Business and Investment Fraser Coast

15/06/2026

Did you know there is a state-of-the-art manufacturing skills hub right here on the Fraser Coast?

Located in Maryborough, the Manufacturing Centre of Excellence is helping connect local industry, training and jobs and you can check it out for yourself at this free upcoming event.

Manufacturing Centre of Excellence Showcase Day
📅 Thursday 9 July 2026
⏰ 9am to 3pm
📍 Maryborough

Go along and explore:
• Local manufacturers and industry innovators
• Job and training opportunities
• Guided tours of the facility
• Live demonstrations and hands on displays

It’s a great opportunity for businesses, job seekers, students and the wider community to see what is happening in advanced manufacturing right here in our region.

✅ Free event, all welcome
👉 Register here
https://msq.org.au/centre-of-excellence-showcase-day/

Please share with anyone who may be interested.

Join us July 9 for a free showcase day at MSQ's Centre of Excellence in Oakhurst. Explore cutting-edge training facilities, meet local manufacturers, discover career opportunities, and experience Queensland's manufacturing future. Register now.

11/06/2026

𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 - 2 tenders are currently open.
Council utilises an external website to promote and publish tenders and to provide a secure platform to receive offers from businesses.
https://www.vendorpanel.com.au/PublicTenders.aspx...

CTWW042 - 25/26 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 - 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 - 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 - closing 11am, Thursday 18 June 2026

CTWW031 - 25/26 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 - 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗛𝗘𝗦) 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 - 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁 - closing 11am, Thursday 9 July 2026

03/06/2026

Fraser Coast tourism operators 👇

Did you know you can have your business featured on major tourism websites like Queensland.com and Australia.com?

ATDW is currently FREE for Fraser Coast operators.

If you’re in:
• Accommodation
• Food and drink
• Tours or attractions
• Events
• Hire or transport
• Visitor services
…you should be listed.

✅ One listing
✅ Shared across hundreds of tourism websites
✅ More visitors discovering your business

If you’re not already on ATDW, now’s a great time to get set up or update your listing.
👉 Get started: https://www.atdw.com.au/

Join ATDW, Australia’s trusted tourism platform. Connect with tourism businesses, boost online bookings, and reach travellers nationwide.

28/05/2026

Help shape the future of the Fraser CoastFraser Coast Regional Council is inviting expressions of interest from community, business, industry, tourism and education leaders to join the Fraser Coast Economic Development Alliance.The Alliance is a collaborative partnership forum...

27/05/2026

Don't forget to book into this one this Friday

Join the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce for Chamber at Dusk event

26/05/2026

Webinar - 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚: 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 - Wednesday 27 May 11am
Presented by Manufacturing Skills Queensland and Edwards HR during Queensland Small Business Month, this webinar offers practical strategies to safeguard skills, strengthen recruitment and retention, and ensure continuity as manufacturers face workforce ageing. Addressing the challenges manufacturing businesses face due to an increased risk of losing vital skills, knowledge, and experience from an ageing exiting workforce you'll take away actionable strategies to protect business continuity by building capability, improving recruitment and retention, and reducing reliance on key individuals.

The webinar will cover potential key and critical ways to protect your business and ensure continuity for the future:
• Understanding the risks
• Identifying critical gaps
• Making workforce risk visible and manageable
• Capturing and transferring knowledge
• Building internal capability
• Recruitment and retention strategies
• Futureproofing your workforce.

Practical strategies to safeguard skills, strengthen recruitment and retention, and ensure continuity as manufacturers face workforce ageing

21/05/2026

Calling all Tradies - come join the Tradie Sundowner at the Hervey Bay Surf Livesaving Club today, Thursday 21 May - 4pm to 6pm

See your faces this afternoon as we finish the week with a cold drink and a good chat.

The Tradie Sundowner is bringing together tradies from across the Fraser Coast for a relaxed Thursday afternoon by the water.

If you’re on the tools, running a business or supporting apprentices, this is a chance to connect with others who care about building a stronger local workforce.

Free event. First drink on us. Places are limited, so make sure you save your spot
>>> https://www.jobsfrasercoast.com.au/event-details/tradie-sundowner

Hosted by Proud to Have One in collaboration with Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Work by the Water event.

21/05/2026

𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 - 5 tenders are currently open.
Council utilises an external website to promote and publish tenders and to provide a secure platform to receive offers from businesses.
https://www.vendorpanel.com.au/PublicTenders.aspx...

CTOS041 - 25/26 - 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - closing 11am, Thursday 21 May 2026

CTIS007 - 25/26 - 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟭 - closing 11am, Thursday 21 May 2026

CTEDA038 - 25/26 - 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 - closing 11am, Thursday 28 May 2026

CTWW027 - 25/26 - 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 - closing 11am, Thursday 4 June 2026

CTWW042 - 25/26 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 - 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 - 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 - closing 11am, Thursday 18 June 2026

20/05/2026

Swap your office view for the beach today ☀️

Businesses, freelancers and remote workers are invited to pop down to Business at the Beach today (Wed 20) and tomorrow (Thurs 21) at the Hervey Bay Surf Life Saving Club.

Bring your laptop, set up for the day, and enjoy a relaxed co-working space by the ocean, with plenty of opportunities to connect, learn and collaborate.

📸 Pop in before 3pm today (Wed) for a free LinkedIn photo or team photo
💼 Work your usual day (just with a better view)
🤝 Meet and network with other local businesses
💡 Drop into free workshops and business sessions throughout the day
☕ Join casual networking like Coffee Connect
🥂 Stay on after work for networking drinks

Even if the co-working desks are booked, there’s still space to work from outdoor areas or drop in for sessions and networking. No need to commit to a full day...pop in when it suits.

Massive thanks to Community Bank Hervey Bay (Bendigo Bank), the Queensland Govenment, Jobs Ready and Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett for their sponsorship as activation partners for the Work by the Water events.

👉 Find out what’s happening: https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/Community/Events-Calendar/Work-by-the-Water/Business-at-the-Beach

14/05/2026

The 2026–27 Budget was announced on 12 May. Find out what's available and what it means for your business.
Tax Reforms
Funding and Innovation
Skills and Workforce
Mental Health and Financial Counselling
Fuel Supply Impacts

Read about each on business.gov.au

https://business.gov.au/news/budget-2026-27 =c677bbb71ab8350f

The 2026–27 Budget was announced on 12 May. Find out what's available and what it means for your business.