIDOC Styling up workshop
2 Jul @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pmSplash N’ Play at the Cooktown Pool
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Animals & Pets
Pets and domestic animals can be much-loved members of your household but can also…
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Environmental Health encompasses all aspects of the built and natural environment that can impact human health…
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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.
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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.