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New Campaign encouraging Central Queenslanders to holiday in their own backyard

Central Queensland residents will be encouraged to spend their summer holidays in region with a new “Spend Summer in Capricorn” campaign launching on Monday 20th November. The campaign, being promoted under the Capricorn Holidays banner, will be showcasing the fantastic… Read more »

RECORD LOCAL QUEENSLAND TOURISM AWARD WINNERS!

Congratulations Empire Apartment Hotel and The Waterline Restaurant, Keppel Bay Marina Southern Great Barrier Reef tourism operators have taken out seven (7) accolades at this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards which celebrate the dedicated individuals and successful operators of the state’s $25… Read more »

Great Keppel Island Voted One of Australia’s Top 10 Island Destinations!

Great Keppel Island Voted One of Australia’s Top 10 Island Destinations! Great Keppel Island has taken out sixth (6th) position in an annual consumer poll by leading travel experience provider Experience Oz. Voted #6 Island Destination to Experience in 2017,… Read more »

Capricorn Enterprise continues investment in Tourism Trade

Last week, the three regions of Capricorn, Gladstone and Bundaberg again partnered to promote the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) Destination to Sydney ITO’s (Inbound Tour Operators). Capricorn Enterprise CEO, Mary Carroll, led a delegation of operators new to trade over three… Read more »

2017 CAPRICORNIA BUSINESS AWARDS!

Capricorn Enterprise Members scooped half of the prizes at last week’s Annual Capricornia Business Awards held in Rockhampton. Artisan Gluten Free Bakery took out the coveted overall BEST Business of the Year Award as well as the Best Small Business,… Read more »

Rookwood Weir – Priority!

The state election campaign was stepped up last week with the announcement by the LNP that, if elected, they will fund $130 Million to match the Federal Government’s $130 Million to construct the Rookood Weir. Advancing the Development of Rookwood… Read more »

Capricorn Enterprise continues investment in Tourism Trade

This week, the three regions of Capricorn, Gladstone and Bundaberg again partnered to promote the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) Destination to Sydney ITO’s (Inbound Tour Operators). Capricorn Enterprise CEO, Mary Carroll, led a delegation of operators new to trade… Read more »

Industry Celebration Night – Saturday 18th November 2017

With a number of Awards nights held throughout the annual calendar year across a number of industry sectors, with businesses spending many hours and days on preparing submissions, Capricorn Enterprise has decided to collate local individual and business achievements and… Read more »

Tourism Businesses Awarded at Central Highlands Business Excellence Awards!

Congratulations to Capricorn Enterprise Members: Miners Heritage Walk-In Mine Rubyvale (Sapphire Gemfields), Sandstone Park and Australian Nature Guides Carnarvon Gorge who were acknowledged last weekend at the Central Highlands Business Excellence Awards. All three businesses were finalists in the Tourism… Read more »

Northern Australia Alliance in the nation’s capital

100 guests attended the Annual Northern Australia Statement function at Parliament House on Tuesday in Canberra hosted by the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia… Read more »