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Bigger and Better – A must attend business forum
Posted on August 21st, 2018
Capricorn Enterprise Major Projects Forum – November 8th – Rockhampton This year’s Major Projects Forum hosted by Capricorn Enterprise is a MUST ATTEND if your business is interested in engaging in upcoming regional projects valued at over of 2 billion… Read more »
Vue Wine Bar recognised in this year’s Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards
Posted on August 14th, 2018
Congratulations to Vue Wine Bar which has a achieved a 1 Glass Rating (Recommended) in this year’s Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards. The Awards were established to recognise and reward businesses across Australia dedicated to presenting the best… Read more »
Unearth Your Next Holiday!
Posted on August 8th, 2018
The overall strategy for the 18/19 marketing calendar is a greater shift towards digital marketing and being “always on”. This means a focussed shift from seasonal marketing campaigns towards the continued generation of awareness using storytelling and experience related content…. Read more »
Capricorn Coast has a new signature tourist attraction – and it’s free!
Posted on August 7th, 2018
Imagine sun-filled days, spectacular coastal views and a 2,500 square metre resort style infinity pool with impressive vistas to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Now, imagine this paradise is free to use. The Yeppoon Lagoon Precinct is the Capricorn Coast’s… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise facilitates inaugural meeting of Major Industries Alliance
Posted on August 7th, 2018
Representatives from a selection of the region’s major industries joined together at last Friday’s (August 3rd) meeting in Yeppoon to discuss the formalisation of a Major Industries Alliance. With infrastructure projects exceeding $2 billion either underway or planned to commence… Read more »
Young tourism leaders on annual Tourism Trade sales mission in Brisbane and Sydney
Posted on August 1st, 2018
This week our three Capricorn Young Tourism Leaders (Eloise Chaffers, Amanda Hinton and Zac Garven) are visiting Inbound Tour Operators and major tourism partners in Sydney and Brisbane. After accompanying their RTO for the first couple of years, this is… Read more »
The Great Barrier Reef nominated in national search for ‘7 wonders of Australia’
Posted on July 31st, 2018
The Great Barrier Reef has been nominated in a nation-wide voting initiative to determine the ‘7 Wonders of Australia’, with tens of thousands of Aussies expected to vote in what is set to be Australia’s largest-ever online travel poll. Last… Read more »
Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub
Posted on July 25th, 2018
Keppel Bay Sailing Club has recently announced their visionary plan to develop a sporting, tourism and events hub in Yeppoon. The proposed Keppel Bay Convention and Sporting Hub could include a 1,000+ seat Convention Centre, accommodation, retail, as well as… Read more »
Coal is still Gold
Posted on July 25th, 2018
Due to a number of factors the Central Queensland region is again experiencing accelerated resource activity (predominantly associated with coal mining). Some of the factors influencing the expansion of resource activity include: • A record number of operating coal mines… Read more »
Young Tourism Leaders announced for 2018!
Posted on July 25th, 2018
The Honourable Kate Jones MP, Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games and the Honourable Shannon Fentiman MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, yesterday launched the… Read more »
