News

The robots are coming to Cooktown Library

08/12/2016

The robots are coming to Cooktown Library this school holidays, with LEGO Mindstorm Robotics Workshops this month and next.

New pool inflatable available for hire

08/12/2016

Council puts back more than $35,000 into community

08/12/2016

Cook Shire Council has awarded more than $35,000 to 12 different projects under Round One of the 2016-17 grants programs.

New emergency vehicle for Coen SES

08/12/2016

A successful funding application by Cook Shire Council has resulted in a new vehicle for the Coen SES volunteers.

Weed spray units available for loan

08/12/2016

Cook Shire Council can help residents tackle wet season weed worries with two Quik spray units available for loan free of charge.

Barrier Reef Childcare will open in 2017

08/12/2016

Cook Shire Council is working closely with the State Government to keep the doors open at Cooktown’s only childcare centre in 2017.

Enter competition to light up Cook Shire

05/12/2016

Help Cook Shire sparkle this Christmas, and enter the 2016 Light Up Cook Shire Christmas Lights Competition.

Traffic changes for waterfront site

01/12/2016

A lowered speed limit, pedestrian only access to the ‘Tree of Knowledge’ and closure of Webber Esplanade are among the traffic changes to be put in place today at the Cooktown waterfront construction site.

New cycad section opens at cemetery

24/11/2016

A new non-denominational section has opened up at the Cooktown Cemetery, providing easier access and more clearly identifiable plots.

Charlotte Street facelift plans underway

21/11/2016

Residents will have the chance to provide input into how Cooktown’s main street looks and is used in the future at a public meeting next week.