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$160 million Bush Boost
Posted on August 22nd, 2023
At last week’s Courier Mail Bush Summit held in Rockhampton, the Premier announced a $160 Million Bush Boost, with details yet to be released. An overview of the grant is available here. According to the release, a new $50 million… Read more »
Construction Begins for Capricorn Coast Conference Centre
Posted on July 19th, 2023
Popular Capricorn Coast venue, Keppel Bay Sailing Club, has hit a new milestone with construction of the Conference Centre commencing. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, successfully secured $20 million of funding towards this project. Ms Landry said the development… Read more »
Collaboration and community create strong foundation for Capricorn Coast’s youngest residents
Posted on July 11th, 2023
Ahoy there Capricorn Coast kids… It’s time to jump aboard the ‘Pumpkin Xpress’ and be transported to a magical private island just 14km from Keppel Bay Marina in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. All you need to bring is your… Read more »
The Yeppoon Pickleball Festival kicks off on the Capricorn Coast in July
Posted on July 3rd, 2023
No need to get into a pickle about this year’s Pickleball Festival! We have all the information to get you in the swing. With Yeppoon playing a backdrop to the ever popular and growing sport, Yeppoon Tennis Club, with their… Read more »
Australian Traveller features Yeppoon as Number 8 in their 100 Towns list
Posted on May 23rd, 2023
Yeppoon is Number 8 in the 100 list in Australian Traveller’s “Towns” section and is featured on both the website and in the magazine. This is the perfect placement that will attract audiences looking for inspiration on new regional town… Read more »
Visitor Information Centre volunteers experience Koorana Crocodile Farm
Posted on April 18th, 2023
11 Volunteers and staff from the Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre attended a familiarisation at Koorana Crocodile Farm on the 18th April. Volunteers were greeted by Adam Lever, and given an introduction on the history of crocodiles and Koorana Crocodile… Read more »
Yeppoon listed in the Top 10 places to benefit from lifestyle exodus
Posted on February 28th, 2023
The ‘Hotspotting Exodus to Lifestyle – National Top 10’ report was released last week, with four Queensland regions (including Yeppoon, Toowoomba, Townsville and the southern islands of Moreton Bay) named in the top 10 Australian places predicted to be the… Read more »
Community information sessions for Yeppoon Road upgrade
Posted on February 14th, 2023
The final design for the $80 million Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road, Yeppoon Road upgrade will be on display at community information sessions this month. In addition to the final design, community members will be able to see the project’s features and benefits… Read more »
Crimson Finch Brewery spreads its wings in the heart of Yeppoon
Posted on February 8th, 2023
A little birdy told us there’s a new microbrewery on the horizon… and the team from Crimson Finch Brewery are proud to confirm the word on the ‘tweet’. The Capricorn Coast’s newest brewing company bestowing refreshing beers that are simply… Read more »
National Experience Content Initiative
Posted on January 30th, 2023
The National Experience Content Initiative was a $12 million content creation initiative aimed at supporting tourism businesses across Australia in their recovery and driving increased visitation by helping them to better market their experiences and attractions. Of the 1500 tourism… Read more »
