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Where's Wally? Where else but Rockhampton!
23 Sep 2008
League legend Wally Lewis is in Rockhampton this week to help promote the city's upcoming Rugby League World Cup match, which will be held at Browne Park Stadium on November 8.
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Rockhampton is "where it's at" this week
23 Sep 2008
Look out Rockhampton - a King, the state's senior regional leaders and Queensland's tourism decision makers will all be in town this week.
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Where's Wally? Where else but Queensland!
18 Jul 2008
Move over the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids and the Sydney Opera House - a bronze statue in Queensland will become an international tourism icon in the lead up to the Rugby League World Cup.
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Central QLD set to benefit from stage one of tourism rescue package
17 Jul 2008
Wooing airlines and two major marketing campaigns are the centrepiece of phase one of the State Government’s $4 million tourism rescue plan, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Central Queensland high on holidaymakers’ list
14 Mar 2008
More than 1.3 million Australians spent over 4.8 million nights in the Central Queensland region in 2007 according to new figures released today.
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Central Queensland rolls out welcome mat to international tourists
7 Mar 2008
Central Queensland welcomed an extra 13,000 international visitors to the region in the year to December 2007, the latest International Visitor Survey shows.
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Rubyvale Gem Gallery sparkles at national tourism awards
29 Feb 2008
Capricorn tourism attraction, the Rubyvale Gem Gallery has been honoured with a prestigious 2007 Qantas Australian Tourism Award, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said at the National Convention Centre in Canberra this evening.
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Rockhampton flying high on domestic airline seat increase
28 Feb 2008
Domestic airline capacity to Rockhampton soared in the past 12 months with an extra 1000 seats a week now coming into the region, Tourism and Regional Development Minister Desley Boyle announced in Parliament this week.
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Tourism pure gold in Central Queensland
14 Dec 2007
Central Queensland is celebrating a tourism bonanza, with an $88 million increase in domestic visitor expenditure, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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International tourists to Central Queensland up 14 per cent
7 Dec 2007
More than 117,100 international visitors came to Central Queensland in the year to September 2007 - a 14 per cent increase, the latest International Visitor Survey results show.
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Gladstone receives $72,000 to prepare for the future of tourism
16 Nov 2007
Gladstone will receive a special grant of $72,000 to develop two important local tourism initiatives, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Capricorn receives $74,000 for tourism planning
15 Nov 2007
The Capricorn region will receive a special grant of $74,000 to undertake two key local tourism initiatives, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Gladstone operator honoured at Queensland Tourism Awards
10 Nov 2007
Gecko Valley won the Tourism Wineries category of the prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards 2007 held in Townsville this evening, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced.
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Capricorn tourism operator honoured at Queensland Tourism Awards
10 Nov 2007
Rubyvale Gem Gallery won the Specialised Tourism Services category of the prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards 2007 held in Townsville this evening, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced.
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Central Queensland operators chase State tourism honours
31 Oct 2007
The Keppel Bay Marina, Rubyvale Gem Gallery, Capricorn Region Holiday Planner and Myella Farmstay are competing along with a diverse group of operators for Queensland's top tourism honours.
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Travel News
The True ‘Art of Gladstone
2 Sep 2008
Something is creeping up the hill of Goondoon Street in Gladstone and it’s not the rising tide brought about by climate changes. It’s a revolution of sorts – one using paintbrushes and pots, alumina, bauxite and computer designs.
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Get hooked on the Bass to Barra Trail
6 Feb 2008
Anglers can hook a copy of the brand new guide to Central Queensland's Bass to Barra Trail, home to some of Australia's best sport fishing sites.
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Agnes Water - a secret holiday destination no longer
26 Nov 2007
Agnes Water provides the northern most surf beach on Australia's east coast; a pristine beach which has been such a well guarded secret for so long.
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