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Pre-ATEC Meeting Place Famil
Posted on October 28th, 2024
One of Australia’s key ITOs (Inbound Tour Operators) visited our region over the weekend, thanks to Tourism and Events Queensland’s famil program. Sandra Feustel, GM Product for Pan Pacific last visited our region six years ago, so was impressed with… Read more »
G’day Australia – Aussie Specialist Program
Posted on October 28th, 2024
Great Keppel Island Hideaway recently attended the G’day Australia event in Perth, where they shared a booth with Heron Island, showcasing the unique experiences both islands offer on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The event invites “Aussie Specialists” who have… Read more »
Tropical Luxury Cars Unveils Classic White 1978 Mercedes-Benz Stretch on the Capricorn Coast
Posted on October 25th, 2024
Tropical Luxury Cars Yeppoon (TLC), renowned for their premium chauffeured car services on the Capricorn Coast, is thrilled to announce the arrival of their latest addition to the fleet – a meticulously restored 1978 white Mercedes-Benz Stretch. After undergoing extensive… Read more »
YHA Australia launches new ‘Travel to Learn’ Foundation
Posted on October 23rd, 2024
Sydney, Australia, 18 October – On Wednesday, YHA Australia celebrated the launch of the organisation’s Travel to Learn Foundation in the company of various stakeholders and Foundation partners, alongside industry who gathered on YHA Sydney Harbour’s iconic rooftop. Aligning with… Read more »
Urgent Plea for Great Keppel Island Jetty/Break Wall
Posted on October 16th, 2024
Accessibility, safety and beach protection for passengers and ferries to Great Keppel Island is critical. Ferry Operators to Great Keppel Island are desperate for government commitment to expedite planning and the necessary funding for a break wall, Jetty and Barge… Read more »
Local Marine Operators Welcome MSQ Boss to Region
Posted on October 15th, 2024
Local marine operators were pleased to meet with Kell Dillon, General Manager, Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ), Department of Transport and Main Roads (based in Brisbane), and John Fallon, Regional Harbour Master (based at the Port of Gladstone) earlier this week… Read more »
NRMA’s ‘Open Road’ drops in overnight to the Capricorn Coast
Posted on October 14th, 2024
Recently, NRMA Parks & Resorts commissioned a famil with journalist Dorian Mode and photographer Lydia Thorpe for Open Road, NRMA’s quarterly magazine. With a readership of 2.8 million members, Open Road delivers motoring news, road safety tips, and travel inspiration…. Read more »
Voting Now Open for 2024 Best in Business ‘People’s Choice Award’
Posted on October 14th, 2024
The countdown is on as voting opens for the ever-popular 2024 Best in Business “People’s Choice Award”, sponsored by McDonald’s Central Queensland. With 22 outstanding nominees across various industries, the public now has the chance to cast their vote and… Read more »
The Feel Good Family – Road to Riches
Posted on October 14th, 2024
Capricorn Enterprise has recently partnered with popular content creators, known as The Feel Good Family to promote a new road trip they have created called “The Road to Riches”, which showcases the natural and man made riches along the way…. Read more »
Dreamtime Cultural Centre open for visitors despite roadworks
Posted on October 14th, 2024
Rockhampton’s Dreamtime Cultural Centre, nestled on 12 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds, remains open for visitors to immerse themselves in the rich culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage despite the ongoing roadworks in the area. Operating Monday to… Read more »
