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.
28 September 2026
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Our team is working as quickly as possible to clean the system and test the water.
28 September 2026
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We know extreme weather does not always follow the calendar.
25 September 2026
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Cook Shire Council unanimously approved the development application for the staged redevelopment of the Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service at its September meeting.
25 September 2026
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From keeping in touch with family and friends to accessing services, finding information and managing everyday tasks, so much of life now happens online.
24 September 2026
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21 September 2026
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Male entire, Brindle, Bull Arab crossbreed. Picked up on Charlotte Street, Cooktown at 6pm on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
16 September 2026
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The second market activation follows a great community response to September’s Spring into the Markets, which brought around 10 additional stalls to the Cooktown Markets selling everything from clothing and household...
16 September 2026
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This October, the community is invited to pick up a paintbrush, get creative and help bring the Ayton Community Mural to life through three community painting workshops at the Tin Shed.
15 September 2026
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The Cardiac Challenge will bring cyclists into Cooktown as part of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation event, with riders gathering on Webber Esplanade for a group photo.
14 September 2026
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Male cat. Picked up on Helen Street, Cooktown at 11:30am on Monday 14 September 2026.
14 September 2026
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For the third year in a row, Box Jelly Theatre Company is returning to Cooktown with The Spirits of Cooktown, bringing the true stories, characters and lives connected to the Cooktown Pioneer Cemetery to life in a...
11 September 2026
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Council has been nominated for: “This is an extraordinary achievement… Our teams manage everything from damage assessments, engineering and environmental approvals through to procurement, construction, financial...
11 September 2026
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The Cooktown performance has been made possible through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), bringing some of Australia’s finest operatic voices to our community for a free evening of world-class music.
10 September 2026
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The 2025 Understory Film Festival finalist selection brings together 24 outstanding short films created across Far North Queensland, showcasing the talent, imagination and distinctive voices of filmmakers across the...
09 September 2026
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All Cook Shire Waste Transfer Stations will operate according to their usual schedule on Monday 5 October.
08 September 2026
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Impound 1201
03 September 2026
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