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Great Keppel Island Hideaway Shines Gold at the 39th Queensland Tourism Awards
Posted on November 19th, 2024
Great Keppel Island Hideaway has cemented its reputation as a premier destination on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, winning Gold in the 3 – 3.5 Star Accommodation category at the prestigious 39th Annual Queensland Tourism Awards, held in Brisbane on… Read more »
The Best of Queensland Experiences Program (BOQEP) – Encourage customer reviews for the next BOQEP assessment
Posted on November 19th, 2024
The Best of Queensland Experiences Program is an innovative program that will ensure Queensland exceeds consumer expectations by guiding industry to deliver exceptional customer experiences. For more information on this program CLICK HERE Encourage customer reviews for the next BOQEP… Read more »
Reef to Beef in the Southern Great Barrier Reef Turns Gold at Queensland Tourism Awards!!!
Posted on November 18th, 2024
5 out of 31 Gold Awards, plus a Silver and a Bronze, were claimed by the Capricorn region on Friday night at The Star’s newest venue in Brisbane for the 39th Queensland Tourism Awards presented by the Queensland Tourism Industry… Read more »
The Best of Queensland Experiences Program – Social Media Criteria Update for 2025 Assessment
Posted on November 4th, 2024
Following recent consultation with industry and RTOs about the Best of Queensland Experiences Program, the social media criteria will change for the 2025 assessment. This will be an interim solution as TEQ moves towards implementing more suitable metrics for 2026… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef Partnership Shines at ATEC (Australian Tourism Export Council) Meeting Place 2024
Posted on October 29th, 2024
Eloise Chaffers and Loni Hammond proudly represented the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) partnership at this year’s ATEC Meeting Place, held on the Gold Coast. The event kicked off with a warm welcome at SeaWorld, where attendees enjoyed a sneak… Read more »
Reshma Shah – Optimal Travel Famil
Posted on October 29th, 2024
This month, Capricorn Enterprise had the pleasure of hosting Reshma Shah, Director of Optimal Travel, as she embarked on a famil across our stunning region. Specialising in group travel, honeymoons, and custom self-drive itineraries, Reshma explored a range of experiences… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
