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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 »
Commonwealth Games 2018 – Training Potential in CQ
Posted on August 3rd, 2016
With the Rio Olympic Games just days away, our local focus is set firmly on the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018. Capricorn Enterprise Events Executive Ellie Tonkin has been working with the Department for State Development, Livingstone… Read more »
Capricorn Resort Yeppoon Accommodation Closure
Posted on July 28th, 2016
Last week, we were notified of a change in strategic direction by the owner of Capricorn Resort Yeppoon, (Iwasaki Sangyo Company), that they will suspend operations of the accommodation business effective 21st August 2016 and scale down other areas of… Read more »
Keppel Bay Sailing Club Blitz Training Awards
Posted on July 28th, 2016
One of the Capricorn Coasts biggest employers, Keppel Bay Sailing Club were both winners and grinners when they took out this year’s Queensland Training Awards for the Central Queensland region for Medium Employer of the Year last Saturday. KBSC president… Read more »
Census requirements for Tourism Businesses
Posted on July 28th, 2016
Tourism businesses are reminded of their obligations for the 2016 Census. Conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years, the Census counts every person and household in Australia. It is important that everyone in Australia, except foreign diplomats… Read more »
Advance Queensland Initiatives
Posted on July 28th, 2016
The below documents pull together the Advance Queensland initiatives as well as many local, state, federal, startup, business, export, innovation and procurement initiatives and connections to assist startups and business. Please find enclosed the following information:- Advisory Information Script –… Read more »
CQ’s Sausage King – Kev Brown’s Butchery
Posted on July 20th, 2016
Following the regional AMIC Qld Sausage King and Best Butchers Burger Competition awards over the weekend, local butcher Kev Brown has secured a swag of awards for his delicious snags. The regional competition is open to all butchers throughout Central Queensland… Read more »
Rookwood Weir on National Agenda
Posted on July 20th, 2016
Construction of the Rookwood Weir on the Fitzroy River has been named as the ‘immediate priority’ for newly appointed Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Matt Canavan, Senator for Queensland and qualified economist. Considered a ‘nation building project’, with $130… Read more »
Upcoming Tourism Conferences
Posted on July 20th, 2016
Mark your calendar for some of the upcoming tourism conferences in 2016. AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL TOURISM NETWORK CONVENTION 2016 25-27 October 2016 – Roma, Queensland The annual ARTN Convention provides a forum to discuss, debate and investigate issues, challenges and opportunities facing regional… Read more »
Queensland Winter Campaign with Wotif and TEQ!
Posted on July 20th, 2016
Southern Great Barrier Reef tourism operators take up the TEQ Winter Campaign. Partnering with Wotif.com (part of Expedia) for the first half of the campaign, with a direct call to action for industry deals on Queensland.com for the second half… Read more »