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Christmas Day Closures
Posted on December 2nd, 2020
With Christmas Day just around the corner, we have found some places for you to enjoy lunch and festivities. As 2020 was a challenging and very different year for many of our operators, some are taking a well deserved break… Read more »
Queensland Budget 2020-21
Posted on December 1st, 2020
The 2020-21 Queensland Budget claims to support economic recovery and deliver on key election commitments. This includes a $140 million Big Plans for Small Business strategy to lift competitiveness and resilience. A further $74 million will be invested in the 2020-21 Budget… Read more »
Rocky New Year’s (presented by Capricorn Food and Wine Festival)
Posted on December 1st, 2020
Paying homage to B&S’s of the past, the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival are excited to bring back a multi-day New Year’s celebration! Running from 29th December – 1st January, the four day bender kicks off with a race day… Read more »
Rockhampton’s Clovendoe is ready to up the ante
Posted on November 24th, 2020
Co-founder of the international award-winning Saleyards Distillery in Rockhampton has discovered a few things throughout her life… 1. You can’t make a good spirit without quality ingredients,2. The distilling process is a journey within itself and,3. Women can have their… Read more »
Are you new to the region and ready to share how great it is here?
Posted on November 24th, 2020
The Regional Activators Alliance (RAA) was launched on Wednesday 28th October by Deputy Prime Minister, The Hon. Michael McCormack in a bid to show the rest of the country the opportunities available to live, work and invest in Regional Australia…. Read more »
New grant opportunities available
Posted on November 24th, 2020
Various grants and funding opportunities are currently open to businesses, organisations or individuals to support eligible activities, assist expansion or job opportunities. Read more about the Women’s Leadership and Development Program Project Grants, Austrade’s Business Events Grants Program and the… Read more »
Best of Queensland Experiences Program Restart
Posted on November 24th, 2020
Tourism and Events Queensland are pleased to announce the Best of Queensland Experiences Program will be restarting in 2021. Developed to assist operators in delivering exceptional guest experiences, all businesses assessed in the Program receive a detailed report with valuable… Read more »
Construction Industry Small Business Workshops
Posted on November 24th, 2020
Tuesday 8th December and Wednesday 9th December will be a chance for the construction industry in Rockhampton to put their usual ‘tools down’ and get hands on in growing confidence associated with estimating, tendering, quoting and managing contracts for your… Read more »
Tourism Australia Marketplace Europe/UK a great success!
Posted on November 18th, 2020
Thirty quality appointments with key Europe and UK tourism trade partners were held over three nights from 6pm to 10pm each night last week by Capricorn Enterprise CEO Mary Carroll on behalf of our Capricorn Southern Great Barrier Reef destination…. Read more »
New Queensland Cabinet line up
Posted on November 17th, 2020
Updated 30th November 2020 Governor Paul de Jersey has formally invited Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to form government. It is the Premier’s third term. The Premier said the ministry reflects the importance of powering Queensland’s economic recovery and the continued health… Read more »
