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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 »
2020-21 brochures hit Aus & NZ retail stores this week!
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
The new 2020-21 Helloworld Travel QLD Islands & Whitsundays including Southern Great Barrier Reef brochures have just been released and will be hitting AUS & NZ retail stores this week! Here is a link to the Viva Holidays branded brochure…. Read more »
Future economic prospects contribute to growing region – positive rental growth
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
As Central Queensland fast becomes an economic powerhouse due to the progression and commencement of $3.6 billion worth of major infrastructure projects within the region, recent data released from the Rental Tenancy Authority shows that population across Rockhampton and the… Read more »
Full ‘stream’ ahead for Rookwood Weir
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
Work is well underway on the four year, multi-million-dollar Rookwood Weir project, which will provide a new water storage facility on the Fitzroy River, approximately 66 kilometres south-west of Rockhampton. The project, being led by industry giant, Sunwater, is jointly… Read more »
True blue entertainment on offer across Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
The Australia Day long weekend is just around the corner so Capricorn Enterprise is encouraging the community to check out what’s on and start making some plans. “If you’re keen to sample some true-blue Aussie tucker, hang out by the… Read more »
