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Directors of Capricorn Enterprise Appointed at AGM
Posted on October 6th, 2015
Congratulations to the incoming Board of Directors for 2015/16, appointed at the Capricorn Enterprise Annual General Meeting today. Graham Scott, Calibre Consulting – Chairman Geoff Murphy, JM Kelly Group of Companies (and CQNRL Bid Chair) – Deputy Chairman Steve Leighton,… Read more »
Major Southern Great Barrier Reef Campaign Goes Live!
Posted on September 30th, 2015
This week, our major Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) campaign for 2015/16 has been launched, produced in partnership between Tourism and Events Queensland, Capricorn Enterprise (CE), Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (GAPDL), and Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism (BNBT). Local… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 6th October 2015
Posted on September 16th, 2015
Capricorn Enterprise Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 6th October 2015 – 12noon Empire Apartment Hotel Conference Centre, Rockhampton RSVP’s essential – PLEASE CLICK HERE Members must be financial to be eligible to nominate and also to vote. If you cannot… Read more »
CQ In the National Spotlight
Posted on September 14th, 2015
Today’s Australian newspaper includes a 12 page special report on Central Queensland. This was co-ordinated by Capricorn Enterprise Economic Development Unit (Neil Lethlean, ED Manager) and the publishers, Cooper McKenzie Marketing. The national audience is 492,000 with circulation of 104,165…. Read more »
Convention Centre/Stadium key to Economic Growth as part of Rockhampton City/Riverfront Master Plan
Posted on September 14th, 2015
The Convention Centre as stage one of the Convention Centre/Stadium is key to Rockhampton’s economic growth and is an integral part of the overall master planning required for the city’s riverfront redevelopment according to Capricorn Enterprise, the region’s peak tourism… Read more »
SALT Yeppoon Update
Posted on September 9th, 2015
With the scaffold now coming down, the public response to Salt’s external design has been fantastic. A clear indication has been the recent sales results, with over $4M worth of apartments going to contract in the last six weeks. The work… Read more »
Building Capricorn Tourism Ambassadors
Posted on September 7th, 2015
On Thursday September 3 a group of front line tourism staff from Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast accommodation houses and tourism operations familiarised themselves with some of the region’s key hero experiences. The activity was designed to increase participant’s awareness of… Read more »
High Growth Business Program Delivered for Local Businesses
Posted on September 4th, 2015
Twenty nine (29) businesses from Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast will participate in the first ever delivery of the High Growth Business Program – Economic Gardening CQ. The inaugural Program, which commences next week, is the first of its kind… Read more »
Best Chance for Water Infrastructure is Now!
Posted on September 3rd, 2015
The best chance for critical water infrastructure for CQ is now, according to the region’s peak economic development Organisation, Capricorn Enterprise. The construction of the Eden Bann and Rookwood Weirs on the Fitzroy River to develop our agricultural industry is… Read more »
Yeppoon VIC Welcomes New Supervisor
Posted on September 2nd, 2015
This week, Capricorn Enterprise welcomes our newly appointed full-time Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre (VIC) Supervisor! Leanne Smith is well known in our local community having held the role as President of the Keppel Coasts Arts Council (KAC) for the… Read more »
