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Central Queensland lands returned back to Darumbal people
Posted on February 12th, 2020
More than 400 hectares of land near Rockhampton was officially transferred into the hands of the Darumbal people on Tuesday 11th February 2020 with the ceremony celebrating Darumbal people’s connection to their country and ancestors. The Federal Court made their… Read more »
Shark Drum-lines back in Queensland
Posted on February 12th, 2020
Updated 17 February 2020 The Australian Government has committed $5 million to the Queensland Government to improve swimmer safety in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, by reinstalling standard shark drumlines while investing in modern technologies to mitigate the risk… Read more »
Capricorn Coast Homemaker Centre officially announced: Reece Plumbing Centre opens
Posted on February 11th, 2020
It’s official; the new Homemaker Centre on Yeppoon Road will be known as the Capricorn Coast Homemaker Centre. The new branding and logo were officially launched by Centre developer Gibb Group, during the official opening of major retail tenant Reece… Read more »
Hollywood heartthrob visits Heron!
Posted on February 10th, 2020
It’s not every day a Hollywood heart throb visits the Southern Great Barrier Reef, but last week, Freedom Fast Cats, sworn to secrecy, was chartered to Heron Island to transport a group of about eighty cast and crew including Australian… Read more »
Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip – featuring the Great Western Hotel – Tuesday 11th February
Posted on February 5th, 2020
Airing on the ABC on Tuesday 11th February at 8:30pm, ‘Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip’ features our own Great Western Hotel. UPDATE: A sneak peak of Griff’s segment on ABC tonight from the Great Western facebook page: British comedian Griff… Read more »
Local reef enthusiasts dive into new role on the Southern Great Barrier Reef
Posted on February 4th, 2020
Two local operators in Keppel Bay have been selected to ensure a world-class representation of the Reef, its values and the management in place to protect those values, following the announcement of the fourth round of Master Reef Guides. Soon… Read more »
Our region’s 2020 economic profile – latest data now available
Posted on February 4th, 2020
With 2020 in full swing, Capricorn Enterprise has recently updated its Economic Profile, presenting an overview of the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton area. The profile provides up-to-date information and statistics on various economic and related indicators including demographics, employment, business… Read more »
Major Regional Projects – keeping you informed
Posted on February 4th, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise is committed to keeping our members and the wider community abreast of the latest project news across the region, resulting in a recently updated, easy-to-navigate, user-friendly Major Regional Projects webpage – https://capricornenterprise.com.au/economic-development/major-regional-projects-2/. The Major Regional Projects webpage is… Read more »
Strength in partnership – Queensland Local Content Leaders Network
Posted on February 4th, 2020
Maintaining a heavy focus on economic impacts of local content and maximising opportunities for regional businesses in Queensland was the key discussion of the Queensland Local Content Leaders Network (QLCLN) Meeting held in Brisbane last Friday January 31st, which was… Read more »
Tourism numbers in Capricorn & the Southern Great Barrier Reef Region continue to see positive growth!
Posted on January 28th, 2020
National Visitor Survey results were released this week from Tourism Research Australia to reveal overall visitation to the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) Destination is up by 11.8%, welcoming a whopping 2.3 million domestic visitors (2 million were from within… Read more »
