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Summer Solstice spectacle to light up Capricorn Caves

The festive season is nearly here and December is a time of year the team at Capricorn Caves get excited, because holiday season means Summer Solstice is right around the corner.Situated proudly within a destination that lies on the Tropic… Read more »

Capricorn Caves Celebrate 140 Year Milestone!

The Capricorn Caves celebrated their 140th anniversary as a tourist attraction on Friday evening (8th December), marking a significant milestone for this iconic Queensland attraction – said to be the oldest tourism attraction in Queensland.  Capricorn Caves Owner John Augusteyn… Read more »

Ambrym Estate Celebrated Six Months of Operations

Ambrym Estate recently celebrated six months of operations with a festive Christmas gathering. The event brought together industry colleagues, friends, and family to mark this important milestone. It was a joyous occasion that highlighted the connections and achievements of the… Read more »

Capricorn Enterprise – Members Networking Night – The Station 4703

Thank you to all our Members who joined us for the final Networking Night of the year. It was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces reconnecting—exactly what these events are all about. A special thank you to… Read more »

Unleash the Power of Storytelling with Cinefly Tourism

Are you ready to transform your tourism business and captivate your audience like never before? Cinefly, winner of the Advance Queensland Private Sector Pathways Program Challenge, is here to empower Queensland tourism operators with unlimited video content creation—at no cost to you!… Read more »

Celebrating Excellence at the 2024 Best in Business Awards

The 2024 Best in Business Awards, held on Friday, 29th November at the newly reopened Keppel Bay Sailing Club conference centre, was a resounding success, with a sold-out crowd of 230 guests. Jointly hosted by Capricorn Enterprise and the Capricornia… Read more »

TravelEssence feels the ‘essence’ of the Capricorn Coast, Southern Great Barrier Reef

Launched in the Netherlands in 2006 by New Zealander Andrew Morten, TravelEssence is an independent, owner-managed Australia and New Zealand travel specialist in the Netherlands, across Europe, Germany and the UK. Capricorn Enterprise and our incredible operators were thrilled to… Read more »

Keppel Bay Sailing Club $20 Million Transformation

The Capricorn Coast’s iconic Keppel Bay Sailing Club is back, unveiling its stunning transformation into a world-class conference and entertainment hub on the Yeppoon beachfront. Thanks to a $20 million investment delivered by Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, the… Read more »

The Southern Great Barrier Reef Shined Brightly at the Australia Marketplace UK & Europe 2024

Eloise Chaffers, representing the Southern Great Barrier Reef’s three Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs)—Capricorn Enterprise, Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd (GAPDL), and Bundaberg Tourism—participated in the Australia Marketplace UK & Europe 2024 event held in London from November 18 to… Read more »

Great Keppel Island Hideaway Shines Gold at the 39th Queensland Tourism Awards 

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 »