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Showcasing our region at ATEC

As a new experience in our region that is brand new to international trade, diving experiences have opened up the underwater world of Keppel Bay to wholesale agents all around the world. Attending the ATEC (Australian Tourism Export Council) meeting… Read more »

Queensland on Tour – Europe and UK a huge success for Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination!

Thanks to Tourism and Events Queensland, this year’s Qld on Tour Europe and UK events were a huge success!  Held every two years, our amazing international TEQ teams in Europe and the UK bring together key Product Managers in tourism… Read more »

Central Highlands Tourism and Events Forum 2019

Collaboration, the changing tourism marketplace and storytelling were three key themes that emerged strongly from the Central Highlands Tourism and Events forum held in Emerald on 27 November. Bringing together tourism operators, key leaders, industry representatives and event organisers, the… Read more »

Eat, drink and be Kerry

Capricorn Enterprise was proud to host well known travel and food writer, Kerry Heaney to the region. Capricorn Enterprise commissioned Kerry Heaney to visit our region, in order to write Eat and Drink content for our www.VisitCapricorn.com.au website and also… Read more »

Bushfire preparation

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has advised that it appears our bushfire season will continue well into 2020. Community safety remains a high priority with QFES providing the following advice. Bushfire preparation: It’s important for everyone to be prepared for… Read more »

Great Keppel Island Resort needs Altum Property Group

Earlier this month (6th Nov) I had the pleasure of inspecting Parkridge Noosa with Rob McCready and Alex Rigby, Directors of Altum Property Group. One month earlier (9th Oct), Capricorn Enterprise issued a formal media statement on behalf of Altum… Read more »

Tourism 2020 and Beyond – State and Regional Partnership

Last week, Capricorn Enterprise held a busy and productive couple of days in our “RTO Knowledge Exchange” as part of Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) annual business planning with Queensland’s official 13 Regional Tourism Organisations. It was fantastic and a great format –… Read more »

7NEWS Young Achiever Awards

The 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards are designed to acknowledge, encourage and most importantly promote the positive achievements of all young people in Queensland up to and including 29 years of age. Do you know an outstanding young individual who deserves… Read more »

Central Highlands tourism initiatives

Two exciting initiatives to turbo charge tourism and events growth in the Central Highlands will launch at an industry event next week. The Tourism and Events Forum will be presented by the Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) in Emerald on… Read more »

SWBTA Remediation Project – Tenders Open

The Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd and FK Gardner & Sons Pty Ltd Joint Venture have been appointed by the Department of Defence as the Managing Contractor (Planning Phase) for the above project. Subject to Parliamentary Approval, construction of the… Read more »