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State-Wide Network Group advocates to keep opportunity in our regions
Posted on August 25th, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise strongly advocates for “local content” and as a proactive Member of the Queensland Local Content Leaders Network (QLCLN) we support the Network’s recommendations on the subject “what is local” which follows approximately eighteen months of independent research on… Read more »
Great Keppel Island Resort Project update
Posted on August 19th, 2020
The Great Keppel Island Resort Project has received a plethora of media attention over the years, this week taking another twist, with the State Government and Queensland owned and based Altum Property Group both distributing media releases yesterday, leading to… Read more »
$20M Keppel Bay Convention Centre on track
Posted on August 19th, 2020
Despite the hardship created across the region during COVID-19, the Keppel Bay Convention Centre remains all systems go. Set to attract large, corporate and sporting events and provide considerable diversification to the local business economy and tourism sector, the Convention… Read more »
The Very Hungry Nomads, Rach & Marty, are hungry to discover the Capricorn region
Posted on August 18th, 2020
Rach and Marty have been travelling around the world for the past 15 years visiting 186/195 countries! Now their travels see them venture off on a road journey in our very own backyard. This is the first time Rach and… Read more »
Koorana bids farewell to star attraction
Posted on August 5th, 2020
36 years ago, a new resident joined John Lever and the landscape of Koorana Crocodile Farm. With a gentle temperament (for a croc that is), Buka would spend his days basking in an irrigation hole on a cane property near… Read more »
Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre re-welcomes domestic explorers
Posted on August 4th, 2020
Extended holidays, short breaks and day trips are well and truly back on the agenda for Australians with many people itching to get back on the road and explore their country’s vast backyard. And the proof’s in the pudding as… Read more »
The Feel Good Family are back exploring our marvellous destination
Posted on August 4th, 2020
From discovering expertly crafted collections at Nob Creek Pottery to experiencing the tranquil yet vibrant lifestyle on offer at Ferns Hideaway Resort, Katie, Paul and Jasper are proud to return to the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination, sharing their family… Read more »
Korte’s Resort among the “Best of the Best”
Posted on August 4th, 2020
Korte’s Resort in Rockhampton has been awarded in the 2020 Australian TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. This makes it the third year in a row they’ve achieved this prestigious award, this year being recognised as the eighth highest rated hotel in… Read more »
Local businesses welcome vital support from Queensland Small Business Commissioner
Posted on August 4th, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise was very pleased to host Queensland Small Business Commissioner, Maree Adshead this week. Ms Adshead spent quality time with a number of Capricorn Enterprise Members at Cocobrew in Rockhampton and The Strand Hotel in Yeppoon on Tuesday 4th… Read more »
Raising the bar – grant program with Bundaberg Rum
Posted on August 4th, 2020
Bundaberg Rum are inviting registrations of interest from venue operators across Australia to access $11.5m of funding under the Raising the Bar to help support the hospitality industry to recover from the impacts of COVID19 and reopen their doors. This… Read more »
