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2017 Event Season is Here!
Posted on July 7th, 2016
July marks the beginning of our peak annual event season which is so much fun for locals and visitors! The second ROCKHAMPTON RIVER FESTIVAL is on from 15th to 17th July and it’s bigger and better than ever. Themed River… Read more »
Byfield Upgrades
Posted on July 7th, 2016
The Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga announced this week $765,000 upgrade to the Byfield area, including $350,000 towards upgrading the Red Rock camping area and $415,000 to upgrade Waterpark Creek Road. Red Rock camping area to get $350,000 upgrade with… Read more »
Record Funding Election Commitments for Capricornia
Posted on June 29th, 2016
Capricornia, as one of the country’s most marginal federal seats has attracted major funding commitments by both the current LNP Federal government Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry MP as well as her main Labor opponent Leisa Neaton. We asked both… Read more »
49th Annual Shell Show – 9-10th July
Posted on June 29th, 2016
Next week, the Keppel Bay Shell Club will hold its 49th annual shell show at the Gus Moore Pavilion in the Yeppoon Show Grounds on Saturday 9th July, from 8am until 4.30pm and Sunday 10th July, from 9am until 3pm…. Read more »
Rockhampton Region’s arts and heritage comes alive with the launch of innovative RACHEL app
Posted on June 29th, 2016
Available on app stores now, RACHEL is the Rockhampton Art, Culture & Heritage Experience Locator – a virtual museum and tour guide developed to promote the Regions heritage and arts through an interactive experience. RACHEL will guide users through our… Read more »
School Holiday Fun & Winter Events
Posted on June 29th, 2016
Welcome to all our visitors from far and wide this school holidays. Please call into our Visitor Information Centres (open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm) or visit our website www.capricornholidays.com.au for all your activity, event and tour… Read more »
JM Kelly Strong – No Jobs Lost
Posted on June 22nd, 2016
No jobs will be lost, despite yesterday’s announcement by local builder JM Kelly Management Pty Ltd, that it would wind up the affairs of, or voluntarily liquidate, three of its companies with limited specific operations being affected. JM Kelly Managing… Read more »
Defence & Trade Investment Opportunities for Local Businesses with Singapore
Posted on June 15th, 2016
What does a $2.25 Billion Dollar defence and trade deal with Singapore and $1 Billion Dollar Infrastructure upgrade in and around Shoalwater Bay mean for local and regional businesses? Huge opportunities, according to Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne, who… Read more »
Domestic Visitors To SGBR Destination Continue To Grow!
Posted on June 15th, 2016
Nearly two (2) Million domestic visitors, representing just under 10% of all visitors to Queensland, experienced the Southern Great Barrier Reef as their choice of destination to the year ending March 2016. The Southern Great Barrier destination (Capricorn, Gladstone (CQ)… Read more »
The Hunt is on to Find Capricorn’s Culinary Tourism Heroes
Posted on June 6th, 2016
From beef to crocodile and mud crabs to tropical fruit, the Capricorn Region is well known for its coast to country approach when it comes to regional specialities and culinary delights. But while the region is a noted agricultural production area,… Read more »
