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Public Notice: Splash Park Temporary Closure
We know families enjoy the splash park, especially during the school holidays. Unfortunately, it’s closed until further notice following a contamination incident. Our team is working as quickly as possible to clean the system and test the water. We’ll reopen the park...
Sunset Christmas Markets – Registrations open
Make this Christmas a little more local. Cook Shire Council is inviting local stallholders, craftspeople and artisans to be part of the Twilight Christmas Markets at Sunset with Santa, held at William Daku Park on Saturday 5 December 2026. As families gather for an...
Play and yarn. Get creative after school!
There’s a lot you can do with a couple of hours after school. Make something. Learn something. Have a laugh. Try something new. Maybe even discover you’re surprisingly good at juggling. Play and Yarn – Activities for Kids is an eight-week after-school program coming...
Senior unit vacancy | Endeavour Lodge, Cooktown
Senior housing unit available at Endeavour Lodge Looking for independent senior accommodation in Cooktown? Expressions of interest are now open for one unit at Endeavour Lodge on Howard Street. Eligible Cook Shire residents are invited to register their interest by...
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Upcoming Events
29 Sep @ 8:00 am - 2 Oct @ 4:30 pmLearn to Swim Holiday Program – Bookings required
29 Sep @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmDrama Workshop with Box Jelly Theatre Co.
29 Sep @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTech Time
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Animals & Pets
Pets and domestic animals can be much-loved members of your household but can also…
Environment and Health
Environmental Health encompasses all aspects of the built and natural environment that can impact human health…
Council Facilities
From workshops and classes, to private weddings and corporate functions.
Cemeteries
For funeral planning information, please contact us. You can view a map of the Cooktown Cemetery here.
Disaster Management
Queensland’s disaster management features groups at the State, District and Local level.
Waste Management
Kerbside Refuse Calendar, Recycling tips, Waster Transfer Stations and more.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is a targeted effort to prevent, control and recover from the impacts of invasive plants and animals.
Libraries
Cook Shire Council have libraries in Cooktown, Bloomfield, Lakeland, and Coen.
Local Laws
Local Laws govern most of Council’s roles and responsibilities including parking, animal control, overgrown allotments and illegal camping.
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Cook Shire is the largest land area shire in Queensland. From the Bloomfield River in the south to just north of the Jardine River, it covers more than 100,000km2 and occupies 80 per cent of Cape York Peninsula.
Cook Shire is a vibrant area, from the main township of Cooktown to smaller outlying communities rich in indigenous history, agriculture, tourism and arts.