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Boutique Gaming License for Great Keppel Island Resort Hotly Debated
Posted on March 17th, 2016
Last night in State Parliament, the Opposition (LNP) moved a motion urging the Palaszczuk Labor Government to develop an offshore boutique casino gaming licence policy to encourage investment in job creating developments such as that proposed for Great Keppel Island…. Read more »
Extensive Interest in High Growth Business Program
Posted on March 16th, 2016
Twenty eight independent businesses from Rockhampton and Yeppoon have registered to participate in the Capricorn Enterprise “Economic Gardening High Growth Business Program” [EGP] which is due to commence with a full day Boot Camp this Thursday. The inaugural program that… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise Launches New Facebook Campaign
Posted on March 16th, 2016
Capricorn Enterprise launched a new digital Facebook campaign at 3pm Wednesday 9th March 2016 kicking off a three week pre-Easter promotion, showcasing three major precincts of Great Keppel Island, Yeppoon and Rockhampton in thirty second showreels. We will run a… Read more »
Vote Yes for Fixed Four Year Terms
Posted on March 15th, 2016
Townsville Enterprise, Advance Cairns and Capricorn Enterprise are calling on North Queensland communities to support fixed four year terms for State Government at the Referendum on Saturday 19 March. A fixed election date would provide a number of benefits for… Read more »
Could a Federal loan help start Great Keppel Island Resort?
Posted on March 9th, 2016
Could the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) assist Tower Holdings commence construction of the Great Keppel Island Resort? “There might be a chance, only if a loan application for infrastructure like water, sewerage, energy and communications is supported by Local and… Read more »
Capricorn Caves Staff Road Trip to the Far North
Posted on March 9th, 2016
Ten staff from Capricorn Caves embarked on a 3000 kilometre road trip to Tropical North Queensland and the Outback in the first week of March. Their objective was to foster professional development of tour guides, fuel their passion and build… Read more »
Top Takeaways from the Great Barrier Reef Tourism Industry Forum
Posted on March 8th, 2016
Earlier this month tourism industry bodies and local providers from the Southern Great Barrier Reef region met at the Gladstone Entertainment Centre for an afternoon forum on the focus and direction of Great Barrier Reef Tourism. Tourism Australia’s $40 million… Read more »
Leader of the Opposition Meets with Local Industry Representatives
Posted on March 2nd, 2016
Leader of the Opposition the Hon Lawrence Springborg MP met with industry representatives from the Health, Agriculture, Tourism, Construction, Education and Business/Finance sectors this week at a Capricorn Enterprise Chairman’s Boardroom lunch in Rockhampton. These industries and our regional Priority… Read more »
Region Receives Mass TV Coverage
Posted on March 2nd, 2016
Our destination will be beamed around Queensland and Australia in a number of television shows airing over the next few weeks: Farmer Wants a Wife – 24 hour ‘date’ with potential wife – Great Keppel Island Hideaway – airing next… Read more »
International Visitor Growth!
Posted on March 2nd, 2016
A 20% (twenty percent) growth in Visitor Expenditure ($105 Million total) and a 4% increase (137,000 total) in Visitor Numbers of International Visitors for the December 2015 quarter to the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) destination reflects the marketing collaboration… Read more »
