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Success for Rubyvale Progress Association Wine and Cheese Night

The Gemfields Festival was held in August, with the Rubyvale Progress Association Wine and Cheese Night proving an outstanding success with plenty of people enjoying the fabulous local art on offer. The evening featured the incredible storytelling of Melbourne-based scientific… Read more »

Fine Dining Event Showcases Central Highlands Agriculture

The flavours of Central Highlands agriculture have transformed into a fine dining experience in Brisbane. The eighth annual Farm to Fine Dining Regional Produce Showcase was held recently (20 July) to promote the local industry to more than 75 leaders… Read more »

CQ Nature Tours in Central Queensland Highlands announces two new exciting adventures

Taking guests on a scenic journey across one of the most magical places on earth in the picturesque Carnarvon Gorge region of Central Queensland, Caity and Christian Bom from CQ Nature Tours are ready and raring to play host in… Read more »

Carnarvon Gorge takes 6th place in Best Hikes in the World list!

Explore! Releases New Data on the Best Hikes in the World Explore!, the leading adventure travel company, is proud to announce the release of new data on the best hikes in the world. The 35 best hiking trails on their… Read more »

Get ready to rock the Sapphire Gemfields in May

One of the BIGGEST and best rock festivals is coming to the Central Queensland Highlands the weekend of the 27th and 28th May 2023. Set to become the destination’s premier event, Gemfields Rocks will bring the four townships of the… Read more »

Two of the destination’s key events featured with Visit Gay Australia

Established key destination events were recently included in the latest GALTA (Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia) E-newsletter. These upcoming events, the Gemfields Mardi Gras and the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival will bring huge crowds to Rockhampton and the Sapphire… Read more »

Inaugural Gemfields Festival a massive success

A passionate community, unique location and welcoming atmosphere were three of the key ingredients mixed to create a tremendously successful inaugural Gemfield Festival earlier this month. After being re-branded and re-imagined in 2022, the festival was spread across the four… Read more »

Get set for the Gemfields Festival – 6th – 13th August 2022

The Sapphire Gemfields are once again ready to dazzle this August as the quintessentially unique destination, located just a short distance from Emerald, comes to life for the inaugural Gemfields Festival. Kicking off on Saturday 6th August, the week of… Read more »