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Bowen Basin Population Report, 2024

Posted on March 11th, 2025

The Bowen Basin’s non-resident population in June 2024 (23,825 persons) was the highest recorded since the peak of the resource industry construction boom in June 2012 (25,035 persons). The increase in the number of non-resident workers on-shift in 2023–24 was… Read more »

Local Talent set to Star on Upcoming Australian Idol

Posted on January 23rd, 2024

Returning Monday 29 January 2024, Australian TV Talent Show Australian Idol is being touted as the toughest season ever with a tighter format, having only a top 30 rather than a top 50 as seen with last season. The new… Read more »

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Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre Visits Cockscombe Veterans Bush Retreat
Earlier this month, a group of our dedicated volunteers, accompanied by Katie, the VIC Supervisor, visited the Cockscombe Veterans Bush Retreat. They were warmly welcomed by the resident veterans and enjoyed a guided tour of the on-site museum. The visit… Read more »

Golden opportunity launches in Mount Morgan
Capricorn Enterprise, the region’s peak tourism and economic development organisation, welcomes the announcement of a new recreational fossicking area in Mount Morgan, celebrating the project as a golden opportunity to grow tourism and economic activity in the historic Central Queensland… Read more »

Travelhome (Netherlands) Agents Discover the Capricorn Coast
As part of an emerging partnership with Dutch wholesaler Travelhome, we were excited to welcome sales agent, Rick Dierckx and his partner, who recently explored the Capricorn Coast during a broader Queensland famil. Having met with Eloise at Tourism Australia’s… Read more »

German Travel Writers Immerse Themselves in the Southern Great Barrier Reef
Acclaimed German travel writers Christian Haas and Matthias Stolla recently embarked on an immersive journey through the Southern Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Bundaberg, Gladstone, and Capricorn Coast regions as part of a famil supported by Tourism & Events Queensland…. Read more »

UpCycleCQ Inc. Valorization Framework
“We see value where others see waste.” UpCycle CQ Inc., a regional charitable social enterprise, is based on the Capricorn Coast in Yeppoon. They enable volunteers to engage in community-led renewal through applied circular economy practices that empower individuals to… Read more »

Small Business Month – May 2025
Throughout May, Livingstone Shire (Capricorn Coast) Council are excited to offer Building Blocks of Business Success – a dynamic program of events designed to equip local entrepreneurs, start-ups, and established small businesses with the tools, knowledge, and connections needed to thrive…. Read more »

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