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Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents, businesses, and road users that Ergon Energy will soon commence a multi-stage street lighting upgrade along Charlotte Street, Cooktown. These works are part of Ergon's infrastructure improvement program aimed at enhancing...
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents and road users of multiple civil construction projects commencing across the Shire from week commencing Tuesday 22 April 2024. These works are part of Council’s ongoing commitment to improving local infrastructure and...
Please be advised that the following Council offices, venues and facilities will be operating with changed hours in honour of the Anzac Day Public Holiday, 25 April 2025: COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGCLOSED: Friday 25 April 2025 COOKTOWN WORKS DEPOTCLOSED:...
Swim Squad is back! Starting 22 April until 24 June 2025. Get your little champion swimming like a pro at the Cooktown Swimming Pool. Welcome to the Cooktown Swimming Pool's Learn to Swim Squad! Our program is specifically tailored for young swimmers aged 5 to 16,...
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...
To kick off the 2025 Discovery Festival, Council hosted Cook Shire’s Got Talent on Tuesday 17 June. The show lit up the Cooktown Events Centre with an incredible display of local talent. It was fantastic to see so many young performers take to the stage with...
You read that right. Since the launch of our new bin labelling program, we’ve seen a rise in wheelie bin theft across Cooktown. And while we’ve all had a laugh at the “Bin Grinch” caught on camera, this is a serious issue with serious criminal consequences....
Under Section 258 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, the community is being advised of a Special Meeting of Council to be held at: 9 AM Tuesday 8 July, at Council's Main Administration Building located at10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown. Business to be conducted...