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Get ready for a toe-tapping, heartwarming celebration in the rainforest – the Rossville Ramble is coming this May, and you’re invited! Mark your calendars and gather your crew for an unforgettable afternoon of live music, local arts, delicious food, and laid-back fun...
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents, businesses, and road users that Ergon Energy will soon commence a multi-stage street lighting upgrade along Charlotte Street, Cooktown. These works are part of Ergon's infrastructure improvement program aimed at enhancing...
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents and road users of multiple civil construction projects commencing across the Shire from week commencing Tuesday 22 April 2024. These works are part of Council’s ongoing commitment to improving local infrastructure and...
Please be advised that the following Council offices, venues and facilities will be operating with changed hours in honour of the Anzac Day Public Holiday, 25 April 2025: COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGCLOSED: Friday 25 April 2025 COOKTOWN WORKS DEPOTCLOSED:...
Cook Shire Council is pleased to announce that the John Street Oval lighting upgrade project is set to commence in the coming days, delivering long-term improvements to safety, maintenance, and community amenity. Originally installed in 2010, the...
Cooktown, get ready to raise your voice! A bold and heartfelt community moment is coming to this year’sCooktown Discovery Festival — and we want everyone to be part of it. OnSaturday 21 June, the community is invited to come together at the Festival Main Stage for a...
Cook Shire Council is progressing a range of important infrastructure works across Cooktown to improve the safety, usability and appearance of our streets. Here’s what’s currently underway and what you can expect over the coming weeks: Kerb and Channel Upgrades...
Boat users are reminded that there will be an exclusion zone in place on Saturday 21 June 2025, for the Cooktown Discovery Festival Fireworks display. All boat users are reminded there is an exclusion zone on Saturday 21 June from 5.30 pm-8.30 pm, for the Cooktown...