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SES Open Day to bring the community together in Lakeland
Looking for a fun day out while learning more about how you can support your community? The SES Open Day is coming to Lakeland on Saturday, 22 August 2026, inviting families, residents and anyone interested in volunteering to come along, meet the local SES team and...
Impound 1182
Male, black and brown, crossbreed. Picked up Hope Street, Cooktown at 2:30pm Wednesday 22 July 2026. If this dog belongs to you please contact Council on 4082 0500 during business hours (8:45 am – 4:45 pm, weekdays) to arrange it's release. Proof of ownership is...
Backyard Burning 101: practical advice to get your property bushfire ready
Property owners, landlords and renters are invited to join local fire and land management experts for a practical evening focused on bushfire preparedness and safer backyard burning. Backyard Burning:101 will be held from 5:30pm to 8pm on Friday 14 August 2026 at...
Helicopter lift planned for the Scenic Rim Trail tomorrow
A contractor will carry out a single helicopter lift tomorrow morning to deliver large, heavy finishing pieces to the Scenic Rim project site. Because the work area is reached only by a walking trail through steep bushland, the materials cannot be safely carried in by...
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26 Jul @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pmRossville Markets
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Animals & Pets
Pets and domestic animals can be much-loved members of your household but can also…
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From workshops and classes, to private weddings and corporate functions.
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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.
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Cook Shire Council have libraries in Cooktown, Bloomfield, Lakeland, and Coen.
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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.