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The Cooktown Botanic Gardens came alive on Sunday 24 May, as locals and visitors gathered to celebrate Botanic Gardens Day 2026, wrapping up a successful week of community events, workshops and activities. With beautiful sunshine overhead, the gardens were filled with...
Families and young children are invited to enjoy a relaxed morning of stories, songs and outdoor fun at the upcoming Teddy Bear Picnic hosted by the Cook Shire Council Libraries. Set amongst the beautiful surrounds of the Cooktown Botanic Gardens, the free community...
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has advised that they will be carrying out inspections of the Mungumby Creek bridge on Shiptons Flat Road and the Myall Creek and Coen River bridges on the Peninsula Developmental Road (PDR). These inspections are part...
Please be advised that as part of the events, installations, and festivities for Discovery Festival 2026, temporary road closures will be in place at the below listed times and locations: SHERRIN ESPLANADE Details: From Bowls Club to Bicentennial Park for...