NEW LEADERSHIP FOR COOKTOWN EVENTS CENTRE: COUNCIL APPOINTS STEPHEN WISHART Cook Shire Council is excited to announce the appointment of Stephen Wishart as the new Manager of the Cooktown Events Centre. Stephen brings extensive experience in community engagement and facility management as demonstrated by his leadership roles in Belgravia Leisure and Next Gen Health Clubs, where he worked closely with communities to deliver exceptional recreational and event experiences. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gnQwAwjD
Cook Shire Council
Government Administration
Cooktown, Queensland 1,649 followers
The heart of Cape York
About us
Cook Shire is the largest shire in terms of land area in Queensland. From the Bloomfield River in the south to just north of the Jardine river it covers over 100 000 square kilometres and occupies 80% of Cape York Peninsula. Geographically the Cook Shire is the meeting place of the Great Barrier Reef, the Wet Tropics and the Outback. It is the location of many National Parks along with other protected areas and conservation zones. Cook Shire has a tough and colourful past built around agriculture and mining. Today we still have a vibrant culture and peoples from across the country and around the globe. Approximately 5000 people live in the Shire. The Shire's major township is Cooktown with smaller population centres at Marton, Laura, Lakeland, Coen, Ayton, Rossville and Portland Roads and offshore islands including Lizard Island with significant numbers of people living throughout the Bloomfield and Endeavour valleys. Cook Shire is enriched by the unique contributions of its small communities: Coen prides itself on being the service centre for the far north; Laura is famous for its amazing rock art and the Quinkan and Regional Cultural Centre; Lakeland for agriculture; and Rossville, Ayton and Portland Roads for their low impact lifestyles, niche horticulture and eco-tourism ventures.
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http://www.cook.qld.gov.au
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- 51-200 employees
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- Cooktown, Queensland
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1919
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10 Furneaux St
Cooktown, Queensland 4895, AU
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31 Charlotte St
Cooktown, Queensland 4895, AU
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12 Charles St
Cooktown, Queensland 4895, AU
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Employees at Cook Shire Council
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Faith Rees
Founder | Advisor | AFR 2024 #1 Best Place to Work ANZ | AFR 2024 #1 Best Technology Company ANZ | AFR 2024 #1 Best Small Company ANZ
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Vicki Klunyk
Bringing the magic of the mind and the passion of the heart to power leadership performance
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John Habermann
ICT Manager at Cook Shire Counci
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Waratah Nicholls
Regional Arts officer at Cook Shire Council
Updates
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We're #hiring a new Program Coordinator in Cooktown, Queensland. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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A MINUTE WITH THE MAYOR Mayor Robyn Holmes provided important insights and updates from this week's Ordinary Council meeting. The agenda can be reviewed with the meeting minutes available in the coming days. You can find them https://lnkd.in/g6nzdGzh
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We're #hiring a new Diesel Mechanic in Cooktown, Queensland. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're #hiring a new Human Resources Executive in Cooktown, Queensland. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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BIG MO, BIG MESSAGE! This Movember, Cooktown's William Daku Park is featuring a giant mo to raise awareness for men’s health! It took us a while to grow our mo THIS BIG, and now we're encouraging our community to snap a photo with our giant mo and share it on social media using #Movember and #MoMomentwithCookShire to spread the word and support the cause. It’s not just about the mo—it’s about starting important conversations. If you or someone you know needs support, contact: Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Black Dog Institute: 1300 659 467 | https://lnkd.in/d4mfixM RFDS National Help Line: 1800 227 211 | www.flyingdoctor.org.au Visit Movember to find out how you can donate to the cause. https://lnkd.in/g-zGbVnn
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This week, members of the Health and Wellbeing Queensland team visited Cooktown, on Guugu Yimithirr country to connect with the Cook Shire Council, updating them on the progress of our partnership, which has been delivering positive outcomes for the community over the past year. Through this partnership, we’ve accomplished some important milestones: 🥕 Expanded healthy eating programs like Pick of the Crop, which now supports all eight local schools 📗 Shared valuable resources such as Podsquad information for local community libraries ⭐ Collaborated on food security strategies in the Coen community, focusing on long-term access to healthy food options Since our agreement in late 2023, we’ve been meeting regularly with the Council to drive our shared initiatives forward. Our focus areas include food security, increasing physical activity, and supporting workplace wellbeing, particularly for children and young people. Looking to 2025, we’re excited to expand the working group, engage even more community members, and launch new initiatives such as the 10,000 Steps workplace challenge.
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We're #hiring a new Plumber – Buildings & Facilities in Cairns, Queensland. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're #hiring a new Plumber – Buildings & Facilities in Cairns, Queensland. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're #hiring a new Plumber - Building and Facilities in Cooktown, Queensland. Apply today or share this post with your network.