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Visitors captivated by Capricorn – Spending more and staying longer!
Posted on September 27th, 2022
Over 1.1 Million visitors (1,137,000) experienced our stunning destination straddling the Tropic of Capricorn to the year ending June 2022, staying for nearly 4 million nights (3,928,000) and spending $809 Million dollars. Official Tourism Research Australia (TRA) statistics just released… Read more »
Shell-abrating new life on Great Keppel Island
Posted on September 20th, 2022
The most magical time of year is upon us, and Great Keppel Island continues to be a turtle-y magical spot to create and shell-abrate new life. From October, the local fraternity of flatback, loggerhead and green turtles travel across the… Read more »
‘Friends’ of Archer Park Rail Museum are celebrating 30 years!
Posted on September 20th, 2022
It’s time to loosen up the joints and put the locomotion on loop as the party begins for the ‘friends’ of Archer Park Rail Museum. Celebrating 30 years on Thursday 20th October, the Friends of Archer Park Station, and Steam… Read more »
Dunrobin on the Fitzroy River sold before Auction
Posted on September 20th, 2022
Dunrobin on the Fitzroy River, a 335.1Ha (828 acres) holding in two freehold titles with a 300Meg underground water allocation and two, 12 Meg allocations from the Fitzroy River has sold prior to auction for an undisclosed price. The auction… Read more »
Major Industry Forum speaker line-up
Posted on September 13th, 2022
Proudly sponsored by Gold Partners, CQG Consulting and NBN Co, the Capricorn Enterprise’s 2022 Major Industry Forum will be the meeting place for key industry insights and developments in our region on Thursday 13th October. This year’s Forum is undergoing… Read more »
Capricorn Coast sets the scene for Ch7’s Creek to Coast
Posted on September 13th, 2022
Presenter Chris Parsons, and the crew from Creek to Coast visited the Capricorn Coast recently, gathering footage for two stories that will hit our screens over the coming months. The first story, going to air on Saturday 8th October, was… Read more »
Food and wine lovers rejoice! The Capricorn Food and Wine Festival is so close you can almost taste it
Posted on September 13th, 2022
Proudly celebrating 10 years in 2022, Rockhampton’s pinnacle four-day celebration returns in 2022, and is promising to be the biggest and best yet. The Capricorn Food and Wine Festival is a celebration of local food, local hospitality, local music and… Read more »
Capricorn Coast destination makes firm pledge at national summit
Posted on September 13th, 2022
As a member of the Regional Activators Alliance (RAA), formed by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), Capricorn Enterprise CEO, Mary Carroll was proud to join a panel discussion on behalf of the destination at the Regions Rising National Summit, 13-14… Read more »
Capricorn Coast recognised as Australian Street Art Town
Posted on September 6th, 2022
The Australian Silo Art Trail aims to showcase our country’s colourful and artistic landscape. The Australian Silo Art movement all began in Northam, Western Australia in 2015 and now proudly promotes over 54 silo art locations. With the site including… Read more »
Rockhampton’s night of nights is back on the calendar in 2022
Posted on September 6th, 2022
Submit your nomination via the online portal – https://capricornenterprise.com.au/2022-rockhampton-capricorn-coast-best-in-business-awards/. Secure your seat today – https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/H2KDEW/ Strap on your dancing shoes, tune your victory cheers and get set to celebrate in style at the 2022 Best in Business Awards Gala to… Read more »
