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Cook Shire Council supports Under 8’s day in Cooktown
Cook Shire Council takes part in today’s Under 8’s Day celebrations in Cooktown, joining the community in a vibrant morning of fun and learning for young children and their families. Council was represented by the Events Team and the Cooktown Library Team, who each...
Cooktown community unite to Support Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
Cook Shire Mayor, Cr Robyn Holmes and Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC) CEO, Tracey Bolton, have come together to speak out during Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. In the video message, the Mayor and CDCC CEO urge anyone experiencing domestic or...
Public Notice | Temporary pool closure
Cook Shire Council would like to advise the community the Cooktown Swimming Pool will be closed on Saturday 31 May, for a swimming carnival. Our regular aqua aerobics class will still be on from 12:00 – 1:00pm. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. The...
Public Notice | Reconstruction Works | Peninsula Developmental Road
Council advises the community that the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has commenced repairs along the Peninsula Developmental Road between Coen and Weipa. These works are expected to have minimal impacts and delays to road users as intermittent lane...
Cook Shire Council turns purple for Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month 2025
Cook Shire Council is recognising Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month this May by joining in turning our community purple. The fountain and tree lights at Cooktown’s Endeavour and Lions Parks will be illuminated purple for the remainder of May to raise...
Council connects with Community at Coen Muster
Cook Shire Council attended the Coen Muster earlier this week, with the Mayor, Councillors, CEO and Council staff travelled to Coen on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 May, to connect with residents and celebrate community spirit. Cook Shire Council was proud...
Cooktown Gamba Grass Task Force
A united regional response has brought together teams from eight agencies for a coordinated, week-long effort to combat the spread of gamba grass – a highly invasive species threatening ecosystems across Far North Queensland. Led and coordinated by Cook Shire Council,...
MEDIA RELEASE | Real stories of resilience and reconciliation set to light up the Cooktown Shire Hall
In celebration of National Reconciliation Week 2025, Cook Shire Council is proud to present a special Film Festival showcasing powerful First Nations storytelling on the big screen at Cooktown’s iconic Shire Hall. Running from Monday 26 May to Saturday 31 May, the...
National Reconciliation Week Film Festival 2025
Cook Shire Council invites you to join us for a special week of cinema celebrating National Reconciliation Week 2025, with a series of free evening screenings at Cooktown Shire Hall. This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, “Bridging Now to Next,” is a...
Rossville Ramble 2025 recap
Rossville came alive on Saturday, 3 May 2025, as the Rossville Ramble delivered an unforgettable afternoon of live music, community spirit, and laid-back fun. Locals and visitors alike gathered to enjoy an afternoon packed with toe-tapping tunes, family-friendly...
Laura Waste Transfer Station closed Thursday 15 May
MEDIA RELEASE | Cooktown Botanic Gardens celebrates Botanic Gardens Week 2025
Cook Shire Council is once again joining gardens across Australia and New Zealand in celebrating Botanic Gardens Week 2025, with a vibrant, weeklong program from 19 to 25 May at the iconic Cooktown Botanic Gardens. The celebration coincides with the 10th...
May Ordinary Council Meeting date change
May Ordinary Council meeting has been moved to Monday 19 May, 2025, from 3:00 PM. These meetings, held monthly, are categorised as ordinary meetings, where routine matters are deliberated upon. Convened at the Council Chambers located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown,...
Public Notice | Laura Waste Transfer Station | Temporary Sunday Closure
Please be advised that the Laura Waste Transfer Station will be closed on Sundays until further notice due to staffing constraints. Thursday operations will continue as normal from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank the community for...
Cameron Creek Road – Culvert Construction
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents and road users that culvert construction works will commence on Cameron Creek Road from 12 May 2025. The works involve the installation of a large culvert crossing to improve drainage and road resilience in the area. What...
Notification of Special Meeting of Council
Under section 254C of the Local Government Regulation 2012, the community is being advised of a Special Meeting of Council to be held at 9:00 am on Monday 12 May 2025 at Council’s Main Administration Building located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown. Business to be...