Residents are being urged to have their say on what programs they want to see running at the Cooktown Events Centre after Cook Shire Council resumed management of the facility in late 2024. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
The Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC) is aiming for more than 400 responses to a survey that will help set the agenda for the Cooktown Events Centre.
Cook Shire Council resumed management of the facility in late 2024 and has partnered with the CDCC to undertake the Cook Shire Community Activity and Program Survey 2025, which will give stakeholders an opportunity to have their say on what they would like to see offered.
CDCC chief executive officer Tracey Boulton said it was important the community had its voice heard through the survey.
“With new management in place [at the events centre], there’s a fresh opportunity for the community to shape how the venue is used and bring long-envisioned programs to life,” she said.
“Community-led programs create stronger, healthier communities; this survey is a chance for all age groups to share what programs, activities and events they want to see.
“Too often, great ideas get lost in the shuffle of competing priorities, but this is a dedicated opportunity for residents to be heard; the more responses received, the clearer the picture of what will be well attended, engaging and impactful.”
Cook Shire Mayor Robyn Holmes echoed the sentiment and urged residents to complete the survey.
“The survey’s really important, because we want to know what programs the community wants – if no one responds, we don’t know what they want,” she said.
“It sets the scene for us to put on programs the community will embrace.”
Community members can complete the survey in person at the CDCC on Charles Street, via the CDCC Facebook page, or by scanning the QR code below.
Scanning this QR code will allow stakeholders to have their say in the Cook Shire Community Activity and Program Survey 2025. Photo: Supplied.
