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Please be advised that the Cooktown Splash Park remains closed while essential maintenance works are carried out. Updates will be provided once the maintence is complete and the Splash Park is ready to reopen. Thank you for your understanding and patience while...
Helicopter Operations Resume This Week for Scenic Rim Trail Restoration Cook Shire Council advises residents and visitors that helicopter operations will resume Monday 29 June to Wednesday 1 July (inclusive), weather permitting, as restoration works continue on the...
Cook Shire Council advises that the speed limit on Quarantine Bay Road will be reduced to 60 km/h following an independent road safety assessment. The new 60 km/h speed limit will apply from the Mulligan Highway intersection through to Walker Bay Road, where the speed...
The Cooktown community is preparing to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026 with one of the biggest and most diverse programs in recent years. Bringing together cultural workshops, family activities, community celebrations and opportunities to honour the strength, resilience...