Media & Marketing Experts - Lunch Panel

Ready to supercharge your marketing across print, digital, and radio? Join the Coffs Coast BWN for one of their signature Business Panel Lunches. An inspiring mix of insight, strategy, and connection.

Thursday 14 August, 12.30pm - 2.30pm, 
The Coast Hotel, 2 Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Mayoral Charity Ball

Enjoy a night of fine food, charity auctions, meaningful connections and live music.  It’s a chance for Coffs to come together, celebrate, and support a cause that truly matters.

Saturday 16 August, 6.00pm - 11.30pm, 
Pacific Bay Resort

August Industry Collective Workshops

Designed for individual sales professionals, small teams, or business owners in the event industry, these quarterly scheduled sessions bring together diverse perspectives while equipping attendees with proven sales techniques.

Tuesday 26 August, 9.30am - 1.00pm, 
The Link, 631 Hogbin Drive, Toormina

Business @ Dusk - Build Your Tribe

Join the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce for an event dedicated to building better connections within your organisations and the business community and exploring where those collaborations can go.

Wednesday 27 August, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, 
The Link, 631 Hogbin Drive, Toormina

Costs of Doing Business: Energy Forum

Would you like to better understand the energy market and future-proof your business? Business NSW invites you to a must-attend event for Mid North Coast businesses navigating rising energy costs and the evolving energy landscape.

This forum will provide valuable insights, practical strategies, and inside knowledge to help your business manage energy costs, plan for the transition to renewables, and understand the role of emerging technologies in improving your bottom line.

Thursday 28 August, 8.30am - 12.30pm, 
C.ex Coffs Harbour, Vernon Street

Gather & Grow: Celebrating Coffs' Food Future

It’s time to celebrate Coffs’ food, beverage and agriculture sector, catch up with fellow industry colleagues, and ensure the next generation of local superstars has the tools and opportunities to succeed.

Join us for an inspiring afternoon that brings together local chefs, producers, growers, brewers, distributors, manufacturers, restauranteurs, café owners, small businesses, educators and students. This is your chance to reconnect, celebrate collective achievements, and shape the future of agrifood in the region.

Tuesday 2 September, 3.00pm - 6.00pm, 
Level 3, Yarrila Place, 27 Gordon Street

QANTAS Red Tail Sale

Flights to/from Coffs Harbour (one way):

• Sydney - From $159
• Melbourne - From $169
• Adelaide - From $269
• Perth - From $439

Sale ends 11:59pm (AEST) 18 August 2025, unless sold out prior. Select routes, travel dates and conditions apply. 

North Coast Tourism Awards & Symposium

Congratulations to the following Coffs Coast businesses who took out honours: Hoey Moey, Spare Chef Catering, Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary, and Aanuka Beach House.  

As a bonus, Coffs Harbour has successfully secured this event for 2026!

Coffs Coast Regional Safety Summit

This one-day event will bring together WHS and HR professionals, safety leaders, regulators and frontline teams to explore the real challenges and opportunities in workplace safety – with a focus on both physical and psychosocial safety.

Through engaging sessions, powerful stories and practical tools, this Summit aims to create real change across our region and beyond.

Early bird pricing extended to 22 August.

Coffs Coast Business Awards

The Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce invite all local businesses to nominate and/or enter this year's awards. There are 18 categories available to suit all industries. 

• Entries close Friday 22 August.
• Gala Dinner will be held Friday 28 November (details to follow)

BNSW Business Conditions Survey

The Business NSW Quarter 3 Survey closes 1pm Monday 18 August! The survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Your insights help Business NSW advocate for the support your business needs in a changing economy. 

Service and Creative Skills Australia

The Workforce Plan Update Progress in Action reports explore workforce challenges and opportunities for the following sectors:

• Arts
• Personal Services (Hairdressing, Barbering, Beauty Services, Floristry, and Funeral Services)
• Retail
• Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality

Skills Report Highlights: What Businesses Need to Know

The Productivity Commission’s interim report on Building a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce has identified major trends shaping Australia’s jobs market:

• 90% of new roles in the next decade will need tertiary qualifications

• Workers are likely to change careers 2–3 times over 20 years

• Faster, simpler recognition of prior learning is essential

• SMEs will benefit from targeted training incentives

One standout example is the NSW Government’s Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers Program (p. 68), which helps partially skilled, mature-age, and career-changing workers gain formal qualifications through RPL and gap training.

10 resources and services to help small business owners

Running a small business comes with a lot of moving parts. These 10 resources and services from the Australian Government are here to help you improve your operations, protect your business, stay informed and understand your obligations as a business owner.