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1,200 New Rooms Needed By 2032 For Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton!

Population growth combined with visitor growth requires additional housing as well as short term commercial accommodation on the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton. In fact, according to the region’s peak tourism and economic development organisation, our region is desperate for new… Read more »

Cruise Potential Gains Momentum for the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Senior Executives from Royal Caribbean conducted a whirlwind tour of the Capricorn coast and Gladstone regions last week, specifically interested in the opportunities presented by Gladstone Port for future shore visits by the Quantam of the Seas (5,000 capacity cruise… Read more »

Eloise Chaffers Achieves Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Certification, Elevating Sustainable Tourism on the Capricorn Coast

Capricorn Enterprise contractor, Eloise Chaffers (Taylor Made Marketing) and passionate Ecotourism advocate, has successfully completed the Sustainable Tourism Training certification with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), a leading organisation that sets global standards for sustainability in tourism. This certification… Read more »

Beaches Restaurant and The Waterline Restaurant Featured in Travelling King’s Global Culinary Journey

Beaches Restaurant at Rosslyn Bay and The Waterline Restaurant at Keppel Bay Marina have been featured in the latest article on Travelling King, ‘Culinary Journeys: Exploring the World through Food with Local Chefs and Restaurants’. As part of this global… Read more »

Bipartisan Support urgently needed for CQ TAFE Centre for Excellence project

Central Queensland stands at a crossroads, facing challenges that not only demand immediate action but importantly a united front. Our region’s economy is the backbone of our community, and it is under extreme pressure. We need a strong, resilient economy… Read more »

ABC News highlights Keppel Bay Island’s National Parks

ABC News has recently published an article highlighting the Keppel Bay Islands National Parks as an affordable camping destination for families, with a nightly rate of just $7.25 per person. The feature is made even more special with the inclusion… Read more »

Rockhampton Hosts 2024 Major Projects and Industry Forum with Future Energy, Projects, Research & Education Taking Centre Stage

“Aggregated distribution solar is more than 3x the size of the largest coal generator in Queensland and is set to double again by 2024.” – Blake Harvey, Energy Queensland The Frenchville Sports Club in Rockhampton bustled with energy on Thursday… Read more »

Cruise Interest Grows for Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination

Cruise is an emerging market for the Southern Great Barrier Reef Destination as popularity for cruising grows in the Asia Pacific and globally with interest in new destinations and ports attracting the attention of the cruise line companies.  Yet, cruising… Read more »

Media release – Minister of Tourism and Sports, The Honourable Michael Healy MP: Great Keppel Island infrastructure works set to progress

A number of infrastructure projects for the revitalisation of Great Keppel Island (Woppa) are a step closer after the State Government signed a funding agreement with Livingstone Shire Council to start work. The funds will be used to deliver crucial… Read more »

Become a Guardian of the Great Barrier Reef

Travelers can now play an active role in protecting the Great Barrier Reef through the new “Guardian of the Reef” platform. This global initiative, launched by Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) in partnership with Expedia and working alongside all ten… Read more »