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Spam Alert! Hot Tips to Protect Your Small Business from Email Scams
Posted on May 27th, 2025
Let’s be clear upfront — we’re not cybersecurity experts.We’re just a small business, like you, trying to navigate the digital world safely. Over time, we’ve picked up a few common-sense rules that help us avoid the scammers who love to… Read more »
Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre Goes Exploring with Freedom Fast Cats
Posted on May 27th, 2025
This week the Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre team had the pleasure of experiencing an unforgettable day out on the water with Freedom Fast Cats! The famil began with a warm welcome and morning tea, setting the tone for a… Read more »
Celebrating Our Local Legends: Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre & Volunteers Week
Posted on May 27th, 2025
As we marked another Volunteers Week (19th to 23rd May 2025), there’s no better time to shine a light on the heart and soul of our community—the incredible volunteers at the Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre. The Capricorn Coast Visitor… Read more »
Capricorn Coast Region on Show at Trade Travel Expo
Posted on May 20th, 2025
Capricorn Enterprise was recently represented at the Trade Travel Expo across four key locations in Sydney by Robyn McIntyre (one of our Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre experienced volunteers), who engaged with trade and consumers over the course of the event…. Read more »
List Your Product on Hero Travel
Posted on May 20th, 2025
Are you familiar with Hero Travel? Tourism operators offering accommodation, tours, or experiences have the opportunity to list on Hero Travel – a global B2B platform connecting suppliers with travel agents around the world, for a standard OTA level commission… Read more »
Capricorn Coast artist – Lyn Diefenbach recognised on global stage
Posted on May 20th, 2025
Yeppoon-based artist Lyn Diefenbach has achieved one of the highest honours in the international art world, selected as a judge for the upcoming International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Exhibition—a prestigious role that affirms her place among the world’s elite… Read more »
Capricorn Coast region champions mental health with over $80,000 raised for Black Dog Institute
Posted on May 19th, 2025
Two family-run businesses from Yeppoon and Rockhampton—Baked on 44 and Esdale Sinclair and Associates—have united the Capricorn Coast region in a remarkable show of support for mental health, raising more than $83,000 for the Black Dog Institute. The funds were… Read more »
The Great Barrier Reef Nominated for Global Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted on May 14th, 2025
In a historic moment, the Great Barrier Reef has been nominated for the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Lifetime Achievement Award—the first time in history a non-human entity has received such an honour. This milestone is part of the global… Read more »
2025/26 Capricorn Coast Region Visitor & Lifestyle Guide
Posted on May 13th, 2025
The official 2025/26 Capricorn Coast Region Visitor & Lifestyle Guide has just been released, offering a comprehensive look at one of Queensland’s most captivating destinations. Produced by Capricorn Enterprise, this official A5-sized guide serves as the primary tourism and lifestyle… Read more »
Capricorn Coast’s Reef Distillers Strikes Gold with Fingerlime Vodka at 2025 World Drink Awards
Posted on May 13th, 2025
Reef Distillers is proudly raising a glass to international success after taking home Gold at the 2025 World Drink Awards, with its signature Fingerlime Vodka officially crowned Best Botanical Vodka in Australia. This prestigious global accolade recognises the exceptional craftsmanship,… Read more »