Cook Shire Council’s monthly snapshot of roadworks and travel advice occuring in the weeks ahead.
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Cooktown Splash Park | Maintenance update
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 for Scenic Rim Trail Restoration
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...
Speed limit change – Quarantine Bay Road
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...
July 2026: Roads Ahead
Cook Shire Council’s monthly snapshot of roadworks and travel advice occuring in the weeks ahead.
Cooktown Splash Park | Maintenance update
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 for Scenic Rim Trail Restoration
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...
Speed limit change – Quarantine Bay Road
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...