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Queensland Shadow Cabinet visit Rockhampton
Posted on September 5th, 2023
Shadow Cabinet visited Rockhampton over two days this week, with elected Members holding a number of community and business visits on Tuesday and Wednesday. Capricorn Enterprise CEO Mary Carroll met with Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade,… Read more »
My Dream Adventures
Posted on September 5th, 2023
Capricorn Enterprise recently welcomed key tourism trade to our destination. My Dream Adventures is a key ITO welcoming inbound French and Spanish visitors to Australia, with the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination in their sights to grow visitation. A busy… Read more »
Cruise potential for Keppel Bay
Posted on September 5th, 2023
As a new Member of the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) on behalf of local industry, Capricorn Enterprise attended the annual conference and AGM in Wollongong NSW, with next years conference to be held in Adelaide SA. The 25th ACA conference title… Read more »
“Australia’s energy transition to renewables” by Ag Energy Taskforce
Posted on September 5th, 2023
The Ag Energy Taskforce includes membership from: National Irrigators’ Council, National Farmers’ Federation, Queensland Farmers’ Federation, NSW Farmers, Victorian Farmers’ Federation, Cotton Australia, Bundaberg Regional Irrigators’ Group, Dairy Australia, Australian Grape & Wine, Canegrowers, Pioneer Valley Water (Mackay, Q), Central… Read more »
Sips are going down this weekend at the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival
Posted on September 5th, 2023
Get ready to quench your thirst at Central Queensland’s premier event for showcasing all things food, wine, beer, spirits, live music and more! Celebrating 11 years of cheers, this years event will be set against the backdrop of the mighty… Read more »
The Shelter Collective opens it’s first four affordable cottages
Posted on August 29th, 2023
With a mission to provide affordable safe shelter for all, community driven group The Shelter Collective has proudly opened its first four cottages and representatives of Capricorn Enterprise had the pleasure of being part of the celebrations. The Shelter Collective… Read more »
Business Boost Grants now up for grabs
Posted on August 29th, 2023
The Business Boost grants program provides support to businesses to improve their efficiency and productivity through organisational development. The grants can be used for activities that will create growth, such as strategic business planning, design and implementation of sophisticated cloud… Read more »
Queensland launches accessible tourism podcast – Accessed That in a bid to open travel to everyone
Posted on August 29th, 2023
2023 marks the Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland and the Sunshine State has upped its inclusivity game with the launch of a new podcast, Accessed That, hitting the airwaves. The podcast was conceived around the belief that ‘travel should… Read more »
Unveiled: Rockhampton’s Stanwell Clean Energy Hub
Posted on August 29th, 2023
Queensland Government has unveiled the first look at the future Stanwell Clean Energy Hub. To begin the transformation of the Stanwell Clean Energy Hub, publicly owned energy company Stanwell Corporation will build the Future Energy and Innovation Training Hub (FEITH)… Read more »
Rockhampton Ring Road project update
Posted on August 29th, 2023
In December 2022 the Queensland and Australian Governments announced that they had reached agreement to get the first phase of the Rockhampton Ring Road underway in 2023, with a $280 million package of construction works to commence following the early… Read more »