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.
As an eligible taxpayer, you can access the ATO fuel response payment plan with the following conditions:
Step up in your career and accelerate your leadership and management skills with this 9-month BSB40520 Leadership & Management course, delivered in person and online – supported by the Resource Industry Network. You will develop specialised knowledge which includes communicating effectively as a workplace leader, making a presentation, implementing an operational plan, customer service standards, and continuous improvement. Register now.
Register for a 1-hour mentoring session to help you find the right person to talk to about challenges and opportunities in your business. The Queensland Government’s Mentoring for Growth (M4G) program offers free and confidential mentoring sessions where you are matched with business experts to help you understand business processes, talk through a problem in your business or identify business growth opportunities.
Participants will learn how to use AI to save time, reduce admin tasks, and streamline marketing efforts. This workshop is ideal for any business owners uncertain about Artificial Intelligence and are keen to learn how to use it to optimise activities and support business growth.
Participants will learn how to use AI to save time, reduce admin tasks, and streamline marketing efforts. This workshop is ideal for any business owners uncertain about Artificial Intelligence and are keen to learn how to use it to optimise activities and support business growth.
Register for a 1-hour mentoring session to help you find the right person to talk to about challenges and opportunities in your business. The Queensland Government’s Mentoring for Growth (M4G) program offers free and confidential mentoring sessions where you are matched with business experts to help you understand business processes, talk through a problem in your business or identify business growth opportunities.
Meet with Mackay Regional Council procurement officers to promote your capability and learn about project opportunities. The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Mackay Regional Council invite you to meet with members of the Mackay Regional Council Procurement team to promote your capability and learn about project opportunities for your business. This event will be delivered in a ‘speed dating’ format to meet with the Council for one-on-one, 10-minute appointments.
Join us online to find out about funding solutions for your business.
In this webinar, we will explore capital raising options and provide you and your business with possibilities on how and where to start.
The ESG Masterclass & Mentoring Series is a hands‑on, practical program designed to help Greater Whitsunday small and medium businesses (SMEs) make ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) workable, relevant and valuable for their business.
Rather than focusing on theory or reporting, this Series supports SMEs to move from awareness to action. You’ll learn what ESG actually means for your business, what customers and supply chains are starting to expect, and how to take realistic steps that strengthen competitiveness, improve sustainability performance and uncover practical efficiency and cost‑saving opportunities.
ecoBiz is a FREE program offered by Business Chamber Queensland that supports businesses with personalised coaching, training, resources and tools to help you save costs, reduce your energy, water and waste use and manage your carbon emissions.
The third BBMC Networking Luncheon for 2026 will feature a keynote fireside chat with Thiess.
Tech Verge is Greater Whitsunday Innovation’s premier annual technology conference, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts from across the region and beyond.
This two-day event features keynote presentations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities, and a showcase of cutting-edge technologies and startups.
A night of celebration, style, and standout moments at the Best in Business Awards, as we wrap up Small Business Month with a bang. Begin the evening with canapés and drinks on arrival, before enjoying a delicious two-course meal, an inspiring keynote speaker, and a host who will keep the energy high from start to finish.
We’ll celebrate excellence across seven categories, recognising the businesses and individuals driving our region forward — the innovators, the risk-takers, and the quiet achievers making a big impact.
Regional Queensland’s most anticipated event dedicated to advancing safety leadership and practices is BACK.
Hosted in the vibrant city of Mackay, this groundbreaking conference is your exclusive opportunity to gain cutting-edge insights and network with top professionals in the industry. The Resource Industry Network Safety Conference is situated in the epicenter of regional manufacturing and mining, brining together like-minded professionals and industry experts.
The 2026 Safety Conference will feature presentations from leading experts, practical and cost-effective solutions, and inspirational stories designed to equip attendees with the skills and information they can take back to their workplaces.
Working professionally in the arts and creative sector means communicating with a diverse range of people across an array of complicated circumstances. Any ordinary day could include managing a new professional relationship, negotiating your fees, umpiring an argument or setting better boundaries for the work. Much of the time, we have no clues or tools to help us at all!
An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Philosophy and offers solutions to the challenges in change management processes.
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.
From planning your response to submitting your tender, this workshop will give you the top ten tips to tendering.
Our tips will help you improve your approach to tendering and how to address the non-price criteria in tender documents.
A capability statement is a tool that allows procurement teams to assess your expertise and achievements, as well as your potential to deliver goods and services. It outlines the capabilities and skills of your business.
A capability statement is essential for applying for and securing tendering opportunities in government and private sector projects. They can also be uploaded to online databases and be used to support your finance applications.
It’s the biggest night on the Queensland mining industry calendar, as suppliers, contractors and decision-makers swap boots for black-tie and high-vis for high fashion.
Hosted by the Bowen Basin Mining Club in partnership with the Queensland Resources Council, the Gala Dinner will highlight businesses of all sizes excelling in the Queensland mining industry.
Join Associate Professor Sarel Gronum from The University of Queensland (UQ) for a Building Business Excellence Masterclass in Mackay, 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.
We are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated relaunch of the Best in Business Awards in Mackay. This event will celebrate the achievements and innovations of our local businesses, shining a spotlight on the talent and dedication within our community.
