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Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton in Top 5 Lists – Regional Movers Index
Posted on May 31st, 2023
The Capricorn Coast (Livingstone Shire) topped the list in the Top Five LGAs: greatest growth in net inflows from capitals. From a low base, it saw a near six-fold increase in net migration inflows from the capitals in the 12… Read more »
Visitor growth continues across Capricorn Region with RECORD overnight Visitor Expenditure to year ending December 2022!
Posted on April 19th, 2023
Official Tourism Research Australia (TRA) data released recently confirmed 1,245,000 domestic visitors, staying for 4,582,000 visitor nights and spending $973 Million dollars in the Capricorn region to the year ending December 2022, with record expenditure in the leisure sector! Whether… Read more »
Commemorating ANZAC Day with services across Central Queensland next Tuesday 25th April
Posted on April 18th, 2023
Central Queensland communities are encouraged to remember and commemorate ANZAC Day next Tuesday 25th April with a number of services across the region. Residents across the region can attend a range of events in the area to pause and reflect… Read more »
Fitzroy to Gladstone (F2G) Pipeline update
Posted on March 29th, 2023
On Tuesday the 28th of March over 100 community and industry stakeholders gathered to attend the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline project industry briefing jointly hosted by Capricorn Enterprise and Advance Rockhampton. Representatives from McConnel Dowell – BMD Joint Venture (MBJV)… Read more »
New Rockhampton CQUniversity School of Mining to support future training needs of resources sector
Posted on March 21st, 2023
A new multi-million-dollar CQUniversity facility in Rockhampton is set to support the future training, workforce and research needs of the resources sector. The School of Mining at the Rockhampton North campus will deliver the Central Queensland region with a world-class… Read more »
Congratulations Stage and Audio – 40 years!
Posted on March 14th, 2023
Congratulations to Stage and Audio as they celebrate four decades in business. Their hard work, dedication, and perseverance has earned the support and loyalty of their valued customers, partners, and employees. Here’s to another 40 years in business, we can’t… Read more »
Travellers’ options beefed up with Bonza’s launch of Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton
Posted on March 14th, 2023
Tuesday 14 March: Rocky was served on the rocks last night as a purple party, complete with obligatory purple cocktails, took flight from Sunshine Coast Airport directly to Rockhampton for the first time ever. Bonza’s latest route to launch saw… Read more »
Glamping experience launched at The Salty Lime Co.
Posted on March 7th, 2023
Already a popular location for weddings, health retreats, yoga workshops, corporate team building, finger limes and more, family owned and operated orchard – The Salty Lime Co. are proud to extend their offering with the introduction of new decks and… Read more »
Capricorn Enterprise launches a BONZA destination campaign
Posted on March 7th, 2023
With Australia’s newest low-cost airline taking to our regional skies this month, Capricorn Enterprise is excited to officially launch the first installment of a two-part campaign aimed at bringing more visitors to our wonderfully diverse destination. Now a purple-hot and… Read more »
Congratulations Stanwell! 30 years of supporting Queensland
Posted on March 1st, 2023
Commissioned in 1992 and fully operational in 1996, the Stanwell Power Station located 23 kilometres south-west of Rockhampton supplies electricity for distribution via Queensland’s electricity grid. While contributing more than $2 billion to the Queensland Government through dividends paid each… Read more »
