Other useful links

Australian Government

http://www.australia.gov.au/

All government department and agency websites

http://www.australia.gov.au/portfolios

Queensland State Government

http://www.qld.gov.au/

The Queensland Government is made up of departments and a number of government bodies – see the full list here – on click on the highlighted departments below.

http://www.qld.gov.au/departments/index.html

Cook Shire Council

Cook Shire is the largest land area shire in Queensland occupying over 80% of the Cape York Peninsula Region encompasssing 115,000 km2. The southern boundary comprises in part the Bloomfield River, while to the north the Shire extends to the 11th parallel of latitude, found just beyond the Jardine River.

http://www.cook.qld.gov.au/

Community Councils

In 1984, Queensland established a system of community level land trusts, to own and administer former reserves under a special form of title called a Deed of Grant in Trust.
In 1986 the community of Hope Vale, north of Cooktown became the first to receive a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT)

http://publib.slq.qld.gov.au/footprints/communities/dogit.htm and formed the

Hope Vale Aboriginal Council.

Each trust area became a local government area. Incorporated Aboriginal Councils, which elect representatives every three years, manage the community's affairs.
The Councils are able to make by-laws, appoint community police and are responsible for maintaining housing, infrastructure, the Community Development Employment Program (CDEP), similar to work for the dole, licences and hunting and camping permits.

Details for all Queensland local governments can be found at:

http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgDirectory/Summary/ some local councils have excellent websites while others are under construction.

or related government information pages.

ROCCY Member councils:
The following links will take you to website of members of the Regional Organisation of Councils Cape York (ROCCY)

Cape York Organisations

http://www.capeyork.org/index.html

Cape York Digital Network

http://www.cydn.com.au

Cape York Institute

http://www.cyi.org.au –

Cape York Land Council

http://www.cylc.org.au

Cape York Partnerships

http://www.capeyorkpartnerships.com –