An Australian Government Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose will be visiting Cooktown soon. Australian Government Mobile Service Centres travel to rural and regional communities to provide community members with information and access to government services. They offer...
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Road Closure | Public notice
Webber Esplanade closed 12.30pm–1.30pm Monday 21 September Webber Esplanade, between Charlotte Street and Sherrin Esplanade, will be temporarily closed from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on Monday 21 September for the Cardiac Challenge. Local access will be maintained under...
Something special is blooming at the Cooktown Botanic Gardens
There’s a rare splash of turquoise appearing in the Cooktown Botanic Gardens this week and it is worth stopping by to see. The spectacular Jade Vine, or Strongylodon macrobotrys, has begun to flower, giving you the chance to see one of the plant world’s most striking...
Step into Cooktown’s history: performers wanted for The Spirits of Cooktown
For the third year in a row Box Jelly Theatre Company is returning to Cooktown with The Spirits of Cooktown, a unique community theatre experience inspired by the true stories, characters and lives connected to the Cooktown Pioneer Cemetery. This October, the cemetery...



