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Council advises that a contractor will commence works on Tuesday 3 March in the Ayton Library area to replace the sewer line. A site meeting will be held tomorrow (Tuesday 3 March) to determine whether the works will impact Ayton Library opening hours. Further updates...
Cook Shire Council wishes to advise the Lakeland community that the Lakeland Waste Transfer Station will have a delayed opening today due to access issues. Staff are currently unable to travel from Laura, with river levels preventing safe passage. The facility will...
Cooktown Library patrons are advised that the library will be without internet access on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm due to an essential NBN upgrade. During this time, the usual Tech Time session will be cancelled. While the library building will...
Cooktown Library will be closed on Monday 23 March to undertake scheduled stocktake activities. The library will reopen as normal on Tuesday 24 March 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank the community for your understanding. For more information, please...
Sweat Session regulars, there’s time for one more workout before the classes take a short break! The final Sweat Session Fitness Class will be held Thursday 27 August 2026 before classes wrap up for the time being. While the classes take a pause, there are still...
Get ready to plant some creativity, get crafty and let imaginations grow! Cook Shire Libraries are bringing a garden full of FREE school holiday fun to Cooktown, Lakeland and Bloomfield this September and October. Across both weeks of the school holidays, young...
Make a splash these school holidays at the Cooktown Swimming Pool! Ready to swap the school routine for pool time? The Cooktown Swimming Pool is turning up the fun these September–October school holidays, with Splash N’ Play and weekday free introductory swim lessons...
Ready to take centre stage? Young performers can spend four action-packed days creating characters, trying new things, building confidence and discovering the magic of theatre with Box Jelly Theatre Co. these September school holidays. Back by popular demand, Box...