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Cook Shire Council advises that the Coen water station is currently out of service until further notice. Council is working to restore the service as quickly as possible and apologises for any inconvenience caused. Updates will be provided as soon as more information...
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...
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...
Local businesses, community groups, organisations, and individuals across Cook Shire are encouraged to apply for funding through Round 1 of Cook Shire Council’s 2025 Community and Economic Development Grants Program, With up to $6,000 available for each successful...
Cook Shire businesses and community groups are invited to take part in free Business Disaster Resilience Training sessions this October. The customised workshops, running across Cooktown, Ayton, Lakeland, Coen, and Portland Roads from 13–16 October, are designed to...
Coen residents are invited to come together for a morning of connection, wellbeing, and disaster readiness at the Coen Community Day on Wednesday 8 October 2025. The event will run from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Apunipima Wellbeing Centre and is part of statewide...
Mayor Robyn Holmes and Chief Executive Officer Brian Joiner recently welcomed Matt Smith MP, Member for Leichhardt, and Bree James MP, Member for Barron River, to Cooktown for discussions on key issues affecting the Shire. As part of the visit, Mayor Holmes and Brian...