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$2.47 million funding to be spread across Shire
13/04/2017
More than $2.4 million will be shared among eight projects across every corner of Cook Shire, which will support an expected 50 workers this year.
ChemClear collection in June
13/04/2017
Cook Shire property owners can register their unwanted agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Agsafe’s ChemClear collection, which is hitting the road in June.
Rediscover the Cooktown Discovery Festival
13/04/2017
Cooktown’s drawcard annual event, the Cooktown Discovery Festival, has been reinvented with the creation of two separate events and a wide range of new inclusions.
Holiday fun in the sun at Cooktown Pool
13/04/2017
With school holidays starting next week, and the temperatures still soaring, Cook Shire Council has organised a raft of fun activities at the Cooktown Pool.
Countdown on for anti-violence stars
13/04/2017
The Cook Shire community has woven more than 9000 stars as part of an international project to end violence.
Childcare open but needs numbers
13/03/2017
The doors have opened on Cooktown's only childcare centre after a month of tireless campaigning by Cook Shire Council, but more enrolments are needed.
Upgrade plans for Coen sports ground
13/03/2017
Upgrading the Coen football field was the first priority identified by locals at a Cook Shire Council-facilitated community meeting to discuss the future of the town's sports ground earlier this month.
Cook remains stable under redistribution proposal
13/03/2017
The giant state elecorate of Cook, much of which is under the guardianship of Cook Shire Council, will remain largely unchanged under proposed electoral boundary redistributions released on Friday.
Join us to mark 10th Earth Hour
13/03/2017
Cook Shire Council is encouraging residents to join Council and the World Wildlife Fund on March 25 in 10 years of marking Earth Hour.
Future of washdown bay uncertain
13/03/2017
Vandalism and misuse has forced Cook Shire Council to close Lakeland's weed seed washdown bay, while investigations into the bay's future use continue.
