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Local Artist featured in landmark Chinese Celebration

Capricorn Coast artist Lyn Diefenbach is one of 5 invited international artists currently presenting and demonstrating at China’s Centenary of Pastel celebration in Suzhou.  Keeping it local, Lyn has chosen the Bombax flowers on Moores Creek Road in Rockhampton as… Read more »

Our patch of paradise up in lights

With its sunny climate, breathtaking scenery and booming economy, Central Queensland’s Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast region offers an enviable lifestyle… This is the evoking first line teaser of a four-page feature published in the UK’s only magazine dedicated to living,… Read more »

2019 QICA Conference in Bowen a great success

Last week Kathi and Leanne, the Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre (VIC) supervisors, attended the QICA (Queensland Information Centre Assoc) conference held in Bowen with 65 delegates from across the state. Over the very productive two full days, Kathi and… Read more »

Reef Teach wowed by Keppel Reefs!

Gareth Phillips, Director & Marine Biologist for Reef Teach (based in Cairns but Qld focused), and a Master Reef Guide is the official Tourism & Events Queensland Great Barrier Reef representative on Queensland on Tour Europe/UK later this year.  Qld… Read more »

2019 Young Tourism Leaders

Congratulations to Jordan Wheeler from Capricorn Caves who has been accepted as this year’s Capricorn region industry mentee to participate in the highly sought after Young Tourism Leaders program, proudly funded by the Queensland Government and hosted by the Department… Read more »

A leap forward for Great Keppel Island Resort

More than a decade after the closing of Great Keppel Island Resort back in February 2008, latest media speculation can now be confirmed. Pat O’Driscoll from Knight Frank Rockhampton/Capricorn Coast is leading the sales process along with positive negotiations between… Read more »

Pacific Destinations ITO Agents visit

Thanks to our Capricorn SGBR Young Tourism Leaders Zac (Empire), Eloise (GKI Hideaway) and Amanda (Capricorn Caves), who hosted FIT Specialists from Pacific Destinations over the recent Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend, which was a result of their recent tourism trade… Read more »

Increased visitors head to the Southern Great Barrier Reef

The Southern Great Barrier Reef (Capricorn, Gladstone and Bundaberg regions combined) has attracted record numbers of interstate and international visitors in 2018/19 according to the latest results released from Tourism Research Australia (TRA). Data from the National Visitor Survey (NVS)… Read more »

Experience and Knowledge at the Capricorn Enterprise Major Projects Forum

With only sixteen (16) days until the Region’s Premier Major Projects Forum, Capricorn Enterprise Regional Economic Development Manager, Neil Lethlean, urges business and industry leaders to register. The Capricorn Enterprise Major Projects Forum is on again Friday 25th October at… Read more »

AgriFuture’s Rural Women’s Awards now open!

As part of AgriFutures Australia’s commitment to identifying, celebrating and empowering women, applications for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award are now open. Owner/Manager of Koorana Crocodile Farm, Lillian Lever is strongly encouraging local women within our region to consider nominating… Read more »