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Queensland Coal – The Facts
Posted on April 17th, 2019
Regrettably, the old parable “never let the truth get in the way of a good story” (attributed to Mark Twain) applies when we consider the volume of problematic media material that is being generated by a variety of sources on… Read more »
Major Amendment to the Rockhampton Regional Council Planning Scheme – Open for Public Consultation
Posted on April 17th, 2019
The Major Amendment to the Rockhampton Regional Planning Scheme is now in the public consultation period until COB Friday 17th May 2019. The Major Amendment and all relevant supporting information / links can be found on Council’s Engagement website, via… Read more »
Selling our destination to the world! Annual Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE)
Posted on April 9th, 2019
Tourism Australia’s Annual Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE), which is Australia’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to-business event, is in Perth celebrating its 40th year this week! The event brings together Australian tourism businesses, and tourism wholesalers and retailers from around the world… Read more »
A region on the rise!
Posted on April 9th, 2019
Our region is on the rise with the latest statistical releases from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (registered businesses and population) and the Department of Employment (employment) painting a positive picture for the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region. With a… Read more »
52 Capricorn Tourism businesses Best in Queensland!
Posted on April 9th, 2019
It’s official – 52 local tourism businesses from across the Tropic of Capricorn (29 Capricorn Coast, 17 Rockhampton, 6 Central Highlands) have been named as 2019 Best Of Queensland Experiences! The Best of Queensland Experiences Program is an innovative approach… Read more »
Welcome to our new Members
Posted on April 7th, 2019
Updated 16 April 2024 Thank you to all Members for your continued partnership with Capricorn Enterprise. We also welcome our newest members. We look forward to working with everyone to benefit our region. Thank you and welcome to the following… Read more »
Federal Budget 2019-20 – May Federal Election touted
Posted on April 3rd, 2019
Last night’s Federal Budget 2019/20 dubbed by the Treasurer as “back in the black and Australia is back on track,” paves the way for an interesting Federal Election campaign. Rather than being debated and passed in Parliament this week, the Budget is essentially the blue-print… Read more »
Strong membership support reflects confidence in region!
Posted on April 3rd, 2019
Capricorn Enterprise business and industry membership continues to remain strong with our Organisation welcoming nearly 50 New Members to date this financial year (5 Gold, 1 Silver, 15 Bronze and 27 Small Business Members). Thanks to new and existing Members,… Read more »
Top Aussie tour guides attend Savannah Guides school at Capricorn Caves
Posted on April 2nd, 2019
Seventy (70) Savannah Guides from around Australia converged at the multi award winning Capricorn Caves last week for their 72nd Savannah Guides Field School. Established just over thirty years ago in 1988, Australia’s leading Tour Guide professional development program Savannah… Read more »
2019 Best of Queensland results released this Friday!
Posted on April 2nd, 2019
Tourism and Events Queensland, in partnership with Capricorn Enterprise, is proud to be distributing the official results of the 2019 Best of Queensland Experiences Program to more than 2,400 Queensland operators on Friday 5th April. The Program will guide our… Read more »
