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WIN a reef to rainforest adventure!
Posted on May 6th, 2020
Capricorn Enterprise has launched a competition to engage the community through social media, encouraging visitors and locals to keep their dreams and plans alive with an exciting chance to win and experience the very best of our stunning destination. Struggling… Read more »
Trade Ready Program gets set to launch in Rockhampton
Posted on April 29th, 2020
Starting on Monday 11th May in Rockhampton, the Trade Ready Program provides additional skills and experiences to individuals who are new entrants to the civil construction industry, whether they are displaced from their current employment or looking for a new… Read more »
Airport numbers reflect increased 2019 visitation
Posted on April 28th, 2020
2019 was a record year in visitation to the Capricorn region (1,164,000 Domestic overnight, 69,000 international overnight and 1,506,000 day trip visitors) spending a total of $954 Million expenditure. Recently released data for the Rockhampton airport also reflected that growth… Read more »
Airline uncertainty raises alarm for local business community
Posted on April 21st, 2020
Following initial concerns raised by Capricorn Enterprise on 7th April 2020, the first Regional Tourism Organisation in Queensland to make a public statement about the looming airline crisis, a series of events has escalated. As COVID-19 continues to lay waste… Read more »
A new wave of sea-changers for the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region
Posted on March 26th, 2020
Whilst COVID-19 is causing havoc across many businesses, perhaps our saving grace is the region’s major projects underway which is reflected in the ABS population statistics which show significant growth to June 2019. The data reveals an increased number of… Read more »
Weekend Notes visits Capricorn
Posted on August 29th, 2018
This week, Capricorn Enterprise had the pleasure of hosting travel writer Nadine Cresswell-Myatt from on-line travel site Weekend Notes. Based in Melbourne, Nadine was planning a trip to Longreach and Fraser Island, but when she read our media release and… Read more »