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Capricorn Food and Wine Festival and Fitzroy Barra Bash funding success

The latest round of the Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) has been announced, and two local events (Capricorn Food and Wine Festival $15,000 and Fitzroy River Barra Bash $15,000) are among the 31 successful in obtaining funding. QDEP seeks to… Read more »

BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks – Carnarvon Gorge secures funding under the Activate Ecotourism Infrastructure initiative

Congratulations to BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks who have secured significant funding for their Carnarvon Gorge Park as part of the Activate Ecotourism Infrastructure initiative thanks to the Queensland Government. The project is already underway, with expected completion in stages starting from… Read more »

Year of Accessible Tourism

2023 has been declared the Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland. The Year of Accessible Tourism will work to change the perception of what it means to be an accessible tourism business; with tourism businesses supported to develop a wider… Read more »

Stanwell Hydrogen Project feasibility study update

The Stanwell Hydrogen Project feasibility study investigating a hydrogen electrolysis production facility at Stanwell Power Station is progressing well. In March Stanwell was awarded $1.25 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support the completion of… Read more »

Relief for Koorana Crocodile Farm, Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary and Rockhampton Zoo

Staff from Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary, Koorana Crocodile Farm and Rockhampton Zoo will sleep a little easier at night following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a $94.6 million support package to assist with operations as they ride out the COVID-19… Read more »