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Cook Shire Council has secured $400,000 in funding under the Queensland Government’s Secure Communities Partnership Program to deliver the Cooktown Waterfront CCTV Safety Network Initiative. This major investment will expand and upgrade CCTV coverage along the...
Cook Shire Council will shortly undertake approved maintenance works along a section of mangroves on Sherrin Esplanade, Cooktown, between the Bowls Club and the Coast Guard lease area. These works are scheduled to commence frm 16 October 2025 (pending favourable...
Council remains committed to ensuring all community infrastructure is delivered safely, sustainably and in the public interest — including the Stay another Day, Rail Trail Boardwalk project. Council has always supported the Rail Trail Boardwalk in principle,...
Cook Shire Council has finalised its 2025–27 Community Scorecard Action Plan — a detailed roadmap developed directly from the priorities identified by the community through the 2025 Community Scorecard study. The 2025–27 Community Scorecard Action Plan translates...
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents and road users that a sealing contractor is scheduled to mobilise to site on Monday 24 November 2025, as part of the ongoing upgrade of Cameron Creek Road. Scheduled Works Sealing works are expected to commence on Tuesday...
The Laura Community Hall will be filled with festive cheer on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, as families gather for the Laura community Christmas movie night. Running from 3:30 to 7:00 PM, the event will offer a relaxed and fun afternoon featuring a Christmas movie,...
Lakeland is set to come alive with festive spirit as the Lakeland Christmas Fair returns on Saturday, 6 December 2025. The event will take place from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on the grassed area in front of the Lakeland coffee shop. Families can look forward to an afternoon...
Cook Shire Council proudly welcomed six new Australians at a Citizenship Ceremony held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. The chamber was filled as families, friends, and community members gathered to celebrate the occasion. The ceremony was...