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Yeppoon’s Crimson Finch Brewery locks in a grand opening!
Posted on October 17th, 2023
It’s time to start working up a thirst Yeppoon… Crimson Finch Brewery will swing open its doors from midday on Friday 20th October. After more than 12 months of ‘beerstorming’, hard work and dedication, head brewer and co-founder Carl Legros… Read more »
Fishing Keppel Bay with Channel 9’s Reel Destinations
Posted on October 16th, 2023
Commissioned by Capricorn Enterprise, the crew from Channel 9’s Reel Destinations have spent time in Keppel Bay this week, discovering some of the best, and most accessible fishing spots on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Hosts Dyllon Schulz and Ben… Read more »
Mount Morgan’s historic past captured
Posted on October 16th, 2023
Combining an interesting past with an exciting future, Mount Morgan’s story has been captured by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Incorporated as part of the Mount Morgan CBD Project. As the historic site of one of the world’s most productive… Read more »
Engaging Science Grants now open
Posted on October 10th, 2023
The Department of Environment and Science is offering grants of up to $20,000 to expand the capacity and reach of environmental and conservation research, in alignment with the Ecotourism Plan for Queensland’s Protected Areas 2023–2028 (PDF, 1.4MB). These grants will offer tourism operators the… Read more »
Visitor growth continues to be strong across Capricorn Region to year ending June 2023!
Posted on October 4th, 2023
Official Tourism Research Australia (TRA) data released recently confirmed 1,213,000 domestic visitors, staying for 4,220,000 visitor nights are spending $855 Million dollars in the Capricorn region to the year ending June 2023. On average, visitors are staying 3.5 nights and… Read more »
DestinationQ in Cairns on Thursday 23 November 2023
Posted on October 4th, 2023
Mark your calendars for the annual DestinationQ Forum on Thursday 23 November in Cairns. It’s the must-attend event of the year for tourism professionals looking to supercharge their businesses! Join Queensland Tourism at this free event for a day packed… Read more »
Small business boost to encourage energy efficiency
Posted on October 4th, 2023
The Queensland Government is expanding its appliance cashback scheme to small and medium sized businesses under a new program. The $16 million Queensland Business Energy Saving and Transformation (QBEST) program will target the state’s more than 450,000 small-to-medium businesses, helping… Read more »
Keppel Bay Sailing Club wins Club of the Year at the Australian Sailing Queensland Club Awards
Posted on October 3rd, 2023
At a prestigious Australian Sailing gala event on Thursday 7th September at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, the Queensland sailing community came together for the announcement of the winners for the 2023 Queensland Sailing Awards. At the gala event, attended… Read more »
TruFusion Indian Bar and Grill ranked in top 1% of restaurants worldwide by TripAdvisor
Posted on October 3rd, 2023
With their 5 STAR rating and numerous ‘exceptional Indian food’ reviews, Rockhampton’s TruFusion Indian Bar and Grill has once again been awarded among the Best of the Best Restaurants across the globe. Scooping up their 4th consecutive TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award in 2023,… Read more »
“Oh My Grants” it’s a month of Grant Gold!
Posted on October 3rd, 2023
The Grant Writing Academy is running a month of FREE grant goodness as part of their ‘OMG October’. If you’d like to take advantage of grants for your business or organisation, the major event is the ‘OMG October Grant News Update’ on… Read more »
