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2023-24 Federal Budget Update

Message from Minister for Trade and Tourism Earlier this month the Treasurer handed down the Albanese Government’s second budget. This budget is restrained and responsible, it creates opportunities for more Australians while addressing the immediate challenges we are facing.The Government… Read more »

Carnarvon Gorge takes 6th place in Best Hikes in the World list!

Explore! Releases New Data on the Best Hikes in the World Explore!, the leading adventure travel company, is proud to announce the release of new data on the best hikes in the world. The 35 best hiking trails on their… Read more »

Inkerman Creek Boat Ramp

Key project milestones The new $3.8 million recreational boating facility at Inkerman Creek boat ramp at Port Alma has been officially opened, doubling the number of new boat ramp facilities. Delivered by TMR’s Maritime Safety Queensland, it is a single-lane,… Read more »

Australian Traveller features Yeppoon as Number 8 in their 100 Towns list

Yeppoon is Number 8 in the 100 list in Australian Traveller’s “Towns” section and is featured on both the website and in the magazine. This is the perfect placement that will attract audiences looking for inspiration on new regional town… Read more »

Register for local and online workshops

Rockhampton Contract Delivery Workshop You’ve had tendering success and won the contract – now what? It has been a long tender process and now you need to successfully deliver on the contract. Attend our Contract Delivery Workshop to find out… Read more »

Rubyvale’s time to sparkle!

The 2023 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards are on again, and this year, our hidden ‘gem’ in the Central Queensland Highlands – Rubyvale, is vying for the Tiny Town gold. Rubbing shoulders with some of Queensland’s other tourism hotspots including… Read more »

International spotlight on Capricorn Region Southern Great Barrier Reef at ATE 2023

Last week the 43rd edition of ATE (30th April to 4th May), was hosted by Tourism Australia, in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland and supported by Destination Gold Coast, and brought together around 2,300 delegates from Australia and more than 30 international… Read more »

BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks – Carnarvon Gorge secures funding under the Activate Ecotourism Infrastructure initiative

Congratulations to BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks who have secured significant funding for their Carnarvon Gorge Park as part of the Activate Ecotourism Infrastructure initiative thanks to the Queensland Government. The project is already underway, with expected completion in stages starting from… Read more »

Accessible Tourism in Queensland – Free Online Accessible Training Sessions – Register Now

As part of the 2023 Year of Accessible Tourism, Get Skilled Access on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport will deliver free online accessible tourism training sessions for tourism businesses across the state.  Registrations for the sessions… Read more »

Ergon Energy Network and Energex, RDP2025 Customer Consultation

Ergon Energy Network and Energex, as part of Energy Queensland are Queensland’s electricity distributors and are looking for opportunities to communicate broadly on their investment plans for 2025 to 2030 with Capricorn Enterprise members and supporters. This relates to Ergon… Read more »