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The spirit of the Great Barrier Reef in a glass – Inside Small Business

Reef Distillers on the Capricorn Coast has recently been included in one of Australia’s top small business publications, Inside Small Business. The story features a Q&A with co-founder Laureth Rumble, sharing how the business was inspired, the successes and challenges… Read more »

Capricorn Caves Unveils “Kids Free February”: Elevating Family Connections through Accessible Adventures

Capricorn Caves, renowned for its extraordinary subterranean experiences, proudly introduces ‘Kids Free February,’ a groundbreaking campaign dedicated to strengthening family bonds through accessible and affordable adventures. Recognising the essence of family time, ‘Kids Free February’ is their sincere effort to… Read more »

Bonza marks milestone of first year making air travel more affordable and saving Aussies millions

Australia’s only independent low-cost carrier Bonza is celebrating a year since taking to Aussie skies to democratise air travel across the country.   Bonza revealed that during the past year it has saved Aussie travellers over $125 million by delivering upon… Read more »

Rockhampton Ring Road local content

To maximise local engagement, Local Buy targets are embedded in the contract, and throughout the contract development process the importance of engaging local businesses and resources has been prioritised with the contractor joint ventures. Within less than 10 weeks of… Read more »

Rockhampton Ring Road Fully Funded

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Steven Miles yesterday celebrated construction progress on the $1.73 billion Rockhampton Ring Road – a project that is now fully funded by both levels of government. The commitment will deliver the full 17.4 km… Read more »

So what’s in a (Local Government Authority) Name?

Across Queensland there have been a variety of changes to the name of various local governments to better reflect localities and support destination branding. In regards to the Gold Coast City Council, in 1958 the main reason that the name… Read more »

Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline – January newsletter

Construction of the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline (FGP), a 117-kilometre that will run from the Lower Fitzroy River in Rockhampton and connect to Gladstone Area Water Board’s existing water network at Yarwun, is well and truly underway.   If you’re… Read more »

Newly renovated Capricorn Coast Motel has paradise in the ‘palm’ of their hands

Cleverly aligning their brand with a classic symbol depicting a sun-drenched, flop and drop holiday – the tropical palm tree – Kinka Palms Motel is pleased to announce the completion of their recent renovations which have incorporated modern, boutique-style finishes to their… Read more »

25 Million Reasons for a Great Keppel Island Jetty!

250 current jobs and the generation of one quarter of the Capricorn Coast’s economy ($25Million) because of Great Keppel Island, is reason enough for the State government to invest in the construction of a Jetty and barge ramp for the destination’s hero… Read more »

Grow Cultural Tourism Fund

Arts Queensland’s new Grow Cultural Tourism Fund focusses on building and strengthening a pipeline of economy-boosting arts and cultural events and programming across Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The fund closes on 29th February 2024. Applications for the Grow… Read more »