From Tuesday 1 July 2025, Cook Shire Council’s bin labelling program will officially come into effect. That means from tomorrow, if your bin isn't compliant or clearly labelled, it may not be collected on your next scheduled kerbside collection day. Now is the perfect...
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June Moment with the Mayor
Mayor Robyn Holmes provided important insights and updates from this week's Ordinary Council meeting. The agenda can be reviewed with the meeting minutes available in the coming days. You can find them here
Temporary Water Outage – Lakeland Area
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise residents and businesses in Lakeland of a planned water supply interruption as part of our ongoing water main replacement program. Date: Tuesday 1 July 2025Time: 3:30 PM to 6:30 PMDuration: Approximately 3 hours Affected Properties...
Taylor joins Coen team for the school holidays
Cook Shire Council is pleased to welcome Taylor Wright as our temporary Sports and Recreation Officer in Coen, stepping in while Sam is on maternity leave. Taylor is a valued member of Council’s pool team at the Cooktown Swimming Pool and will now be lending her...
TMR Roadworks Notice
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be carrying out reconstruction works to repair multiple sites on the Mulligan Highway (Lakeland – Cooktown) from late August 2025 until November 2025. The work will involve earthworks, asphalt and bitumen resurfacing,...
TMR Roadworks Notice
We have been informed that the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be carrying out reconstruction works on the Mulligan Highway (Mareeba to Mount Molloy), at the Big Mitchell Causeway, from mid-August 2025 until September 2025. The work will involve...
Notification of Special Meeting of Council
Under section 254C of the Local Government Regulation 2012, the community is being advised of a Special Meeting of Council to be held at 9:00 am on Monday 25 August 2025 at Council’s Main Administration Building located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown. Business to be...
National Crime Stoppers Day 2025: Don’t post it, report it!
This National Crime Stoppers Day, Cook Shire joins communities across Australia to raise awareness about the importance of reporting crime safely and effectively. The theme for this year is “Don’t post it, report it”, reminding residents that talking about crime on...



