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Celebrating the Beef Industry’s Shining Stars
Posted on November 30th, 2021
The 2021 Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program wraps up … a true celebration of the Beef Industry’s shining stars! The thick fog blanketing Toowoomba last Thursday 25 and Friday 26 November served as a fitting metaphor for the shining stars… Read more »
Central Queensland Olympic and Paralympic Games Taskforce – Call for Expressions of Interest
Posted on November 30th, 2021
At the initial meeting of the Central Queensland Olympic and Paralympics Games Taskforce, consistent themes and expectations of stakeholders of the Taskforce included a proper governance structure, clear and achievable goals, a non-political agenda, with an achievable timeline. Feedback received… Read more »
The best of the best awarded at gala celebration
Posted on November 29th, 2021
Rockhampton came to life with cheers, support, and encouragement on Saturday night as the winners of eight award categories were announced during the 2021 Best in Business gala event. Hosted by Capricorn Enterprise in conjunction with the Capricornia Chamber of… Read more »
Tourism Australia industry update
Posted on November 25th, 2021
Sunday 21st November marked the start of quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated citizens from Singapore to Australia, with Tourism Australia launching a new campaign Yours to Explore. On Monday the Prime Minister delivered further good news with the announcement of quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated citizens… Read more »
Yurika’s new Digital Services are helping customers achieve extraordinary things
Posted on November 24th, 2021
Yurika has launched Digital Services to bridge the gap between customers’ needs for energy solutions, communications and data management. EGM Yurika Carly Irving said Yurika’s new stream of product offerings would help provide greater efficiencies and value creation opportunities for… Read more »
Turtle-y awesome educational experience launched at Great Keppel Island
Posted on November 18th, 2021
With thanks to a $30K contribution from the *Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Initiative secured by Capricorn Enterprise, $7.5K from Emu Park Community Branch of Bendigo Bank and the balance from the Keppel Turtle Fund Inc, a new trail has been… Read more »
Capricorn region residents love where they live!
Posted on November 16th, 2021
The 2021 Social Indicators Study conducted by Tourism and Events Queensland, has revealed that Capricorn residents, comprising of Capricorn Coast, Rockhampton region and Central Queensland Highlands, are significantly more likely than the average Queenslander to agree that tourism has a… Read more »
Entire Southern Great Barrier Reef represents strongly at Queensland Tourism Awards
Posted on November 15th, 2021
Spending more time on their feet than in their seats, the Southern Great Barrier Reef representatives from across the three regions of Capricorn, Gladstone, and Bundaberg enjoyed an ongoing night of loud cheers and cooees as gold, silver, and bronze… Read more »
Two golden moments for Fun Over Fifty
Posted on November 15th, 2021
After creating outstanding tours across the entire country and select international destinations, Toni and the Fun Over Fifty team won two Golds at the Queensland Tourism Awards in the categories of Cultural Tourism and Judges Award for Innovation and Resilience…. Read more »
Queensland’s beefy appetite grows as Beef 2021 awarded two Golds!
Posted on November 15th, 2021
With this year’s event welcoming more than 115,000 people and 63 tonnes of beef, the growing mecca that is Beef 2021 wiped the floor in both the Major Festival and Event, and Food Tourism categories at the 2021 Queensland Tourism… Read more »
