Vandals have again forced Cook Shire Council to restrict after-hours access to the public toilets at the Cooktown Waterfront and William Daku Park after the facilities have been repeatedly damaged.
15 August 2024 – 02:30PM
Effective immediately the facilities at the far end of Webber Esplanade will be locked every day from 5:00 pm until 6 am. Additionally, all but two of the toilets adjacent to the popular Splash Park will also be locked between these hours.
Both facilities are currently closed for cleaning and urgent repairs.
Historically, Council teams have been able to carry out emergency cleaning and repairs in order to keep them in use, but the recent attacks has made it quite clear that with limited resources to patrol and maintain the facilities, the current afterhours access arrangement is no longer sustainable to maintain, and therefore poses a potential safety risk for the community