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Hydrogen Grand Prix sponsor call out in Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast

Prospective sponsors are invited to be part of the partnership hosting the CQ Horizon H2GP – a Hydrogen Grand Prix Program that will be run over six months, beginning in Term 4 2023 and culminating in an exciting Grand Prix… Read more »

Bonza reveals its third base as Gold Coast Airport

Courier-Mail Bush Summit in Rockhampton, Friday 18th August

The Courier-Mail Bush Summit is being held in Rockhampton on the Friday, August 18, 2023.  This is an opportunity for you to register to attend and let your voice be heard about issues that are affecting you, your community or  business…. Read more »

Winter events start heating up across Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast

From a rocking country festival on Great Keppel Island, to a mighty celebration of arts and culture along the iconic Tunuba (Fitzroy River), Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast are about to turn up the heat this July with a range… Read more »

RECORD overnight visitor expenditure to year ending March 2023!

Tourism Research Australia has this week released visitation data for the year ending March 2023 with record results for the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Official Tourism Research Australia (TRA) data released recently confirmed that to the year ending March 2023,… Read more »

Employment growth strong across Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region

With the release of March quarter 2023 unemployment and labour force statistics, it’s clear that the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region is continuing to forge ahead. The number of persons in the labour force (67,921 persons) has continued to grow,… Read more »

Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton in Top 5 Lists – Regional Movers Index

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!

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

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

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 »