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Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered in Cooktown over the weekend for the 46th annual Cooktown Discovery Festival, celebrating the region’s rich culture, community spirit, and place in Australian history as the site of the first recorded act of reconciliation...
To kick off the 2025 Discovery Festival, Council hosted Cook Shire’s Got Talent on Tuesday 17 June. The show lit up the Cooktown Events Centre with an incredible display of local talent. It was fantastic to see so many young performers take to the stage with...
You read that right. Since the launch of our new bin labelling program, we’ve seen a rise in wheelie bin theft across Cooktown. And while we’ve all had a laugh at the “Bin Grinch” caught on camera, this is a serious issue with serious criminal consequences....
Attention is directed to an application for Permanent Road Closure of an area of about 68.3m2 being part of Slim Close, Lakeland, adjacent Lot 1 on Registered Plan 741362 as shown on Drawing LAGIS-1396 . Comments or objections to the application must be submitted no...
Thanks to all the Cooktown School students who visited our stall at the Cooktown Careers Expo on Wednesday 23 July 2025 and took part in the “Find Your Future Fit at Council?” quiz! The team loved seeing your enthusiasm and curiosity about the many exciting ways you...
Cook Shire Council is inviting residents, community groups, and local stakeholders to have their say in renaming three streets in the Cooktown and Marton areas. The streets identified for renaming are: John Street, Cooktown Brown Street, Cooktown Ida Street, Marton...
Missed your bin day? Out camping with no bin in sight? Finished a cracking day on the water with a bag full of fish frames and nowhere to dump them? We're here to save your nose and your weekend. Introducing: Abukkabag – the simple, low-cost way to ditch your everyday...
Cook Shire Council has secured funding under the Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund to commence detailed planning and design of trunk infrastructure in Lakeland—an important first step in unlocking the region’s future housing potential. The funding...