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Get into the festive spirit and showcase your creations at Cooktown’s Sunset with Santa Twilight Christmas Markets! Friday, 12 December 2025, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at William Daku Park Council is looking for vendors to join us and connect with the community while...
Cooktown is one step closer to a new IGA supermarket, with Cook Shire Council recently approving Development Application DA/4944 – Material Change of Use – Shopping Centre. In this short Moment with the Mayor video, Mayor Robyn Holmes discusses what this milestone...
Cook Shire Council, in partnership with the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS), is hosting a Business Networking Function on Tuesday 28 October from 5.00pm to 6.30pm at Shipwreck. The evening will feature updates on two of Cooktown’s most significant...
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 Libraries are gearing up for three weeks of Christmas holiday activities, with fun, free sessions planned for Lakeland, Bloomfield and Cooktown throughout December. Families can look forward to hands-on games, creative activities and festive crafts designed...
Cook Shire Council is excited to announce the winners of the Most Improved Yard category in this year’s Get Ready! Yard Clean-Up Competition. The competition encouraged residents to tidy and prepare their properties, promoting safety and resilience ahead of the storm...
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,...