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Cook Shire Council wishes to inform residents and visitors of the operating hours for Council offices and facilities during the upcoming Easter long weekend. A number of Council offices, depots, and facilities will be closed from Friday, 3 April 2026 (Good Friday)...
Cooktown is gearing up for a party, with ARIA-nominated, multi-platinum Australian band Kingswood locked in to headline the 2026 Cooktown Discovery Festival in a free Saturday night concert. As part of their 2026 national Midnight Mavericks tour, Kingswood will take...
Due to the current uncertain weather conditions across the Shire, Council will no longer be attending the Rossville Markets this Sunday 8 March 2026, to run out interactive budget survey. Council staff are currently focused on monitoring conditions and supporting the...
Following Council’s earlier update regarding wet weather impacts across the Shire, crews continue to monitor and assess conditions across the road network. Initial inspections have identified damage along sections of Bloomfield Road, including at Platypus Creek, where...
Council advises that the Cooktown Waste Transfer Station (WTS) is now open and will remain open until 1:00pm today, Thursday 19 March 2026. After this time, the facility will close to allow staff to return home and prepare their own properties ahead of the approaching...
Cook Shire Mayor Robyn Holmes provides an important community update as Tropical Cyclone Narelle is forecast to make landfall in the northern part of Cook Shire, near Coen and Portland Roads. For residents in Coen and surrounding communities, now is the time to act....
Northern Cape Region Council advises people in the council area to PREPARE NOW for Tropical Cyclone Narelle that is moving slowly towards the Southeast Queensland coast. For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance, contact SES on 132500,...
Free sandbags will be available in Coen, Cooktown, Ayton and Rossville from Wednesday 18 March 2026. Fill your own sandbagging stations will be open from 9:00am to assist residents ahead of the forthcoming 34U weather event. Cooktown: SES Headquarters, Charlotte...