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Capricorn Film Festival – get ready to go Wednesday 13th to Sunday 17th January 2021

Central Queensland’s premiere film arts destination event is back with movie premieres, destination events, art experiences and much more!! Watch the promotional video – Presented by Livingstone Shire Council, the festival and will be held from Wednesday 13th to Sunday… Read more »

11-year tenure celebrated by Capricorn Enterprise CEO

Not only did Capricorn Enterprise’s Mary Carroll celebrate an 11-year tenure as CEO of the region’s robust and dynamic tourism and economic development organization this week, but she will also become Queensland’s longest standing Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) leader to… Read more »

Christmas Day Closures

With Christmas Day just around the corner, we have found some places for you to enjoy lunch and festivities. As 2020 was a challenging and very different year for many of our operators, some are taking a well deserved break… Read more »

Queensland Budget 2020-21

The 2020-21 Queensland Budget claims to support economic recovery and deliver on key election commitments. This includes a $140 million Big Plans for Small Business strategy to lift competitiveness and resilience. A further $74 million will be invested in the 2020-21 Budget… Read more »

Rocky New Year’s (presented by Capricorn Food and Wine Festival)

Paying homage to B&S’s of the past, the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival are excited to bring back a multi-day New Year’s celebration! Running from 29th December – 1st January, the four day bender kicks off with a race day… Read more »

Rockhampton’s Clovendoe is ready to up the ante

Co-founder of the international award-winning Saleyards Distillery in Rockhampton has discovered a few things throughout her life… 1. You can’t make a good spirit without quality ingredients,2. The distilling process is a journey within itself and,3. Women can have their… Read more »

Are you new to the region and ready to share how great it is here?

The Regional Activators Alliance (RAA) was launched on Wednesday 28th October by Deputy Prime Minister, The Hon. Michael McCormack in a bid to show the rest of the country the opportunities available to live, work and invest in Regional Australia…. Read more »

New grant opportunities available

Various grants and funding opportunities are currently open to businesses, organisations or individuals to support eligible activities, assist expansion or job opportunities. Read more about the Women’s Leadership and Development Program Project Grants, Austrade’s Business Events Grants Program and the… Read more »

Best of Queensland Experiences Program Restart

Tourism and Events Queensland are pleased to announce the Best of Queensland Experiences Program will be restarting in 2021. Developed to assist operators in delivering exceptional guest experiences, all businesses assessed in the Program receive a detailed report with valuable… Read more »

Construction Industry Small Business Workshops

Tuesday 8th December and Wednesday 9th December will be a chance for the construction industry in Rockhampton to put their usual ‘tools down’ and get hands on in growing confidence associated with estimating, tendering, quoting and managing contracts for your… Read more »