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Major reforms for education with Gonski 2.0
Posted on June 28th, 2017
Last week, the Federal government passed new legislation, introducing major reforms for education. Mr David Gonski AC has endorsed the Quality Schools reforms and agreed to lead a Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools. The Review, to be… Read more »
TV Advertising
Posted on June 28th, 2017
From Stanage Bay to Keppel Sands, the Capricorn Coast features in another television campaign this week throughout the Mackay, Central Qld and Wide Bay audiences (our 400km radius). Thanks to additional funding from the state government via Tourism and Events… Read more »
Road Signs
Posted on June 28th, 2017
Two new main road signs were erected last week on the Bruce Highway (Pacific Coast Way) promoting the Capricorn Coast Tourist Drive to the north and south of the Yeppoon turn off. Sincere thanks to the Department of Transport and… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef brochure distribution
Posted on June 28th, 2017
Our Southern Great Barrier Reef destination guide has been further distributed throughout NSW Visitor Information Centres leading into Queensland along the Great Inland Way and Australia’s Country Way. This is in addition to our recent brochure distribution to the Visitor… Read more »
Back to work program to fuel local jobs bonanza
Posted on June 21st, 2017
Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton employers can hire a jobseeker and put themselves in line for support payments of up to $20,000 with the Back to Work regional jobs program. With thousands of regional Queenslanders now back at work thanks to… Read more »
Queensland Budget 2017-18
Posted on June 14th, 2017
Budget 2017-18 What’s in it for Central Queensland? This year’s STATE BUDGET 2017 includes $788.1m infrastructure investment and reportedly 3200 new jobs in Central Queensland. Job-creating projects include – First Home Owners’ Grant to be extended by six months to 31 December… Read more »
New Zealand Tourism Trade
Posted on June 7th, 2017
Southern Great Barrier Reef team members have just returned from selling our destination directly to sixty (60) key New Zealand Tourism Trade at the “Queensland on Stage” event hosted by Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) at Tangalooma Island Resort at… Read more »
Little Grey Box Video Bloggers
Posted on June 7th, 2017
For this entire week, Capricorn Enterprise is hosting popular video bloggers “Little Grey Box” to our gorgeous Capricorn Coast! One of Australia’s top travel bloggers, Phoebe and Matt from “Little Grey Box” have an audience of 55,000 per month and… Read more »
SGBR TARGETS NSW COUNTRY
Posted on May 24th, 2017
In preparation for the winter season and increased drive market from the southern states, supplies of our SGBR Destination Guide have been sent to Visitor Information Centres along the Newell Highway in NSW leading into the Leichhardt Highway in Queensland… Read more »
38th ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN TOURISM EXCHANGE (ATE)
Posted on May 24th, 2017
Two and a half thousand (2,500) sellers and buyers exchanged business at last week’s Tourism Australia’s 38th Annual Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Sydney. Tourism Australia turned 50 at this year’s event. Our Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination was there… Read more »
