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Cook Shire spends $69 million fixing roads while keeping staff costs down

Cook Shire spends $69 million fixing roads while keeping staff costs down

by Kristina Olsen | Oct 14, 2026 | Media Releases, News

Cook Shire Council’s 2025–26 accounts show more money in the bank and strong support from the state and federal governments For every $1 Cook Shire Council collected in rates and charges in 2025–26, it received about $10 in grants from the Queensland and Australian...
Cook Shire disaster recovery program recognised with two industry award nominations

Cook Shire disaster recovery program recognised with two industry award nominations

by Kristina Olsen | Sep 11, 2026 | Media Releases, News

Cook Shire Council’s locally led disaster recovery program has earned two nominations in the 2026 IPWEA Queensland and Northern Territory Excellence Awards.   Council has been nominated for: Disaster Recovery Project of the Year: Restoring Cape York: Delivering...
It’s Bravo! as Opera Queensland comes to Cooktown!

It’s Bravo! as Opera Queensland comes to Cooktown!

by Kristina Olsen | Sep 10, 2026 | Media Releases, News

Cooktown is set for a magical evening of world-class music when Opera Queensland brings its exhilarating concert Bravo! to the William Daku Waterfront on Thursday 22 October 2026. The Cooktown performance has been made possible through the Regional Arts Development...
Got a local idea? Up to $6,000 could help make it happen

Got a local idea? Up to $6,000 could help make it happen

by Kristina Olsen | Sep 2, 2026 | Media Releases, News

From sporting equipment and business improvements to creative workshops and community projects, Cook Shire Council is putting funding behind local ideas with two grant programs opening this September. Applications for Council’s Community & Economic Development...
Big questions, brilliant answers: Dr Karl is coming to Cooktown

Big questions, brilliant answers: Dr Karl is coming to Cooktown

by Kristina Olsen | Aug 21, 2026 | Media Releases, News

What happens when nature goes completely off script? Explore the fascinating science of our natural world, human resilience and what helps us adapt when the unexpected happens. Cooktown is about to find out when one of Australia’s best-known and most-loved science...
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