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Something for every age in Easter on the Capricorn Coast activity guide!
Posted on March 19th, 2024
Livingstone Shire Council is delighted to announce the much-anticipated Easter on the Capricorn Coast 2024 program, thoughtfully planned to engage the hearts and minds of our vibrant youth community. Proudly presented and facilitated by Council in collaboration with several local… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef Tourism Trade Missions
Posted on March 12th, 2024
The Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) has been on the world stage with the tourism industry attending a number of trade missions to grow destination awareness and visitation in key international target markets. The SGBR partnership spans the Capricorn, Gladstone… Read more »
Capricorn Coast, Southern Great Barrier Reef, represented to Swiss travel agents
Posted on February 27th, 2024
Last week, Capricorn Enterprise’s Southern Great Barrier Reef Representative, Eloise Chaffers, represented the Capricorn Coast during a Southern Great Barrier Reef webinar, alongside Loni Hammond (Bundaberg Tourism) and Nicola Smith (GAPDL). The webinar was with Swiss travel agent, travelhouse, part… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef promoted in UK and Europe!
Posted on December 6th, 2023
For 5 days and nights across 6 events this week (3-8 Dec), Eloise Chaffers is representing the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination at “Queensland is Calling”, Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) roadshow to UK and Europe. A huge delegation of… Read more »
Capricorn/Southern Great Barrier Reef shines at Queensland Tourism Awards 2023!
Posted on November 28th, 2023
Out of 31 categories at this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards, Capricorn Enterprise Members placed 7 times out of 11 awards received across the greater Southern Great Barrier Reef destination! In a highly competitive event, Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards reflect exceptional achievement… Read more »
Keepers of the Reef featured in Qantas Spirit of Australia
Posted on November 15th, 2023
If you are flying with Qantas this November, check out the mention of Pumpkin Island and Reef Distillers on page 26 in the story titled “Keepers of the Reef”. This beautiful 10 page story about reef guardians is supported by… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef Agritourism Immersive Study Tour
Posted on November 1st, 2023
Six agritourism businesses from across the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination joined representatives from their three Regional Tourism Organisations (Gladstone, Bundaberg, Capricorn RTOs) and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ), on an immersive study tour of Northern Tasmania last week to… Read more »
German science reporter, documentary filmmaker and book author visits the Southern Great Barrier Reef
Posted on October 31st, 2023
With a desire to learn more about the Southern Great Barrier Reef and the work of local researchers, Master Reef Guides and scientists along the way, Lars Abromeit from Germany spent time discovering parts of the Barrier Reef that make… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef named Finalists for Excellence in Tourism Awards
Posted on October 25th, 2023
The Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR), one of Australia’s most ecologically significant and exciting emerging leisure destinations, has been announced as a finalist in “Partner of the Year” category of the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Awards for excellence in… Read more »
Key international Aussie Specialists visit the Southern Great Barrier Reef!
Posted on October 18th, 2023
Over the weekend, ten (10) key international travel agents from the UK, France and Italy visited our destination as part of their Southern Great Barrier Reef five day adventure, with a host from both Tourism Australia and Tourism and Events… Read more »
