Events listed below are either of relevance to the local business community or are delivered or sponsored by
the Local Buying Program or Local Buying Foundation.
By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to:
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
This will showcase innovative VR-based training from PowerSkillsAI, creating a safe, interactive space focused on building safer, more inclusive workplaces.
Tired of awkward silences, unresolved tension, or conversations that go nowhere?
This high-impact workshop upskills you with the tools, confidence, and real-world techniques to turn conflict into connection, and confrontation into clarity. Whether you’re leading a team, navigating high-stakes conversations, or tired of walking on eggshells, this session is your turning point.
In the condensed version of their 2 day workshop they have included the most impactful and practical content to help you sharpen your ability to read the room, navigate communication styles, and build rapport quickly. This isn’t just theory, it’s real-world application designed to boost your self-awareness and expand your emotional radar.
A short introduction to cyber security that helps you identify the seven cyber security red flags that pose a risk or threat to your small business.
Isaac Business Chamber’s Business Breakfast will be hosted by Peabody’s Centurion and Coppabella mines. The complimentary breakfast will feature an update from Peabody’s leaders on its growth plans in Queensland.
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.
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.
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.
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.