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August long weekend jackpot
Posted on June 2nd, 2020
Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast locals – you have all won a prize! With our annual carnival of spinning lights cancelled in 2020, the scrumptious allure of Keppel Dogs and fairy floss will be sorely missed. Our senses will wish for… Read more »
Celebrating the fuel that powers the Capricorn Coast
Posted on May 19th, 2020
A day in the life of a Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre volunteer is full of cheer, bellies brimming with laughter and a hearty communal love for promoting everything fabulous about our incredible destination. The busy 31 year-old information hub,… Read more »
Coast tourism operators refuse to sit idle during COVID-19 confinement
Posted on May 12th, 2020
Whilst the global pandemic has had a huge impact on our local tourism industry, some Capricorn Coast business operators are choosing to embrace the positive side of slower living, and pushing their ‘backburner’ jobs to the front on the cue… Read more »
WIN a reef to rainforest adventure!
Posted on May 6th, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise has launched a competition to engage the community through social media, encouraging visitors and locals to keep their dreams and plans alive with an exciting chance to win and experience the very best of our stunning destination. Struggling… Read more »
Billboard upgraded to keep travel adventures alive
Posted on April 21st, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise recently commissioned Signature Signs to upgrade the Yeppoon Road billboard, ready and raring to welcome visitors and locals alike to our always beautiful Capricorn Coast and Southern Great Barrier Reef. We hope that during the COVID-19 crisis, the… Read more »
A new wave of sea-changers for the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region
Posted on March 26th, 2020
Whilst COVID-19 is causing havoc across many businesses, perhaps our saving grace is the region’s major projects underway which is reflected in the ABS population statistics which show significant growth to June 2019. The data reveals an increased number of… Read more »
Bunnings to join Capricorn Coast Homemaker Centre
Posted on March 25th, 2020
Property developer Gibb Group is excited to announce that they will soon commence the development of a new Bunnings Warehouse in the first stage of the $35m Capricorn Coast Homemaker Centre. The Bunnings Warehouse development application was lodged with Livingstone… Read more »
Shipwreck inspires new attraction on the Capricorn Coast.
Posted on September 5th, 2018
The Wreck Point scenic lookout located in Cooee Bay gives 360 degree views of the Capricorn Coast and Keppel Bay in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Only a short drive from Yeppoon town centre, the Wreck Point Scenic Lookout recently… Read more »
Capricorn Coast has a new signature tourist attraction – and it’s free!
Posted on August 7th, 2018
Imagine sun-filled days, spectacular coastal views and a 2,500 square metre resort style infinity pool with impressive vistas to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Now, imagine this paradise is free to use. The Yeppoon Lagoon Precinct is the Capricorn Coast’s… Read more »
Famous Actors visit Capricorn Coast!
Posted on January 10th, 2018
Marta Dusseldorp and Ben Winspear, husband and wife actors and stars of the recently acclaimed Scenes from a Marriage at QPAC Theatre in Brisbane, enjoyed three fun filled days on the Capricorn Coast last week with their two young daughters…. Read more »
