Friday, May 16, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

A Morning Small Businesses Won’t Want To Miss!

As part of Small Business Month, Mackay Regional Council is holding a Small Business Procurement drop-in session at Greater Whitsundays Innovation (Split Spaces).

The free session will be from 9am to 10am, Tuesday, May 20.  No bookings are required.

This is an open opportunity for small businesses to drop in and have a chat to the council Procurement team to learn more about their processes, programs and systems.

Council’s Procurement Policy has recently been updated, with a renewed commitment to supporting the Small Business Friendly Charter.

Council is also rolling out of use of the VendorPanel system, so now is the perfect time to chat with the team if you are an existing supplier or would like to explore opportunities to do business with council.

As a bonus, the Queensland State Government Business Concierge representative will also be at Greater Whitsundays Innovation (Split Spaces) at the same time.

The Business Concierge connects small and family business owners with a range of information, programs and services – including small business grants, free business mentoring, free wellness coaching, free financial counselling and more.

Following these two opportunities, there is a Get Grant and Tender Ready Workshop.  Numbers are limited and interested businesses are encouraged to email office@grantandtenderservices.com.au for more information and to book.

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