Media Releases
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Special Council Meeting
05 May 2023 - 07:28AM Under Section 258 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, the community is being advised of a Special Meeting of Council to be held at 9 am on Monday 8 May 2023 at Council's Main Administration Building located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown....
Temporary Closure Cooktown Splash Park
04 May 2023 - 03:18PM Please be advised that the Cooktown Splash Park located at William Daku Park on Webber Esplanade in Cooktown will be closed for essential maintenance works on Thursday 11 May 2023. We thank you for your understanding.
Temporary Closure Of Lakefield Road
03 May 2023 - 03:38PM Please be advised that, until further notice, Lakefield Road has been temporarily closed from Marina Plains Road through to Battlecamp Road. Police and surveillance cameras are onsite and Police will be issuing infringement notices. ...
Bar and Food Opportunities – Bush Dance Cooktown Discovery Festival
Cook Shire Council invites submissions from not-for-profit/community groups (the organisation) for one or both of the fund raising opportunities available at the Cooktown Discovery Festival Bush Dance to be held at the Cooktown Shire Hall for approximately 150 people...
Easter Office Closures
Upgrade works to commence along Charlotte Street and Webber Esplanade (Cooktown Wharf)
21 April 2023 - 12:32PM Please be advised that there will be construction works to upgrade sections of Charlotte Street and Webber Esplanade in front of and adjacent to the Boat Ramp and Wharf area. THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2023 Please be advised that there will be...
Anzac Day 2023 | Office Closures
Please be advised that most Council offices, venues and facilities will be closed on Tuesday 25 April 2023 in respect of the ANZAC Day Public Holiday 19 April 2023 - 01:00PM
Storytime Comes to Bloomfield
We are delighted to announce that Storytime is coming to Bloomfield Library - fortnightly on Fridays from Friday 5 May 2023 - as part of the First 5 Forever program, thanks to the Queensland Government, the State Library of Queensland and Cook Shire Council. 19 April...
Council Announces our Deadly Young Reconciliation Action Plan Cover Artist
Council has formally announced that Ilyaree Snider's submission titled "Understanding Reconciliation" has been selected to feature throughout our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). 05 April 2023 - 02:30PM Cook Shire Council is proud to formally announce that...
Temporary Closure Of Council Offices, Venues And Facilities
23 March 2023 - 11:53AM Please be advised that ALL council offices, venues and community facilities, including Council Main Administration Building and Customer Service, the Cooktown Swimming Pool, Waste Transfer Station, all Cook Shire Libraries and Nature's...
Deadly Young Art Exhibition
Deadly Young Art Exhibition & Your Chance to Vote for People's Choice 22 June 2023 - 10:32AM Visit Nature's Powerhouse between 15 March and 17 April 2023 for your chance to vote on which Deadly Young Artist received the People's Choice Award! Eight exceptional,...
Cooktown Discovery Festival 2023: Good for Business, Great for the Community
Cook Shire Council is pleased to announce that the 2023 Cooktown Discovery Festival will be held from 16-18 June. 14 MARCH 2023 - 11:57AM Cook Shire Mayor, Peter Scott is looking forward to the upcoming festival, stating, "The Cooktown Discovery Festival is a...
Be Informed; Get Involved at Cook Shire’s Community Update Events
Cook Shire Council is pleased to announce two casual and informal community update events being held at the Cooktown Shire Hall on Thursday 16 March and Saturday 18 March 2023. 02 March 2023 - 03:31 PM Cook Shire Council is pleased to announce two casual and...
Cook Shire Accepts Invitation of the Uluru Statement From the Heart
Cook Shire Council passed a historic resolution at yesterday’s February Council Meeting, formally accepting the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. 01 March 2023 - 03:13PM Cook Shire Council passed a historic resolution at yesterday’s February Council...
Request for Submissions | Deadly Young Artists Wanted
Are you a young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person aged 10 -18 years old? 02 July 2024 - 12:13PM Would you like to have your artwork featured on the cover of our first-ever, Reconciliation Action Plan - AND earn $500 in the process? We are inviting local...
The Understory Film Festival Touring Program
You're invited to join us for a very special NAIDOC Week celebration. 02 July 2024 - 12:13PM Join Guugu Yimithirr Elder and story-keeper, Willie Gordon, son of acclaimed artist and story-teller Tulo Gordon, as he presents one of his father’s original bark paintings...