Commerce North West

02/09/2026

The 𝓝𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓑𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 Nominations are now open 🌟🙌🏽🏆

The 𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓾𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓞𝓻𝓰𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓼𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔂𝓮𝓪𝓻 award category is proudly sponsored by Harmony Eva Copper Mine 👏🏼

🌿 This award is for organisations where a positive social impact is at the core of their purpose. They are actioning innovative solutions to address social issues & better the region. Open to not-for-profit, social enterprises and community organisations 🤝🏽

It’s time to recognise & celebrate business excellence, growth, innovation, development & community contributions across North West, Queensland! 🌅

✔️ Don’t wait, nominate an outstanding business, employee or local customer service hero today! https://northernoutback.awardsplatform.com

01/09/2026

Your voice matters!

The insights you provide will help guide future workforce, procurement, supplier development and business growth initiatives across North West Queensland.

📢 Calling all North West Queensland businesses!

We want to hear from you.

The Mount Isa Regional Jobs Committee (RJC), together with industry, government and business support partners, is undertaking the Strengthening North West Queensland - Business Needs Survey.

Your feedback will help identify the key opportunities and challenges businesses are facing across our region, including:

✅ Workforce attraction and retention
✅ Skills and training needs
✅ Procurement and supplier readiness
✅ Business growth opportunities
✅ Barriers impacting operations

The survey takes just 5-10 minutes to complete and will directly inform future business support, workforce and supplier development initiatives.

👉 Complete the survey here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=5r6yfVxTSEe_eMMHM1Ebzao85JypG6tMqESDAi6IDaNUQVdMRzk3RkpVUEc1NjJMUzFOTVNRNVhPNS4u&route=shorturl
Together, we can build a stronger future for North West Queensland businesses.

01/09/2026

The Department of Home Affairs’ Business, Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO) network invites businesses to a free webinar designed to help employers better understand how to employ international student graduates in Australia, as well as skilled visa options available to businesses seeking to hire or sponsor overseas workers in Australia.

The session will cover information on employing Temporary Graduate Visa holders and visa sponsorship options available to extend their employment with your business.

Register to attend webinar for Hiring International Graduates: Visa pathway options: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1626174

01/09/2026

The 𝓝𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓑𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 Nominations are now open 🌟🙌🏽🏆

The 𝓦𝓸𝓻𝓴𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓲𝓬𝓮 award category is proudly sponsored by TAFE Queensland 👏🏼

🌿 This award is for businesses who value their employees & realise that looking after them results in better outcomes & higher productivity. They demonstrate leadership in the growth of their people, & show commitment to staff development, incentives & work/life balance ⬅️

It’s time to recognise & celebrate business excellence, growth, innovation, development & community contributions across North West, Queensland! 🌅

✔️ Don’t wait, nominate an outstanding business, employee or local customer service hero today! https://northernoutback.awardsplatform.com

TAFE Queensland

31/08/2026

The 𝓝𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓑𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 Nominations are now open 🌟🙌🏽🏆

The 𝓡𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔂𝓮𝓪𝓻 award category is proudly sponsored by Glencore Mount Isa Mines Glencore Queensland Metals 👏🏼

🌿 This award is for those “new to business” that are just starting out in their chosen field, but are already making a significant impression in the region.

It’s time to recognise & celebrate business excellence, growth, innovation, development and community contributions across North West, Queensland! 🌅

✔️ Don’t wait, nominate an outstanding business, employee or local customer service hero today! https://northernoutback.awardsplatform.com

28/08/2026

Thanks for visiting Weekender! 🙌🏽

26/08/2026

🌟 𝒩𝒪𝑀𝐼𝒩𝒜𝒯𝐼𝒪𝒩𝒮 𝒜𝑅𝐸 𝒪𝒫𝐸𝒩 🌟

The 2026 𝓝𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓑𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 are back! 🌿✨

Its time to recognise & celebrate business excellence, growth, innovation, development and community contributions across North West Queensland 🙌🏽

The 𝓝𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓑𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 awards also highlight social & environmental contributions made by organisations through excellence of service, commitment to customers, philanthropic ideas & modelling ethical behaviours.

✔️ Don’t wait, nominate an outstanding business, employee or local customer service hero today! https://northernoutback.awardsplatform.com

Important dates 🗓️
🌟 Public Nominations close 30th September, 2026 🗳️
🌟 People’s Choice Voting opens 5th October, closing 27th October, 2026
🌟𝓢𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓪𝓽𝓮 ~ Awards Gala November 7th, 2026 🥂

This is your chance to recognise & celebrate the very best of Northern Outback Queensland Business 🏅 These awards encompass businesses operating within the Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Croydon, Doomadgee, Etheridge, Flinders, McKinlay, Mount Isa, Mornington Island and Richmond Shires.

📧 For more information or sponsorship opportunities contact [email protected]

21/08/2026

20/08/2026

This is incredible news for both APA Group, as well as our energy, mining & construction industries 🙌🏽

A forecasted 20 year supply of ported project, that will employ an estimated 140 local construction jobs to get it off the ground.

Congratulations to all involved 👏🏼

🔆 A national infrastructure company is investing $259 million in capital to build a solar energy facility in Mount Isa, supporting a prominent outback mine.

📝 APA Group has signed an Energy Supply Agreement with a subsidiary of Evolution Mining, providing solar power to Ernest Henry Mine near Cloncurry Shire Council.

👉The 72 megawatt Sybella Creek Solar Farm in Mount Isa, is set to power the mine during all operational hours, alongside a 52 megawatt Battery Energy Storage System.

💬 APA Group Executive Energy Solutions Darren Rogers said construction will begin by the end of the year, and be operational by mid 2028.

"That will create around 140 local construction jobs during that period," Mr Rogers said.🚧

🏗 The Sybella Solar Farm is set to run until the mine's end of life in 2046.

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