BHP and BMA employees can register at any time to use the Local Buying Program for their procurement needs. Buyers will be required to validate their registrations via their BHP email. Once registered, buyers can source goods and services from Local Buying Program suppliers by raising Work Instructions.
BHP / BMA Employee Registration
Tier A Contractor employees can register at any time to use the Local Buying Program for their procurement needs.
Buyers will be required to validate their registrations via their Tier A Contractor email. Once registered, buyers can source goods
and services from Local Buying Program suppliers by raising Work Instructions.
Every customer is different, and understanding how people communicate can dramatically improve your sales conversations.
Discover how personality profiling can help you recognise different communication styles, build stronger relationships and tailor your approach to better meet customer needs.
This B2B Brews is proudly brought to you by our Gold Sponsor Porters Group.
Come along and hear all about how Porters have proudly been serving the Mackay and Whitsundays communities since 1883.
And remember … The coffees on us!
Whether it’s addressing poor performance, resolving conflict, giving constructive feedback or having an honest conversation with a customer, difficult conversations are part of running a business. The difference is knowing how to handle them with confidence, empathy and professionalism.
This practical session provides a simple framework for preparing for challenging discussions, keeping emotions under control and working towards positive outcomes. You’ll gain practical techniques you can apply immediately in your workplace and everyday business interactions.
Whether it’s addressing poor performance, resolving conflict, giving constructive feedback or having an honest conversation with a customer, difficult conversations are part of running a business. The difference is knowing how to handle them with confidence, empathy and professionalism.
This practical session provides a simple framework for preparing for challenging discussions, keeping emotions under control and working towards positive outcomes. You’ll gain practical techniques you can apply immediately in your workplace and everyday business interactions.
Join manufacturers from across the Mackay region as we celebrate Queensland Manufacturing Month in a relaxed riverside setting. Enjoy drinks and light bites, connect with industry colleagues, expand your network, and celebrate the innovation and achievements that continue to drive our region’s manufacturing sector forward.
Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pioneer River, this is a great opportunity to connect with fellow manufacturers, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships across our regional manufacturing community.
We all think differently which can be our greatest strength and also our biggest failing. What if, you could bring your whole brain to exploring that business idea you’ve been carrying around?
The Whole Brain Business does just that.
The Whole Brain Business is an 8-week program that weaves the world’s leading thinking-styles tool (Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument – HBDI) directly into every practical step of turning your idea into something real.
Join ecoBiz and researchers from the Sustainability Transitions Lab at Monash Business School for an interactive workshop exploring how circular economy principles can create new opportunities for businesses.
This engaging session will introduce the new ecoBiz Circular Economy Module and provide an opportunity for businesses to share feedback on practical tools designed to support circular business models and resource efficiency planning.
What is your business vision? Do you want to get a better understanding of the statutory and legal requirements that need to be considered when operating a business in Australia?
This workshop also introduces basic financial management concepts and tools used to run a business.
Keeping accurate business income and expense records and recording these correctly in your tax return saves you time and money. Learn how to set up a system that accurately records income and expenses and allows you to easily transfer these to your tax return at tax time.
We all think differently which can be our greatest strength and also our biggest failing. What if, you could bring your whole brain to exploring that business idea you’ve been carrying around?
The Whole Brain Business does just that.
The Whole Brain Business is an 8-week program that weaves the world’s leading thinking-styles tool (Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument – HBDI) directly into every practical step of turning your idea into something real.
Europe is introducing significant new packaging and sustainability requirements that will affect companies exporting packaged products to the region.
Join Austmine for a three-part online program exploring Saudi Arabia’s mining market and the steps Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) companies can take to assess and pursue opportunities.
The program will examine customer priorities, market entry options and the requirements of supplying the Saudi Arabian market. Expert presentations and industry discussion will help companies consider the commercial implications for their products and services.
Participants will have access to practical guides and case study examples to support partner assessment and delivery planning, with time to identify actions for their own business.
Proudly presented by the Waalitj Hub and Six Seasons Connect
This workshop is free to attend for First Nations Peoples looking to start a business, or are needing a refresher in basic business concepts and planning.
This entry-level program is aimed at those who are thinking of starting a business but are not sure where to begin. All in all, this workshop is aimed to assist participants to explore and map their business idea and to provide practical steps towards business readiness along with connecting to a range of business supports and resources.
Struggling to find or keep great staff? Learn proven onboarding strategies that save time, reduce turnover, and build loyalty.
Join the FREE Workforce Evolve Effective Onboarding Masterclass and discover practical ways to create a welcoming onboarding experience for your new employees, set them up for success, and get off on the right foot from the beginning. A structured onboarding process is key to retaining a capable, productive, and engaged workforce. It goes beyond a simple workplace tour, creating a culture where your whole team thrives.
Join us for an IREP Lunch & Learn and discover the many ways your organisation can be part of the Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct.
Austmine and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) invite Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) companies to join a practical webinar focused on taking the next step in the Philippines mining market.
The Philippines presents opportunities for Australian METS across mining equipment, technology, engineering, processing, environmental management, safety, training and operational improvement. Turning those opportunities into meaningful engagement requires companies to consider where their capabilities fit, what information they still need and how prepared they are to pursue the market.
Join us at Ocean International for the Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting, including a two-course lunch and the opportunity to connect with fellow members of our business community.
2026 is an election year, which means Chamber members will have the opportunity to have their say on who they would like representing and advocating for our region’s business community for the next two years.
We’ll also take a look back at the year that was and what’s ahead for the Chamber.
October is Work Safe Month, making it the perfect time to focus on workplace health, safety, and wellbeing. Join us for this month’s Tenant Morning Tea, where we’ll put your safety awareness to the test with an interactive “Help Us Solve the Safety Incident” challenge. Work together with fellow tenants to investigate a fictional workplace incident, identify what went wrong, and uncover ways it could have been prevented.
We LOVE The Neighborhood Hub, winners of our Best In Business “It’s Not Easy Being Green” award for Environmental Excellence in 2026 !
These guys bring resources & partners together to provide a range of services, facilities, activities and events connecting with the community and responding to the demands of identified unmet needs.
Coffee AND Breakfast is provided this morning if you could please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item on the day. This is very much appreciated and will help support the Neighborhood Hubs Anti-Poverty Week Campaign.
Excavator buckets are traditionally maintained reactively, with cracking, wear and structural repairs handled onsite as they arise. This session looks at what changes when bucket maintenance is planned instead.
We’ll walk through case studies showing how a bucket can deliver up to 18,000 hours of operation across planned maintenance cycles.
We’ll cover the safety case for moving welding, grinding and structural repairs away from the mine site, what “maintenance-free” actually means in practice, and how planned cycles compare to reactive repairs on availability and total cost of ownership.
Bravus Australia is a diversified Australian resources and infrastructure company operating across mining, rail, port and renewable energy. Part of the global Adani Group, Bravus owns and operates the Carmichael Mine in central Queensland, the Bowen Rail Company, Abbot Point Operations (North Queensland Export Terminal), and the Rugby Run Solar Farm.
Regional Queensland’s first veterinary conference that provides practical CPD for regional veterinary teams.
Join us for this one-day conference, focussing on the core clinical skills that influence patient outcomes every day. Through a series of practical sessions, led by industry experts, attendees will gain knowledge and tools that can make an immediate impact in practice.
People expect that being promoted to CEO would be the toughest career move out there, plot twist – it’s not! Let’s face it, stepping up from Team-Mate to Team-Manager can feel really tricky, like being promoted from drummer to conductor overnight, without a baton.
Whether you’ve just snagged that shiny promotion (congrats, by the way!) or you’re a business trying to level up your future leaders without the chaos, this course is your backstage pass to confidently rock the management stage.
Join UQ Associate Professor Sarel Gronum for a Building Business Excellence Masterclass in Longreach, to explore how to identify, build, and sustain your competitive edge.
Competitive advantage isn’t luck; it comes from innovation and making deliberate choices that change how you compete. In this hands-on masterclass, you’ll learn how successful businesses build competitive advantage and outperform their peers.
Join us for an IREP Lunch & Learn and discover the many ways your organisation can be part of the Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct.
The event connects Indigenous businesses with buyers, procurement opportunities and valuable networking partnerships across our regions.
Weld Australia will be hosting a Welding Supervisor course at the Mackay Manufacturing Hub. This training will be run over 3 x 1-week blocks. The first two weeks will be run consecutively with a break to allow students to sit their Paper A exam. Students will then come back for the final module and paper B examination.
Students have the opportunity to sit either the AS2214 or the AS1796 Cert 10. The classes will be combined for modules 1 & 2 and then spilt into two separate groups for module 3.
Join us for Workshop 2 to explore what makes your business stand out as an employer and how to bring that story to life for current and future employees.
In this practical session, you will define the key elements of your employer brand, shape a clear employee value proposition and learn how to communicate it consistently across the employee experience.
