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Cook Shire Council advises residents and road users of upcoming construction works on Furneaux Street, between Helen Street and Hope Street, as part of ongoing infrastructure upgrades in the area. Scheduled Works: Start Date: Approximately Tuesday, 26 March 2025...
Endeavour Christian College will be holding its Cross-Country Carnival on Friday, 4 April 2025, with events taking place between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM (approx.). The course will follow the roads shown in the map below. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to exercise...
Under section 254C of the Local Government Regulation 2012, the community is being advised of a Special Meeting of Council to be held at 3 pm on Monday 17 March 2025 at Council’s Main Administration Building located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown. Business to be...
Please be advised that the Cooktown Library will be CLOSED on Monday, 10 March 2025. The library will reopen at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and sincerely thank you for your understanding during this time. For...
Council is pleased to announce new opening hours for Lakeland Library to better suit our community’s needs. Effective immediately, the library will now be open on Saturdays. Lakeland Library opening hours: Tuesdays: 10:00AM – 4:00PM Saturdays: 10:00AM – 1:00PM The...
Cook Shire Council invites tenders from suitably qualified tenderers for the establishment of a preferred supplier arrangement (PSA) for the provision of pest control services. Tender documentation may be downloaded here Tenders must be lodged here by no later than...
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is about to commence maintenance works on sections of road on the Mulligan Highway at Cooktown from the Trevethan Creek bridge to past the Mt Amos Road intersection. The works will involve road rehabilitation and sealing to...
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,...