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Cooktown’s Pioneer Cemetery came alive once again as the Spirits of Cooktown returned for another unforgettable season — a masterful blend of history, theatre, and atmosphere presented by Box Jelly Theatre Company in partnership with Cook Shire Council with funding...
The Cooktown waterfront came alive these school holidays as 63 enthusiastic young anglers, aged 8 to 17, cast their lines in the first-ever Blue Lures Fishing Event – a joint initiative between Cook Shire Council, Queensland Police, and the Blue Light Foundation. The...
The Cooktown Events Centre is throwing open its doors — and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday 1 November 2025, from 9am to 1pm at 3 May Street, for a free, family-friendly Open Day celebrating everything our community hub has to offer. It’s been almost a year since...
Cook Shire Council’s much-loved Sunset with Santa event is returning to William Daku Park on Friday 12 December 2025 from 4 PM, bringing festive fun for the whole family. Families can look forward to an afternoon filled with Christmas markets, live entertainment,...
Cooktown’s Pioneer Cemetery came alive once again as the Spirits of Cooktown returned for another unforgettable season — a masterful blend of history, theatre, and atmosphere presented by Box Jelly Theatre Company in partnership with Cook Shire Council with funding...
The Cooktown waterfront came alive these school holidays as 63 enthusiastic young anglers, aged 8 to 17, cast their lines in the first-ever Blue Lures Fishing Event – a joint initiative between Cook Shire Council, Queensland Police, and the Blue Light Foundation. The...
The Cooktown Events Centre is throwing open its doors — and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday 1 November 2025, from 9am to 1pm at 3 May Street, for a free, family-friendly Open Day celebrating everything our community hub has to offer. It’s been almost a year since...
Cook Shire Council’s much-loved Sunset with Santa event is returning to William Daku Park on Friday 12 December 2025 from 4 PM, bringing festive fun for the whole family. Families can look forward to an afternoon filled with Christmas markets, live entertainment,...