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Two golden moments for Fun Over Fifty
Posted on November 15th, 2021
After creating outstanding tours across the entire country and select international destinations, Toni and the Fun Over Fifty team won two Golds at the Queensland Tourism Awards in the categories of Cultural Tourism and Judges Award for Innovation and Resilience…. Read more »
Queensland’s beefy appetite grows as Beef 2021 awarded two Golds!
Posted on November 15th, 2021
With this year’s event welcoming more than 115,000 people and 63 tonnes of beef, the growing mecca that is Beef 2021 wiped the floor in both the Major Festival and Event, and Food Tourism categories at the 2021 Queensland Tourism… Read more »
Empire Apartment Hotel wins two Golds and enters Hall of Fame!
Posted on November 15th, 2021
Grant and Rebecca Cassidy from Empire Apartment Hotel’s smiles were as wide as the Fitzroy River as they celebrated two Golds and entered the prestigious Hall of Fame during Friday night’s Queensland Tourism Awards. For three consecutive years, the deluxe… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination wins 10 GOLD out of 32 Queensland Tourism Awards
Posted on November 15th, 2021
The Capricorn Enterprise marketing team joined more than 1100 guests last Friday evening at the Brisbane Entertainment and Convention Centre to celebrate the 2021 Queensland Tourism Awards. The Awards, hosted by Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC), were a fabulous acknowledgement… Read more »
Best of luck to all nominees of the 2021 Best in Business Awards
Posted on November 9th, 2021
Excitement is now rapidly building for Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast’s night of nights following the closing of nominations for the 2021 Best in Business Awards. Capricorn Enterprise, in partnership with the Capricornia Chamber of Commerce, has received an overwhelming response… Read more »
Banana Beef receives a moo-ving tribute on Channel 9’s My Way
Posted on November 9th, 2021
Episode 6 of My Way featuring Richard and Libbie Wilson is now online here – https://www.9now.com.au/my-way/season-3/episode-6 “We live in the Beef Capital of Australia and our local restaurants should be setting the benchmark for the best dining experience in the… Read more »
Keppel Bay Sailing and Convention Centre project underway
Posted on November 9th, 2021
The wheels are now in motion for the new state-of-the-art Keppel Bay Sailing and Convention Centre, after the $20 Million Federal Government funding announced back in 2019 received final sign off recently. Pre-construction planning has now commenced on the game-changing… Read more »
2021 Capricorn Enterprise Major Projects Forum – a resounding success
Posted on November 2nd, 2021
Thanks to the outstanding presenters and our event partners and Gold sponsors, CQG Consulting and John Holland, the 2021 Major Projects Forum was a resounding success. The Capricorn Enterprise Major Projects Forum was the premier project forum in the region,… Read more »
Innovate with NBN Grants – Virtual Information Session Tuesday 9 November
Posted on November 2nd, 2021
Applications are now open for the 2021 Innovate with nbn™ Grants Program, with $95,000 in total funding up for grabs to support regional and remote businesses drive the development and adoption of their bright ideas. Innovate with nbn™ – delivered… Read more »
Great Keppel Island Resort Update
Posted on November 2nd, 2021
Very late last Friday 29th October 2021, Hancock Prospecting issued this official statement on their website: In response the region’s peak tourism and economic development organisation’s chief executive Mary Carroll said “We welcome this investment from a great Australian Company… Read more »
