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Cook Shire Council is inviting residents, community groups, and local stakeholders to have their say in renaming three streets in the Cooktown and Marton areas. The streets identified for renaming are: John Street, Cooktown Brown Street, Cooktown Ida Street, Marton...
Missed your bin day? Out camping with no bin in sight? Finished a cracking day on the water with a bag full of fish frames and nowhere to dump them? We're here to save your nose and your weekend. Introducing: Abukkabag – the simple, low-cost way to ditch your everyday...
Cook Shire Council has secured funding under the Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund to commence detailed planning and design of trunk infrastructure in Lakeland—an important first step in unlocking the region’s future housing potential. The funding...
Please be advised that the Weary Bay public toilet will be temporarily out of service from Monday 21 July to Sunday 18 August 2025 due to scheduled upgrade works. Council appreciates your patience during this time as we work to improve local facilities. For updates or...
Cook Shire Council advises that upgrade works will be undertaken on Strathgordon Road between chainage 15.9 km and 17.8 km. The project includes the bitumen sealing of the road and the construction of a new culvert and causeway over the Colman River. Scope of Works...
Cook Shire Council is offering extra support this cyclone season through the Handy Help Pick-Up program. Eligible residents can register to have their eligible waste picked up for rree* during Free Dumping Days (1–16 November 2025). Who is eligible? Residents on an...
Get your yard ready for extreme weather season Cook Shire Council is once again offering Free Dumping Days to help residents tidy their properties and remove potential hazards before cyclone season. When & Where 1 – 16 November 2025 during regular operating hours...
Cook Shire Council is progressing with the upgrade of the sports lighting at John Street Oval, Cooktown, with works due to begin Thursday, 18 September 2025. The old lights have already been removed, and the next stage will see the installation of a modern LED...