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Southern Great Barrier Reef named Finalists for Excellence in Tourism Awards

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!

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 »

The Spirit of the Southern Great Barrier Reef has landed in time for Spring!

The Capricorn Coast’s clean, salty air, relaxed and laid-back lifestyle, and strong community values have executed the perfect location to produce some of the world’s finest gin and vodka. Injected with a bountiful supply of locally sourced botanicals infused with… 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 »

Southern Great Barrier Reef Agri-Tourism Business Mentoring Program – Applications close next Tuesday 13th June

Capricorn Enterprise is pleased to announce we are hosting an Agri-tourism business mentoring program. The Southern Great Barrier Reef regions in partnership with Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) are seeking to support the development of new agri-tourism businesses to… Read more »

International spotlight on Capricorn Region Southern Great Barrier Reef at ATE 2023

Last week the 43rd edition of ATE (30th April to 4th May), was hosted by Tourism Australia, in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland and supported by Destination Gold Coast, and brought together around 2,300 delegates from Australia and more than 30 international… Read more »

International spotlight on Capricorn Region Southern Great Barrier Reef

Eleven (11) international tourism trade partners and four (4) international media representatives are experiencing the Capricorn region within the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) destination over the next three weeks, either prior to, or after, their attendance at the annual… Read more »

Country on Keppel completes line-up of stars

ADAM BRANDLYN BOWTELL | MATT CORNELL | JAMES BLUNDELLMELANIE DYER | CAITLYN SHADBOLT | DANNY PHEGANTONY COOK & THE BLUNDELL BROS | ZAC CROSS BANDBROOKE SUPPLE | KATE MAHOOD | DENVAH2021 GREEN BROTHERS COUNTRY ON KEPPEL TALENT SEARCH WINNER ALICE… Read more »

Southern Great Barrier Reef heads to New Zealand

This week, on behalf of the whole of the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination (Capricorn, Gladstone & Bundaberg), SGBR Leader Eloise Chaffers is attending Tourism and Events Queensland’s New Zealand Trade Show, “Queensland is calling”. During 85 appointments in Auckland… Read more »

Bonza touches down in Rockhampton

It was a wonderful day at Rockhampton Airport on Friday 24th February as the inaugural Bonza flight from Townsville to Rockhampton touched down. Hundreds of guests joined the celebrations as Bonza CEO, Tim Jordan encouraged everyone to ‘get off the… Read more »