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...
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...
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...
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...
by Kristina Olsen | May 7, 2026 | Media Releases, News
Cook Shire Council is taking an innovative approach to tackling water loss… Danny the leak detection dog and his handler set to arrive in the region this May, bringing technology typically used in major city networks to remote communities. “This is the kind of...
