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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 »
Tourism welcomes recovery funds!
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
Tourism Australia (TA) and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) have been working furiously behind the scenes to not only ensure correct messaging to our international markets, but also help fund additional marketing campaigns going forward. TEQ has held regular teleconferences… Read more »
Jam packed calendars in 2020
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise provides online leisure and business event summaries for the Capricorn Region which are updated regularly. We have also developed this 2020 events summary PDF to print and keep as a handy reference tool to assist with planning your year. This document… Read more »
Welcome to the Year of Indigenous Tourism
Posted on January 22nd, 2020
The Year of Indigenous Tourism in Queensland has officially kicked off, with a range of support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses to further develop their experiences and grow their business. This includes the newly launched Indigenous Innovation and… Read more »
