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LUCKY WINNERS OF CAPRICORN HOLIDAYS STAYCATIONS ON THE CAPRICORN COAST
Posted on December 7th, 2017
Robyn Silcox from Bundaberg was the lucky winner of the Capricorn Holidays Staycation on Great Keppel Island. Robyn was absolutely thrilled when she received the call from Triple M Central Queensland’s Banksy and Pinky to announce that she had won… Read more »
25 reasons to celebrate CQUniversity’s Silver Jubilee!
Posted on December 6th, 2017
As CQUniversity celebrates 25 years as a University this year, highlighted at its spectacular Silver Jubilee Ball last weekend in Rockhampton, here are 25 reasons we should be incredibly proud of our local University! Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967… Read more »
SGBR INAUGURAL GERMANY SALES MISSION
Posted on December 5th, 2017
Another first for our Southern Great Barrier Reef destination and Capricorn Enterprise this week! Over a seven day period, Deanne Bowd, our Tourism Marketing Manager will provide training to 150 tourism retailers in Germany during their northern hemisphere winter, promoting… Read more »
Official Opening – Yeppoon Community Bank® Branch of Bendigo Bank Tuesday November 28th – Echelon Building Yeppoon
Posted on November 29th, 2017
Tuesday evening’s Official Opening of the Yeppoon Community Bank® branch of the Bendigo Bank by State Manager, Gavin Holden, follows in the footsteps of the highly successful Emu Park branch which commenced operations over twelve years ago. Supporting Gavin at… Read more »
Launch of Central Events Platform first for destination and Queensland!
Posted on November 22nd, 2017
Another first for the Capricorn region (stretching from the Central Highlands to the Keppel Islands), has been announced today by Capricorn Enterprise, the region’s peak tourism and economic development organisation. Whilst launching a brand new leisure website www.capricornholidays.com.au this week,… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise Team Update
Posted on November 22nd, 2017
2017 has bought a number of changes to our marketing team! At the end of this week we will say a sad goodbye to our Marketing Executive Emily Szilveszter. She moves on after over three years with the team. We… Read more »
Record spend for our annual Summer Campaign!
Posted on November 21st, 2017
Half a million local residents within the 400km radius drive market across Central Queensland are being targeted this month to spend their summer holidays on the Capricorn Coast! This is the biggest Summer campaign we have executed to date; just… Read more »
Pioneers of industry honoured!
Posted on November 21st, 2017
Last Saturday evening 150 local businesses celebrated excellence at a sold out inaugural Industry Celebration Night hosted by Capricorn Enterprise at the Award winning The Waterline Restaurant, Keppel Bay Marina (under a stunning marquee provided by Stage & Audio). There… Read more »
Launch of new leisure website to boost visitors!
Posted on November 21st, 2017
An average of 9,720 monthly unique visitors to the destination’s leisure website is about to grow thanks to the launch this week of the new look www.capricornholidays.com.au by Capricorn Enterprise. From the Southern Great Barrier Reef to the Sandstone Wilderness,… Read more »
New Campaign encouraging Central Queenslanders to holiday in their own backyard
Posted on November 15th, 2017
Central Queensland residents will be encouraged to spend their summer holidays in region with a new “Spend Summer in Capricorn” campaign launching on Monday 20th November. The campaign, being promoted under the Capricorn Holidays banner, will be showcasing the fantastic… Read more »