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Boat users are reminded that there will be an exclusion zone in place on Saturday 21 June 2025, for the Cooktown Discovery Festival Fireworks display. All boat users are reminded there is an exclusion zone on Saturday 21 June from 5.30 pm-8.30 pm, for the Cooktown...
Cook Shire Council will commence works to replace a section of water main in Lakeland from Monday, 16 June 2025. The works will extend from outside the Lakeland Hotel on Foyster Drive, across Mulligan Highway to the Main Roads Depot, and continue down the highway to...
We’re not rubbish at this! Cook Shire Council’s new bin labelling program is well and truly rolling—and the results so far are wheely impressive. In a stellar effort to get our waste services fairer, safer and more sustainable, Council crews have already carried...
Cooktown’s beloved Splash Park is getting some exciting new enhancements thanks to upgrade works that commenced on Monday 26 May 2025. Council has installed a concrete strip around the park, which will soon be fitted with sandstone blocks. These new sandstone blocks...
Get ready for two days of creativity, laughter, and storytelling as puppetry takes to the stage at the Cooktown Shire Hall this August! With two hands-on workshops and a live performance from the acclaimed Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, there’s something for every young...
Local book lovers were treated to a special morning at Cooktown Library on Wednesday 30 July, as Australian author Fiona Tarr visited to share insights into her latest mystery novel, Her Lost Bones. The relaxed event gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look at Fiona’s...
Have you or your kids left something behind at the pool recently? We’ve gathered a range of lost property items, and we’re asking everyone to please come and check if anything belongs to you. From goggles and towels to hats and water bottles – your missing items might...
Thanks to all the Cooktown School students who visited our stall at the Cooktown Careers Expo on Wednesday 23 July 2025 and took part in the “Find Your Future Fit at Council?” quiz! The team loved seeing your enthusiasm and curiosity about the many exciting ways you...