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Mount Morgan businesses rally for Buy Local Promotion

Mount Morgan businesses have rallied behind the 2022 Buy Local promotion organised by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc [MMPAD], which started on 3 October and ends on 15 December 2022. Thirty Mount Morgan businesses are participating in this year’s… Read more »

Henderson Park Farm Retreat rebrands as Hedlow Retreat

Henderson Park Farm Retreat has had a long and successful history in our region, and previous owners, Ryan and Niki Anderson, are to be congratulated for their vision and delivery of such a fantastic product.  New owners, Matt and Jaclyn… Read more »

Vale John ‘Marto’ Martin

On Monday 31st October, we lost local tourism and hospitality legend, the much loved John ‘Marto’ Martin. Marto and his beloved wife, Genevieve, founded Ferns Hideaway Resort, selling the business after 40 years and retiring in February this year. Leaving… Read more »

Summer campaign designed to entice Australian holiday makers

Capricorn Enterprise is pleased to deliver a new campaign this month in conjunction with Australian Traveller – the best-selling magazine in the country. With a reputation for inspired travel writing and photography, Australian Traveller has become a trusted source of… Read more »

Start Rockhampton Ring Road, stop the politics

Following last week’s shock announcement by the Federal government that they were delaying the $800 Million for the Rockhampton Ring Road, a rally has been organized for this Friday 4th November at 10:30am 777 Yaamba Road Parkhurst.  Businesses are invited… Read more »

Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre volunteers get familiar with Great Keppel Island

The Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre volunteers have been enjoying a two day famil on Great Keppel Island this week. Along with hearing directly from operators and seeing the sights themselves to better showcase the region to visitors, they’ve also… Read more »

Key changes in Regional Funding Programs

The Federal budget has scrapped the $250 million in Round 6 of the Building Better Regions Fund.  The program supplied grants of $20,000 to $10 million to cover 50 per cent or more of eligible project costs. A total of… Read more »

$800 Million Rockhampton Ring Road delayed exasperating local leaders and businesses

As the peak regional economic development organisation in Central Queensland, Capricorn Enterprise has for the past decade successfully advocated for critical road, rail and air infrastructure as one of our region’s Major Priority Projects.  The Rockhampton Ring Road is an… Read more »

The stars align for Empire Apartment Hotel and Capricorn Caves

Both Empire Apartment Hotel and Capricorn Caves have recently been placed on the Gold List for Australia’s most exclusive accommodation. The Star Ratings Gold List celebrates only those properties which hold themselves to their independent quality standards, aggregating millions of… Read more »

Independent Brewers Association say YEPP to the Capricorn Coast

With over 600 independently-owned breweries across the country, the IPA has recently acknowledged the unique identity and contribution to Australian life from Yeppoon’s only brewery – YEPP Brewing at the 2022 Indies. Our local brewery, located in Hidden Valley, were… Read more »