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Great Keppel Island injects $25 million, 250 jobs into local economy….AND COUNTING!
Posted on January 17th, 2024
The region’s peak tourism and economic development Organisation has today released key findings of a detailed report which reveals the substantive current and future economic significance of Great Keppel Island (GKI) to the Capricorn Coast region/Livingstone Shire LGA. National economics… Read more »
New businesses surging across the region
Posted on January 17th, 2023
A surge in new business registrations across Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast has been revealed in recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Registered businesses grew to 8,659 by the end of June 2022 in the region, from 8,136 at the… Read more »
The Queensland Economic Recovery Strategy: Unite and Recover for Queensland Jobs
Posted on May 19th, 2020
The strategy includes: Maintain infrastructure investment at more than $50 billion over the next four years A $400 million Accelerated Works Program to deliver new road, bridge and pavement sealing works across the state; A further $200 million in 2020-21… Read more »
Local accommodation and tour operators’ urgent appeal for community support
Posted on April 20th, 2020
Pay now, stay later… It’s a phrase currently sprinkled throughout modern-day business marketing, but with Coronavirus placing our region’s vital small business sector under immense strain, the urgency of this call-to-action has now turned to a desperate and necessary measure…. Read more »
Keeping the Air Fair – critical to post COVID-19 business, tourism and community
Posted on April 8th, 2020
With COVID-19 currently grounding 80% of the world’s aircraft, leaving two major Australian airlines with their wings clipped, Capricorn Enterprise is calling on Local, State and Federal political leaders to support both of the key local airline carriers who are… Read more »
Temporarily closed businesses
Posted on April 1st, 2020
Updated 13 May 2020 This page is no longer being updated. Click on the links for further information about businesses reopening from 15th May (Stage 1) or from 12th June (Stage 2). Scroll down for a list of the businesses… Read more »
Accommodation sector suffers losses into new financial year
Posted on April 1st, 2020
Following a bumper December/January period for many accommodation providers in the region, the spread of coronavirus is now threatening to make the coming year the worst-performing, leaving local operators grappling with the fallout. With our upcoming Easter period and peak… Read more »
Information for businesses – COVID-19
Posted on April 1st, 2020
Updated 4 January 2022 For 2022 COVID information, visit capricornenterprise.com.au/2022/01/information-for-businesses-covid-2022/ Scroll down for updates. Masks will be required indoors across Queensland from 1am Sunday 2 January. Factsheet: Managing the risk for COVID-19 exposures in businesses and venues Cleaning rebate available… Read more »
Shoalwater Bay project remains a shining light
Posted on March 30th, 2020
Amid the current doom and gloom surrounding our region, Laing O’Rourke is continuing to deliver the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) Facilities Project at Shoalwater Bay, calling for expressions of interest from local businesses who can contribute to the project…. Read more »
Local businesses announce closure due to COVID-19
Posted on March 26th, 2020
With widespread closure of businesses being enforced over the past days, the Capricorn region has been inundated with the temporary reduction of hundreds of business services as they shut their doors until the Coronavirus curve is flattened. Corporations, business owners… Read more »
