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Under section 254C of the Local Government Regulation 2012, the community is being advised of a Special Meeting of Council to be held at 2:30 pm on Thursday 30 October 2025 at Council’s Main Administration Building located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown. Business to...
Council advises the community that, due to a school swimming carnival, the pool will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, 15 October 2025 from 8 AM to 3:00 PM. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
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 Tuesday 14 October 2025 at Council’s Main Administration Building located at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown. Business to...
We have been informed that the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)will be carrying out bridge inspections on Little Laura bridge on the Peninsula Developmental Road, south of Laura. The inspections are part of TMR’s regular bridge maintenance program to...
Council has been notified that Telstra will be carrying out maintenance on our network to repair a damaged section of fibre cable that provides services to Coen. Mobile and other services in the area will be temporarily disrupted while the maintenance works are...
Please be advised that the Cooktown Splash Park is back open. Thank you for your patience while repairs were carried out.
Handrails are being installed on the Finch Bay beach access track, with works starting today. The installation is expected to take approximately three to four days, weather permitting. Finch Bay access will remain open to the public throughout the works, with crew in...
Grab your creative spirit and come along for a series of free Women’s Creative Recovery Workshops, bringing women together to create, connect and unwind. The workshops will provide a welcoming space to explore arts and crafts while supporting recovery, wellbeing,...