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ELECTRICAL UPGRADE AT BLOOMFIELD OVAL - DATE CHANGED Please be advised that essential electrical upgrades will take place at Gordon Hickling Oval on Tuesday 19 May - Wednesday 20 May 2026. These works are necessary to improve the reliability and safety of the...
Please be advised that the Cooktown Events Centre Gym will be closed from 7:30am to midday on Thursday 9 April to allow for scheduled maintenance. Thank you for your patience and understanding while these important works are completed.
Lakeland community are being advised that consultants engaged by Council will soon commence survey and geotechnical investigation works as part of the Lakeland Housing Infrastructure Project. What to expect: Survey works will take place across the Lakeland area and...
Council advises that the local swimming pool will be closed on Thursday 2 April for an estimated time of an hour due to lawn maintenance. The pool will is expected to be closed from 7:15am - 8:30am and resume normal operating hours thereafter. We appreciate the...
Plan ahead and prepare for the loud festival events during the Cooktown Discovery Festival. Pet owners are encouraged to plan ahead for the Cooktown Discovery Festival, with both the traditional musket firing and fireworks display expected to create loud noise that...
Boat users are reminded that a temporary exclusion zone will be in place on Saturday 20 June 2026 from 1PM - 9PM for the Cooktown Discovery festival fireworks display. Boats must not enter, moor, or operate within the exclusion zone, which is a 200m diameter circle...
The Australian Government is introducing AusAlert, a new national warning system designed to deliver emergency information directly to compatible mobile devices during disasters and other significant emergencies. The system is scheduled to go live on 1 October 2026,...
More than 150 ideas from local students have been collected following Cook Shire Council’s interactive Spin Into Council activation at the 2026 Careers Expo, providing valuable insight into what young people would like to see in the future of their communities. Held...