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Raising the bar – grant program with Bundaberg Rum
Posted on August 4th, 2020
Bundaberg Rum are inviting registrations of interest from venue operators across Australia to access $11.5m of funding under the Raising the Bar to help support the hospitality industry to recover from the impacts of COVID19 and reopen their doors. This… Read more »
Tourism and Events Queensland CEO visits Capricorn
Posted on July 31st, 2020
TEQ CEO Leanne Coddington and Acting Group Executive Partnerships, Therese Phillips, visited our destination this week, with Leanne experiencing the Capricorn Caves, Pumpkin Island and Great Keppel Island for the very first time! As part of a whirlwind road trip… Read more »
Discover the best vantage point for this weekend’s Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race
Posted on July 30th, 2020
With a forecasted twenty-knot minimum behind them throughout the 348 nautical mile race, this year’s Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race is expected to be fast and exhilarating, with records set to be broken! For the first time ever, the fleet… Read more »
Tourism excellence highlighted for Yeppoon student – Congratulations Eden Oldham!
Posted on July 30th, 2020
Eden Oldham from St Ursula’s College in Yeppoon has been recognised for her dedication and excellence in tourism at the 2020 Salute to Excellence Awards, hosted by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC). After completing selection criteria for the awards… Read more »
Watch Capricorn Caves and Pumpkin Island this weekend on Queensland Weekender
Posted on July 30th, 2020
Tourism and Events as part of the Good to Go campaign has funded an hour TV special this weekend with Channel 7’s Queensland Weekender. Whether it’s immersing yourself in the diverse natural wonders across our Queensland backyard, exploring the parts… Read more »
Australia-Singapore Military Training Initative (ASMTI) Work Packages released
Posted on July 30th, 2020
Laing O’Rourke has now released eight new work packages for the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative Project. If you are interested in any of the packages listed below, complete the attached prequalification questionnaire and return it to ASMTI@laingorourke.com.au by 5pm Friday… Read more »
JobKeeper 2.0: extended after September
Posted on July 21st, 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have announced changes to the JobKeeper program, extending beyond the existing September deadline, albeit with significant reductions. JobKeeper will become a two-tier system based on the number of hours worked from 28th… Read more »
First 20 Partnership payments received for 2020-21
Posted on July 21st, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise wishes to thank all of our Members who have already renewed their Membership with our organisation for 2020-21. The distribution of Membership invoices commenced at the beginning of July with Corporate, Platinum, Gold and Silver Members, with all… Read more »
2019-20 VISUAL MEDIA SNAPSHOT – Promoting our Destination!
Posted on July 21st, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise again commissioned a number of bloggers and influencers throughout the 2019/20 financial year, as well as utilizing our annual subscription to TravMedia, working in partnership with our local tourism industry. Tourism and Events Queensland also produced a number of blogs… Read more »
Major Projects Update – in excess of $80B in regional projects
Posted on July 14th, 2020
Projects valued at in excess of $80 Billion are detailed in the latest edition of the Capricorn Enterprise Central Qld Major Projects Report released today. Whilst coal projects total a massive $69.9 Billion, other general infrastructure projects make up the… Read more »
