Bonza touches down in Rockhampton

It was a wonderful day at Rockhampton Airport on Friday 24th February as the inaugural Bonza flight from Townsville to Rockhampton touched down. Hundreds of guests joined the celebrations as Bonza CEO, Tim Jordan encouraged everyone to ‘get off the… Read more »

National Experience Content Initiative

The National Experience Content Initiative was a $12 million content creation initiative aimed at supporting tourism businesses across Australia in their recovery and driving increased visitation by helping them to better market their experiences and attractions. Of the 1500 tourism… Read more »

Weighing up 30 years of business

A WISE person once said when one door closes, another opens. More than half a century ago Bill Weigh took his first steps in the motor industry with a small but successful motor dealership in the Brisbane region. After a… Read more »

Capricorn Enterprise CEO appeals for new accommodation to be built on the Capricorn Coast

In a bind brought on by its own popularity, the upward trajectory of immense growth in visitation right across the coastal towns of the Capricorn Coast continues at a rapid pace. Desirable due to its wide-open spaces, endless stretches of… Read more »

Rockhampton takes the ‘kamiza’ for 2022 Australian Karate Federation National Championships

With a history tracing back some 1400 years, the popular martial arts discipline of Karate has its sights firmly set on the Beef Capital, with over 600 competitors from across the country ready to vie for the honour of being… Read more »

Volunteers visit the teahouse causing a ‘stir’ in Yeppoon

Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre volunteers found cosy winter comfort at Stir & Stitch in Yeppoon when they dropped by recently to enjoy a warm coffee and delicious bakes as part of their latest famil. Yeppoon’s only teahouse, and a… Read more »

New tour company kicks off in Carnarvon Gorge

With a role of guiding visitors through one of the most spectacular locations in Australia, Caity and Christian Bom from CQ Tours are ready to share their passion, knowledge, and beautiful backyard of Nyanda Station and Carnarvon Gorge National Park… Read more »

Top Tourism Town campaign shows promising results

Voting has now closed for Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s Top Tourism Town Awards. Award organisers shared that the public response was impressive with well over 11,000 votes received, and only a handful of votes separating first and second place in… Read more »

20 Countries represented at ATE22 in Sydney

1,100 buyers and sellers attended Tourism Australia’s ATE22 live event at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sydney last week, welcoming international representatives from 20 countries back to Australia. Capricorn Enterprise Tourism Marketing Executive, Lena attended the nation’s largest… Read more »

Empire Rockhampton, Kortes Resort, Island View Caravan Park and Fisherman’s Beach Holiday Park announce 2022 Travelers’ Choice Awards

TripAdvisor – the world’s largest travel guidance platform has announced the 2022 Travelers’ Choice Awards, with Empire Rockhampton, Kortes Resort, Island View Caravan Park and Fisherman’s Beach Holiday Park taking out wins for our destination. Based on millions of reviews… Read more »