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.

Mentoring for Growth Day

Andergrove  |  12 May 2026  |  9.00am - 3.00pm

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.

Mentoring for Growth Day

Mackay  |  13 May 2026  |  9.00am - 3.00pm

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.

TechVerge 2026

Mackay  |  28 May 2026  |  7.30am - 2.00pm

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.

Lean Manufacturing and Cultural Maturity Workshop

Paget  |  9 Jun 2026  |  8.30am - 4.00pm

An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Philosophy and offers solutions to the challenges in change management processes.

Tendering – Top Ten Tips

Online  |  18 Jun 2026  |  10.30 - 11.30am

Improve your chances of tendering success!

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.

Capability Statement Workshop

Online  |  23 Jun 2026  |  10.30 - 11.30am

Building capability statements that help your business thrive!

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.