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Innovative sales-led marketing strategies
Posted on August 22nd, 2023
If you find yourself unable to confidently determine whether your marketing endeavours are yielding a positive ROI and are struggling to identify key digital assets that are driving leads and conversions, then it’s time to pause your marketing efforts and integrate this… Read more »
Major Road Upgrade for Key Freight Route Complete
Posted on August 22nd, 2023
A major upgrade to Stanage Bay Road between the Bruce Highway and the Army Access gate is now complete, thanks to the Australian Government’s Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative. The $21.6 million project involved upgrading and sealing approximately 39.7… Read more »
Rubyvale’s time to sparkle!
Posted on May 10th, 2023
The 2023 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards are on again, and this year, our hidden ‘gem’ in the Central Queensland Highlands – Rubyvale, is vying for the Tiny Town gold. Rubbing shoulders with some of Queensland’s other tourism hotspots including… Read more »
Accessible Tourism in Queensland – Free Online Accessible Training Sessions – Register Now
Posted on May 10th, 2023
As part of the 2023 Year of Accessible Tourism, Get Skilled Access on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport will deliver free online accessible tourism training sessions for tourism businesses across the state. Registrations for the sessions… Read more »
New world-class tourism attraction tricera’TOP’S’ April school holiday fun!
Posted on April 11th, 2023
Put yourself in the picture of a unique spine-tingling adventure which transports you back in time to the thrilling Jurassic era and allows you to walk among 30 life-sized prehistoric giants. However, be sure to verge on caution as you… Read more »
Grants open to support businesses in 2023 Year of Accessible Tourism
Posted on March 21st, 2023
Yesterday (Tuesday, 21 March 2023) the Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement announced the opening of two grants under the $10 million Accessible Tourism… Read more »
It’s tourism gold for Fun over 50 Holidays with Queensland dominating at the Australian Tourism Awards!
Posted on March 21st, 2023
One of the many Queenslanders receiving gold at the Australian Tourism Awards was Toni Brennan who commenced her business, Fun Over 50 Holidays – Immersive Tours and Adventures, in Yeppoon in 2002. Now based in Brisbane, offering tours nationally and… Read more »
Southern Great Barrier Reef heads to New Zealand
Posted on March 7th, 2023
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 »
Capricorn Enterprise launches a BONZA destination campaign
Posted on March 7th, 2023
With Australia’s newest low-cost airline taking to our regional skies this month, Capricorn Enterprise is excited to officially launch the first installment of a two-part campaign aimed at bringing more visitors to our wonderfully diverse destination. Now a purple-hot and… Read more »
Bonza touches down in Rockhampton
Posted on February 27th, 2023
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 »
