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Cook Shire Council advises ratepayers that a small administrative error has been identified on a limited number of paper Rates Notices sent by post. Electronic (email) Rates Notices are correct and unaffected. While the amounts payable, fees, charges, levies and due...
Cook Shire Council is trialing new opening hours for the Lakeland and Laura Waste Transfer Stations. Residents are encouraged to make use of the revised times starting the week of Monday 16 February 2026: Laura Waste Transfer Station Wednesdays: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon...
Council has been advised that the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be carrying out reconstruction works at multiple sites on Shiptons Flat Road from late February 2026 until July 2026, weather and site conditions permitting. The work will involve...
Please be advised that the Cooktown Events Centre Gym will be closed from 8:00am to 10:00am tomorrow, Wednesday 4 February 2026, to allow for essential lighting repairs. In addition, external lighting works will be carried out on Thursday afternoon. During this time,...
Blankets, snacks, and a big-screen movie – what better way to spend a Friday afternoon these upcoming school holidays? There’s no better way to spend a school holiday Friday than kicking back with a movie, your favourite snacks and the people you love. So, grab your...
Grab a racquet and get ready to hit the court — experienced tennis coaches are making the trip from Cairns to Cooktown for three huge days of FREE school holiday tennis! This September school holidays, the Cooktown Tennis Courts are the place to be, with Baseline...
Racquets, movies, theatre, pool days, and plenty of creativity — the September school holidays are anything but boring! School’s out from Monday 21 September to Friday 2 October, and families across Cooktown, Lakeland and Bloomfield will have plenty of reasons to get...
That cupboard you’ve been avoiding? The clothes you haven’t worn in years? The kids’ gear they’ve outgrown and the perfectly good stuff taking over the shed? This is your sign to clear it out – and maybe make some cash while you’re at it. Spring into the Markets is...