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Going Places with Ernie Dingo – Capricorn Coast episode
Posted on March 16th, 2021
Aussie icon Ernie Dingo recently spent some time exploring our geographically diverse location, meeting many long-term locals who love where they live. Ernie chatted with Bob Muir on Woppa (Great Keppel Island), hearing about the culture and traditions of the… Read more »
Federal Government support for tourism extended
Posted on March 16th, 2021
A $1.2 billion tourism and aviation support package was announced last week by the Morrison Government, which generated quite a lot of media attention. Key facts: The ABS estimates around 611,000 people are employed by the tourism sector Domestic tourism… Read more »
Plastic Bans from 1st September – What you need to know
Posted on March 16th, 2021
Queensland now has new laws to ban single-use straws. Polystyrene foam food containers and cups as well as single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates will all be banned from September 1, 2021 under new legislation passed by Queensland Parliament…. Read more »
Build your business with the Back to Work program
Posted on March 16th, 2021
The Queensland Government’s Back to Work program is open for applications! Since 2016, this game-changing program has been providing Queensland employers with the confidence to hire unemployed jobseekers, helping to change lives and improve businesses along the way. And at… Read more »
Premier announces subsidy for school experience programs
Posted on March 10th, 2021
Capricorn Enterprise was thrilled to receive news this week of a new state government initiative which will give more Queensland students the chance to explore the magic of our Southern Great Barrier Reef. Each year, thousands of Queensland kids travel… Read more »
Queensland Tourism and Hospitality Jobs Fair
Posted on March 10th, 2021
The Australian Government is hosting the Queensland Tourism and Hospitality Virtual Jobs Fair on Friday, 19 March 2021. The Jobs Fair connects job seekers with hospitality and tourism businesses looking to recruit staff. If you have vacancies to fill and… Read more »
Production underway for major tourism campaign
Posted on March 10th, 2021
Capricorn Enterprise has commissioned local videographer, Stuart McKay, to create the Capricorn Region 2021 Winter Destination Campaign. This is set to be our largest campaign on record and will showcase the epic natural landscapes and wide open spaces from the… Read more »
Café Style breakfast menu launched for TruFusion Indian Bar & Grill
Posted on March 10th, 2021
After years of delighting locals with an authentic, lip-smacking culinary journey through the Indian Subcontinent, popular Rockhampton riverfront restaurant, Trufusion Indian Bar & Grill is set to further tantalise tastebuds with the launch of their new breakfast menu this week…. Read more »
In case you missed it – watch the Capricorn Coast half hour special on Ch 7 Qld Weekender online
Posted on March 10th, 2021
Capricorn Enterprise was thrilled to commission this half hour episode with local identities Karni Liddell and Kimberly Busteed. Shown on Channel 7 last Sunday 7th March, you can now watch the Capricorn Coast half hour special online. From Keppel Sands… Read more »
Woorabinda Arts + Cultural Centre launched at Duaringa!
Posted on March 4th, 2021
In this Year of Indigenous Tourism, it was an absolute pleasure to attend the official opening yesterday of ‘stage one’ of the Woorabinda Arts + Cultural Centre in Duaringa, halfway between Rockhampton and Emerald. This incredible project is thanks to a partnership… Read more »
