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Cook Shire Council has adopted a practical and financially disciplined 2025–26 Budget, prioritising essential service delivery and asset maintenance while recognising the ongoing economic challenges and limited capacity to generate own-source revenue. With a modest...
Cook Shire Council is inviting tenders for the purchase of four parcels of undeveloped freehold land within Cooktown, signalling a proactive step toward encouraging economic development, residential growth, and community revitalisation. The land, located on Boundary...
Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered in Cooktown over the weekend for the 46th annual Cooktown Discovery Festival, celebrating the region’s rich culture, community spirit, and place in Australian history as the site of the first recorded act of reconciliation...
Cook Shire Council has temporarily closed access to the new boardwalk along the Rail Trail in the interest of public safety, as the structure has not yet received final building certification. The opening date was announced without prior consultation with Council, and...
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and Council will undertake a hazard reduction burn on the Endeavour River National Park and on the eastern section of the Cooktown Airport land. This burn will occur Wednesday 26 August, weather and conditions permitting....
Sweat Session regulars, there’s time for one more workout before the classes take a short break! The final Sweat Session Fitness Class will be held Thursday 27 August 2026 before classes wrap up for the time being. While the classes take a pause, there are still...
Cook Shire Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and licensed tenderers for the construction of a new ablution block, covered access pathway, ramp and carpark works at the Shire Hall, Cooktown, as described in more detail in Part 5 – Scope. Tender...
Get ready to plant some creativity, get crafty and let imaginations grow! Cook Shire Libraries are bringing a garden full of FREE school holiday fun to Cooktown, Lakeland and Bloomfield this September and October. Across both weeks of the school holidays, young...