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Male black and brown tabby cat. Picked up on Gum Tree Close, Cooktown on Wednesday 17 June 2026 If this cat belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange it's release. Proof of ownership is required...
Tabby cat. Picked up on Back St, Lakeland on Monday 18 May 2026 If this cat belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange it's release. Proof of ownership is required for collection.
Male, brown crossbreed. Picked up on May Street Cooktown, on Wednesday 13 May 2026. If he belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange his release. Proof of ownership is required for collection.
Female, black and white healer cross. Picked up on Pryde Street Cooktown, on Sunday 10 May 2026. If she belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange her release. proof of ownership is required for...
Male black and brown tabby cat. Picked up on Gum Tree Close, Cooktown on Wednesday 17 June 2026 If this cat belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange it's release. Proof of ownership is required...
Temporary pool closure Wednesday 17 June 2026 from 12PM - 2PM. Please be advised that due to staff shortages the Cooktown Swimming Pool will be closed from 12PM - 2PM on Wednesday 17 June. Thank you for your understanding.
Community members are invited to share their experiences, challenges and ideas as part of a project to better understand childcare and early childhood education needs across Cooktown and surrounding communities. Beacon Strategies has been engaged to undertake a...
Cook Shire Council's proposed 2026-27 Budget will be presented for adoption later this month following an extensive planning process that began in October 2025 and included more than eight dedicated budget workshops, multiple planning meetings and extensive...