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Share your passion for the Capricorn Coast region and Volunteer at the Visitor Information Centre

Are you passionate about the Capricorn Coast region and love helping others? We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to join the team at the Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre! As a volunteer, you’ll: No experience necessary – just a friendly… Read more »

Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre Visits Cockscombe Veterans Bush Retreat

Earlier this month, a group of our dedicated volunteers, accompanied by Katie, the VIC Supervisor, visited the Cockscombe Veterans Bush Retreat. They were warmly welcomed by the resident veterans and enjoyed a guided tour of the on-site museum. The visit… Read more »

Support CapRescue and Showcase Your Business!

We’re excited to share that CapRescue has been chosen as the major beneficiary of the charity auction and raffle at the upcoming Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference on the Gold Coast this August! As part of this fantastic… Read more »

Golden opportunity launches in Mount Morgan

Capricorn Enterprise, the region’s peak tourism and economic development organisation, welcomes the announcement of a new recreational fossicking area in Mount Morgan, celebrating the project as a golden opportunity to grow tourism and economic activity in the historic Central Queensland… Read more »

Travelhome (Netherlands) Agents Discover the Capricorn Coast

As part of an emerging partnership with Dutch wholesaler Travelhome, we were excited to welcome sales agent, Rick Dierckx and his partner, who recently explored the Capricorn Coast during a broader Queensland famil. Having met with Eloise at Tourism Australia’s… Read more »

German Travel Writers Immerse Themselves in the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Acclaimed German travel writers Christian Haas and Matthias Stolla recently embarked on an immersive journey through the Southern Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Bundaberg, Gladstone, and Capricorn Coast regions as part of a famil supported by Tourism & Events Queensland…. Read more »

UpCycleCQ Inc. Valorization Framework

“We see value where others see waste.” UpCycle CQ Inc., a regional charitable social enterprise, is based on the Capricorn Coast in Yeppoon. They enable volunteers to engage in community-led renewal through applied circular economy practices that empower individuals to… Read more »

Small Business Month – May 2025

Throughout May, Livingstone Shire (Capricorn Coast) Council are excited to offer Building Blocks of Business Success – a dynamic program of events designed to equip local entrepreneurs, start-ups, and established small businesses with the tools, knowledge, and connections needed to thrive…. Read more »

Rockhampton Ring Road – North & South Package

Changed traffic conditions on Yaamba Road and access road to local businesses and Easter site shutdown The Department of Transport and Main Roads advises changed traffic conditions on Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway/Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road intersection) from mid-April 2025, as part of… Read more »

Anzac Day 2025 commemorations across the Capricorn Coast region

On Friday 25th April 2025, the Capricorn Coast region will host a range of Anzac Day events, offering both residents and visitors the chance to honour and remember those who served. Emu Park Dawn Service Emu Park’s Dawn Service begins… Read more »