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A region on the rise!
Posted on April 9th, 2019
Our region is on the rise with the latest statistical releases from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (registered businesses and population) and the Department of Employment (employment) painting a positive picture for the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region. With a… Read more »
52 Capricorn Tourism businesses Best in Queensland!
Posted on April 9th, 2019
It’s official – 52 local tourism businesses from across the Tropic of Capricorn (29 Capricorn Coast, 17 Rockhampton, 6 Central Highlands) have been named as 2019 Best Of Queensland Experiences! The Best of Queensland Experiences Program is an innovative approach… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef Trade Workshop
Posted on February 20th, 2019
Thirty tourism operators across the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination headed to the Town of 1770/Agnes Water on Monday 18th February to learn about tourism trade distribution with our very talented Amanda Kruse from Success Matrix. This training is thanks… Read more »
New Holiday Planner Released for Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination
Posted on February 20th, 2019
Capricorn Enterprise is proud to release the new 2019/20/21 Holiday Planner for the Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination…. Where Great Begins… Since 2011, three Regional Tourism Organisations Capricorn Enterprise, Gladstone Area Promotions & Development Ltd (GAPDL) and Bundaberg Tourism have… Read more »
Our Southern Great Barrier Reef destination on Covers of National and international Tourism Trade publications!
Posted on February 15th, 2019
Another first! our Southern Great Barrier Reef destination has been included on the front covers of some of the highest distributors of bookable tourism product in Australia and New Zealand. Helloworld Travel, Qantas Holidays and Sunlover Holidays have included Southern… Read more »
Welcome Vice Chancellor Professor Klomp
Posted on February 12th, 2019
Capricorn Enterprise is very pleased to welcome recently appointed Vice Chancellor and President CQUniversity Australia Professor Nick Klomp and his wife Sue Moloney to Rockhampton. CQUniversity is a long standing corporate partner of Capricorn Enterprise and we are very proud… Read more »
Top Aussie Influencers return to destination!
Posted on February 12th, 2019
One of Australia’s top travel bloggers, Phoebe and Matt from “Little Grey Box” have returned to our destination after first visiting eighteen (18) months ago! Capricorn Enterprise is very excited to be hosting one of our favourite influencers who have… Read more »
National and international reach for our Southern Great Barrier Reef destination!
Posted on February 6th, 2019
Helloworld Travel and its wholesale brands including AOT Inbound, a.t.s. Pacific, ETA, Qantas Holidays, Viva! Holidays, Sunlover Holidays, ReadyRooms, Need it Now, Go Holidays and Insider Journey are committed to promoting and selling Australian holidays. This is the largest tourism… Read more »
Local Projects to Drive the Regional Economy for Next Decade
Posted on January 30th, 2019
Unprecedented capital investment in projects across our local area over the next decade will result in renewed business and investment confidence plus provide a boost in economic stimulus across our entire Capricorn region. With in excess of $3.5 Billion in… Read more »
Team effort for growth pays off!
Posted on January 23rd, 2019
Team Effort for Tourism Growth Pays Off! Earlier this month, Tourism Research Australia (TRA) released the official IVS (International Visitor Survey) and NVS (National Visitor Survey) data to the year ending September 2018, which revealed some fantastic growth for Queensland… Read more »
