Central NSW Business HQ

28/09/2025

16/09/2025

👋 Welcome Erin of Billy-O's barber shop now trading on McNamara Street.

Book online OR pop in, walk in's welcome.

We are pleased to work alongside Orange City Council - Wiradjuri Country to bring new businesses to Orange.

28/07/2025

Small Business Support Program Closing Soon

As you may have heard or seen in the media, the Business Connect Program, delivered by the BizHQ team on behalf of Service NSW, will be concluding on 30 September.

Our message to all the small businesses in the region is that we are here to continue support through this program until 30 September AND BEYOND, we will continue to offer support after the program closes.

So, Stay In Touch! https://bizhq.com.au/contact-us/
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We know this program has made a real difference to many. If you’ve been impacted by its closure or have a story to share about how it helped you or your business, share your comments, concerns, or experiences here:

https://www.mybusinessmyvoice.com.au/

We’re proud to support so many incredible businesses and will continue to deliver on our purpose, to support small businesses in our region.

21/07/2025

📣 Canva Masterclass Blayney – Free Workshop for Small Business

Looking to boost your brand and streamline your content creation? Join us for a free Canva Masterclass with digital marketing expert Prue Tynan-Davey from PATD Digital – a practical, hands-on session tailored for small business owners.

🗓 Wednesday 23 July 2025
🕕 6:00–8:30pm
📍 Blayney Community Centre

🎨 In this session, you’ll discover how to:

✅ Navigate Canva with confidence
✅ Set up and use your brand kit
✅ Design engaging posts, reels & stories
✅ Use Canva’s AI tools to save time and elevate your content
☕ Light refreshments, tea, and coffee will be provided.

🎟 Free event – registrations essential for catering.

👉 Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/free-canva-masterclass-blayney

Facilitated by Regional Development Australia Central West and proudly supported by Newmont and Blayney Shire Council.

04/07/2025

27/06/2025

🎉 That’s a wrap on our EOFY Essentials road trip! 🚐💼

Over the past few weeks, our team has been out and about across Western NSW — delivering free workshops to help small businesses get EOFY-ready.

We kicked things off in Lithgow, then made our way through Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, and finished strong in Broken Hill.

It’s been an amazing journey, meeting passionate local business owners, sharing practical tips, and hearing your stories. Thank you to everyone who came along — you made it special! 💬❤️

📸 Check out some highlights from the road below 👇

📍 Missed us this time? Don’t worry — more events are coming soon!

LINC Lithgow Information & Neighbourhood Centre, Upstairs Co-Working, Orange Ex-Services' Club, Quest Apartment Hotels, Mia Mexico, Broken Hill Musicians Club

09/06/2025

Is your business in the Mid-Western Region?

Mid-Western Living is hosting a free info night at Club Mudgee for local businesses, wineries, creatives, and community groups who want to connect, convert, and grow their revenue.

If you want to find out what Mid-Western Living is all about or see real examples of how print has worked for local brands, drop by this Thursday evening.

Bookings essential:

We'll be sharing details about who we are, what we do and how we help businesses and organisations in our community thrive.

06/05/2025

Excited to have Loop de Loop back in the Orange City Council - Wiradjuri Country McNamara St pods this winter. Drop by and treat your tastebuds to some delicious soup!🍲

🍲 Loop de Loop soup is back! 🥳

Local chef Richard Learmonth is back at Council’s retail pods in McNamara Street this winter. He will be offering his delicious homemade soups throughout May, June and July with two different soups each day, one vegetarian, and flavours changing daily.

🤤 Today’s selections are vegetable minestrone, and broccoli, potato and bacon.

Richard said he had a lot of great feedback last winter.

“I had a great response and I really enjoyed myself. I have lots of great soup ideas I didn’t get to try last year, so I’m looking forward to trying new things. The options are limitless.

Loop de Loop Soup is at 43 McNamara Street and is open Monday to Friday 11.30am to 2.30pm, or until sold out.

💡 Got a small business idea? Visit https://bizhq.com.au/orange-retail-pods/ to find out more about Council's retail pod project.

Central NSW Business HQ

17/02/2025

Did you know your BAS lodgement date is fast approaching? 👨‍🏫

Do you have any BAS-related questions? We can help!

We get a lot of questions from new business owners about business activity statements. What are they? Do I need to complete them? How do I lodge them?

12/02/2025

📢 Share Your Perspective – Make a Difference!
Meet Justeen Kirk, who completes the Business Conditions Survey every quarter. Why? Because she knows her input directly informs the powerful advocacy that Business NSW delivers on behalf of businesses like hers.

“If I participate and I share my story then perhaps it can help other people and can inform those that make the decisions.” – Justeen Kirk

✅ Join Justeen and thousands of other business leaders making an impact. Complete the survey today: https://nam.dcv.ms/rpSfDWfVNd