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The Yeppoon Pickleball Festival kicks off on the Capricorn Coast in July
Posted on July 3rd, 2023
No need to get into a pickle about this year’s Pickleball Festival! We have all the information to get you in the swing. With Yeppoon playing a backdrop to the ever popular and growing sport, Yeppoon Tennis Club, with their… Read more »
RECORD overnight visitor expenditure to year ending March 2023!
Posted on July 3rd, 2023
Tourism Research Australia has this week released visitation data for the year ending March 2023 with record results for the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Official Tourism Research Australia (TRA) data released recently confirmed that to the year ending March 2023,… Read more »
Capricorn Caravan and Camping Super Show in Brisbane a great success
Posted on June 21st, 2023
Capricorn Enterprise represented the Capricorn Region last week with a booth at the annual Queensland Caravan and Camping Super Show. This massive 6 day show was attended by almost 40,000 people. Our stand was equipped to answer questions about our… Read more »
Hoist your sails and get set for the annual Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race
Posted on June 21st, 2023
Grab the perfect Capricorn Coast vantage point this weekend as competing yachts sail into our magnificent Keppel Bay for the 2023 Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race. Kicking off in Brisbane on Thursday 22nd June, the fleet will take on breeze… Read more »
Employment growth strong across Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region
Posted on June 21st, 2023
With the release of March quarter 2023 unemployment and labour force statistics, it’s clear that the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region is continuing to forge ahead. The number of persons in the labour force (67,921 persons) has continued to grow,… Read more »
Kortes Resort, Great Keppel Island Hideaway, Echelon Apartments and many more named as TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Winners in 2023
Posted on June 21st, 2023
Racking up another win for the sixth consecutive year, Kortes Resort in Rockhampton has been announced in 2023 as Best of the Best in the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards. This year, Korte’s has placed 22nd in the top 25th hotels in Australia… Read more »
Strong population growth projected for our region
Posted on June 14th, 2023
The latest Queensland Government Population Projections show that the Capricorn Coast and Livingstone Shire Council area are projected to have a higher average annual growth rate than the Central Queensland region (0.8%) or Queensland (1.4%) at 1.8 percent. The population… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise Launches Second Phase Bonza Campaign
Posted on June 14th, 2023
On Friday 9 June, Capricorn Enterprise launched the second phase of our Social Media Marketing Campaign to promote the new Bonza air access into Rockhampton. The campaign is utilising interest and behaviour targeting and will also be re-targeting people who… Read more »
Capricorn Food and Wine Festival and Fitzroy Barra Bash funding success
Posted on June 13th, 2023
The latest round of the Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) has been announced, and two local events (Capricorn Food and Wine Festival $15,000 and Fitzroy River Barra Bash $15,000) are among the 31 successful in obtaining funding. QDEP seeks to… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism update
Posted on June 13th, 2023
We are reaching the halfway mark of the Year of Accessible Tourism. It has been great to see the interest and engagement across the tourism industry in responding to the call to action. Don’t forget the support and resources available… Read more »
