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Mount Morgan: Light up for Christmas
Posted on November 15th, 2022
It’s time to dust the decorations, untangle the tinsel and lights and set up your Christmas display for Mount Morgan Promotion and Development’s Inc (MMPAD) Christmas Lights Competition. MMPAD is again sponsoring a first, second and third place prizes in… Read more »
Mount Morgan businesses rally for Buy Local Promotion
Posted on November 15th, 2022
Mount Morgan businesses have rallied behind the 2022 Buy Local promotion organised by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc [MMPAD], which started on 3 October and ends on 15 December 2022. Thirty Mount Morgan businesses are participating in this year’s… Read more »
Henderson Park Farm Retreat rebrands as Hedlow Retreat
Posted on November 15th, 2022
Henderson Park Farm Retreat has had a long and successful history in our region, and previous owners, Ryan and Niki Anderson, are to be congratulated for their vision and delivery of such a fantastic product. New owners, Matt and Jaclyn… Read more »
Be swept off your feet and onto the water this Saturday with Channel 9’s Getaway
Posted on November 9th, 2022
Tune into Channel 9’s Getaway this Saturday 12th November from 5.30pm as presenter David Whitehill and cameraman Roger Price spend a day cruising around Keppel Bay aboard our local vessels, and take a hike across our barefoot paradise, Great Keppel… Read more »
Rockhampton and Southern Great Barrier Reef shines at 2022 Queensland Tourism Awards
Posted on November 8th, 2022
The prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards, held on the Gold Coast last weekend, brought together hundreds of representatives working within the state’s diverse tourism industry in what was a celebration and reflection of the incredible operators working tirelessly to provide visitors… Read more »
Ecotourism Australia – ECO Destination Certification
Posted on November 8th, 2022
Capricorn Coast granted $150,000 to achieve ECO Destination Certification Congratulations to all recipients of the Eco Certified Tourism Destination program by the Queensland Government Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport (QTIS), providing up to $2 million in funding for local… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism
Posted on November 8th, 2022
2023 has been declared the Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland. The Year of Accessible Tourism will work to change the perception of what it means to be an accessible tourism business; with tourism businesses supported to develop a wider… Read more »
Vale John ‘Marto’ Martin
Posted on November 1st, 2022
On Monday 31st October, we lost local tourism and hospitality legend, the much loved John ‘Marto’ Martin. Marto and his beloved wife, Genevieve, founded Ferns Hideaway Resort, selling the business after 40 years and retiring in February this year. Leaving… Read more »
Summer campaign designed to entice Australian holiday makers
Posted on November 1st, 2022
Capricorn Enterprise is pleased to deliver a new campaign this month in conjunction with Australian Traveller – the best-selling magazine in the country. With a reputation for inspired travel writing and photography, Australian Traveller has become a trusted source of… Read more »
Start Rockhampton Ring Road, stop the politics
Posted on November 1st, 2022
Following last week’s shock announcement by the Federal government that they were delaying the $800 Million for the Rockhampton Ring Road, a rally has been organized for this Friday 4th November at 10:30am 777 Yaamba Road Parkhurst. Businesses are invited… Read more »
