News - Latest News
Focus on Fishing
Posted on August 31st, 2016
After the success of the annual Tight Lines Fishing Classic on the weekend raising funds for the Yeppoon Coast Guard, the focus on fishing continues in our destination (specifically the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton and Keppel Bay). Over the next… Read more »
Great Keppel Island Business Growth Optimistic
Posted on August 26th, 2016
Great Keppel Island is arguably the most magnificent island in the Southern Great Barrier Reef, with its seventeen ‘Whitehaven’ beaches, un-spoilt reef within reach, abundant marine life, fishing, boating, island walking tracks and a range of affordable accommodation. Of course,… Read more »
New TV Series to be filmed in Capricorn region
Posted on August 17th, 2016
New Australian tv series “We are Tomorrow” will begin shooting around Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast in the coming weeks. Mad Lane Productions Madeleine Kennedy has been working with Capricorn Enterprise, Regional Development Australia and both Rockhampton and Livingstone councils… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise collaboration with Resource Industry Partners
Posted on August 9th, 2016
Economic Development Manager Neil Lethlean represented Capricorn Enterprise last week at important meetings with resource industry representatives dealing with the key issue of local content in regional projects. As key advocates for greater participation in regional projects, Capricorn Enterprise is… Read more »
Resources – the Economic Backbone of our Region
Posted on August 9th, 2016
The highs and lows of Resource activity across Queensland is regularly featured across national media – with the outstanding question being “do we take the resources sector for granted?” Attending a number of strategic forums and meetings conducted by the… Read more »
Paradise Lagoons Campdraft 2016
Posted on August 9th, 2016
The sport of campdrafting comes from the drovers of early rural Queensland, who would “cut out” individual cattle from the mob. Today, the brightest and best converge on Paradise Lagoons to compete for the sports largest prize purse in Australia…. Read more »
CQUniversity Village Festival
Posted on August 9th, 2016
Only once in your lifetime will you see the all-star lineup of Pete Murray, Mark Seymour & James Reyne, and James Morrison, while overlooking the ocean and islands, and PAY NOTHING. The 2016 CQUniversity Village Festival is on again this… Read more »
Gemfields Welcomes Huge Tourist Numbers in 2016
Posted on August 9th, 2016
Gemfest – Festival of Gems 2016 is set to be the biggest and best yet! The very popular event, which takes place on the Sapphire Gemfields, in our Southern Great Barrier Reef hinterland from 11 – 14 August 2016, is… Read more »
Creative Commercial opportunities in Yeppoon
Posted on August 3rd, 2016
Livingstone Shire Council’s exciting Yeppoon Multi-Storey Car Park project has entered into the next stage with Expressions of Interest opening today for two retail tenancies in the complex. Mayor Bill Ludwig said Council would be looking for exciting, vibrant EOIs… Read more »
Investment guide to help grow Queensland tourism
Posted on August 3rd, 2016
The Queensland Government has released the Queensland Tourism Investment Guide 2016, developed to encourage investment in tourism infrastructure in Queensland. The document, also available in Chinese, encourages investors to capitalise on Queensland’s booming tourism industry with the release of the state’s… Read more »
