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Helloworld Travel stops in on the Capricorn Coast

Capricorn Enterprise recently hosted Chris Forde from Helloworld, based in Melbourne.  Chris is the Land Contracting Manager at Helloworld for Tropical North Queensland, QLD Islands, Whitsundays, Southern Great Barrier Reef and Outback QLD. A great advocate for the greater Southern… Read more »

Country on Keppel reveals star-studded program

ADAM BRANDLYN BOWTELL | MATT CORNELL | JAMES BLUNDELLMELANIE DYER | CAITLYN SHADBOLT | DANNY PHEGANTONY COOK & THE PEACE MAKERS | ZAC CROSS BANDBROOKE SUPPLE | KATE MAHOOD | DENVAH2021 GREEN BROTHERS COUNTRY ON KEPPEL TALENT SEARCH WINNER ALICE… Read more »

Land Restoration Fund announces third investment round

The Land Restoration Fund (LRF) has opened a third investment round, with up to $50 million available for high-quality carbon farming projects. Up to $10 million funding will be available per project. Applications are now open and will close on Friday… Read more »

Kirrenderi: Heart of the Channel Country

‘Kirrenderri’, the heart of the Channel Country is renowned as an intersection for Aboriginal trade networks that connect the Australian continent. Revelations of the age and scale of sites in this landscape press for a reimagining of the deep history… Read more »

TOURISM MEDIA

TRAV MEDIA Our yearly subscription enables us to upload media releases and all major events as well as a suite of images. TravMedia has a global reach of 40,000 journalists, travel and public relations professionals in over 10 countries. The… Read more »

Be swept off your feet and onto the water this Saturday with Channel 9’s Getaway

Tune into Channel 9’s Getaway this Saturday 12th November from 5.30pm as presenter David Whitehill and cameraman Roger Price spend a day cruising around Keppel Bay aboard our local vessels, and take a hike across our barefoot paradise, Great Keppel… Read more »

Rockhampton and Southern Great Barrier Reef shines at 2022 Queensland Tourism Awards

The prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards, held on the Gold Coast last weekend, brought together hundreds of representatives working within the state’s diverse tourism industry in what was a celebration and reflection of the incredible operators working tirelessly to provide visitors… Read more »

Ecotourism Australia – ECO Destination Certification

Capricorn Coast granted $150,000 to achieve ECO Destination Certification Congratulations to all recipients of the Eco Certified Tourism Destination program by the Queensland Government Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport (QTIS), providing up to $2 million in funding for local… Read more »

Year of Accessible Tourism

2023 has been declared the Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland. The Year of Accessible Tourism will work to change the perception of what it means to be an accessible tourism business; with tourism businesses supported to develop a wider… Read more »

AusIndustry Special Update: Budget October 2022-23

The Federal Budget October 2022-23 was handed down on Tuesday, 25 October 2022. The Australian Government’s economic package supports cost-of-living relief and invests in Australia’s future.  Please find below summary of the business and industry focused measures. Department of Industry,… Read more »