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Interruption to Lakeland water supply Tuesday 21 January 2025
Please be advised the main flow meter for Lakeland will be changed out at...
A historic first for Cooktown Botanic Gardens as Big Betty Blooms
The long-anticipated moment has arrived: Big Betty, Cooktown Botanic Gardens’...
Works update: Bloomfield Road
Cook Shire Council is pleased to announce the continuation of maintenance...
Workshop announcement
Cook Shire Council is excited to announce the rescheduling of our Marketing...
Blooming BIG news as Big Betty prepares to BLOOM!
Cooktown Botanic Gardens is thrilled to announce that its Amorphophallus...
Merry Christmas from Mayor Robyn Holmes
On behalf of all the Councillors, directors and staff at Cook Shire Council...
A Christmas to remember in Cook Shire: A recap of 2024 celebrations
Cook Shire ended 2024 with a series of festive celebrations, thanks to our...
December Moment with the Mayor
Mayor Robyn Holmes provided important insights and updates from this week's...
How to sign up for a gym membership at Cooktown Events Centre
Looking to kickstart your fitness journey? Joining the gym at the Cooktown...
Cook Shire Councillors spread holiday cheer with hamper delivery
Cook Shire Councillors recently delivered Christmas hampers to senior...
Endeavour Park welcomes new features for the community
Endeavour Park has recently undergone a series of improvements designed to...
Cooktown Events Centre gym memberships now available! Merry Fit-mas!
The Cooktown Events Centre Gym’s new online membership portal is now live,...
Council releases updated Local Disaster Management Plans
Cook Shire Council has recently released the updated Local Disaster Management...
Mount Cook walking track reopened
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has recently completed essential...
Cooktown water supply: Elevated Manganese levels confirmed as cause of discolouration
As part of the ongoing investigation into the cause of discoloured water in...
Sunset with Santa 2024
What an evening! Sunset with Santa was brimming with festive fun, laughter,...
Media Release | New leadership for Cooktown Events Centre: Council appoints Stephen Wishart
Cook Shire Council is excited to announce the appointment of Stephen Wishart...
Walker Bay monitoring clean-up
Nikko, Curator of the Cooktown Botanic Garden and Gallop Botanic...