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

Posted on September 6th, 2022

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 »

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

Posted on August 2nd, 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 »

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State Government reveals final Concept Master Plan for Great Keppel Island
23 April 2024 Queensland Government media statement: ttps://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/100179 The Queensland Government has unveiled the blueprint to revive Great Keppel Island (Woppa) as a world-class tourism destination, with work already underway to progress priority actions. Capricorn Enterprise and key industry operators… Read more »

Free sustainability webinars for tourism operators
Embracing sustainability can help your business reach new customers, build staff satisfaction, improve profitability and increase your resilience. Drawing from the new national Sustainable Tourism Toolkit, the Australian Government is hosting a free, four-part series of 1 hour webinars across… Read more »

Mastering your end game: 4 episode webinar series
Join Adrian Nisbet, CEO of The End Game® as he shares valuable insights gained from over 20 years experience as a Founder and CEO of multiple businesses. Adrian has a unique ability to connect with business owners and convert their… Read more »

GREAT Keppel Island Hideaway and FUNtastic Cruises feature on Queensland WEEKENDER this Sunday 28th April at 5.30pm
When the words GREAT, FUN and WEEKENDER come together, it is definitely time to clear your calendars, grab the remote and tune into one of Australia’s favourite travel programs – Channel 7’s Queensland Weekender! This Sunday from 5.30pm, join presenter Chris Parsons as he explores… Read more »

Trade Travel Expo – 2024 Sydney
Last week, the Capricorn Coast was represented by Eloise Chaffers, in Sydney at the annual Trade Travel Expo, to encourage tour groups to our destination. With 139 attendees, representing 66 Probus Clubs (professional business) in total, the day comprised of… Read more »

Queensland’s peak tourism industry body visits Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast!
Team members from Qld Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) have not stopped over the past three days, learning about our local businesses and inspiring our young students to consider a future in the hospitality tourism industry! QTIC is not funded by… Read more »

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