
October is NSW Small Business Month, an opportunity to CELEBRATE the contribution of the region’s small to medium business operators who are significant contributors to healthy local economies and creators of thousands of Northern Rivers jobs.
If you are a customer, please take a moment to say thanks, and if you are a local business leader, take the time to connect with other small business operators at any of our small business month events across the region.
– Jane Laverty, Regional Manager NSW Business Chamber

Click on the events below for more information and to register your place at any of the small business month events across the region.
CONNECT with your business TRIBE today!
october, 2019
01oct7:00 am8:30 amMaclean Chamber Breakfast
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Maclean Business Chamber will be holding a Breakfast on Tuesday 1st October 2019 You and your staff are invited to come along and enjoy a hearty breakfast
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Maclean Business Chamber will be holding a Breakfast on Tuesday 1st October 2019
You and your staff are invited to come along and enjoy a hearty breakfast and listen to our 3 Guest Speakers.
All 3 will present on topics that are current and very relevant to Maclean’s growth.
Pacific Complete: The project Team from Pacific Complete will present on the progress of the new highway and give us an update which will include proposed opening of the Maclean interchange and the Harwood Bridge and any celebrations planned for the community to participate in.
Glencoe Lifestyle Resort: Tony Parker, National Project and Development Manager and associate Tony Bowden are the team representing the proposed development at Gulmarrad of over 55 Resort Style Affordable living. ( their media release attached).
NBN: Mr Ian Scott, NBN Northern Manager, is back to update us on the take up of NBN and success/issues in and around Maclean post NBN rollout.
All speakers will be available after breakfast to chat, elaborate on their presentation and answer your questions.
Breakfast Maclean RSL Tuesday 1st October 2019
6.45am for 7am start.
Coffee/tea/juice available on arrival.
$20.00 per head (pay at the door and your receipt will be emailed)
Big breakfast(served), advise on RSVP if Gluten free or vegetarian options are required.
RSVP prior to Monday 30th Sept to secretary@macleanchamber.com.au
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Location
Maclean RSL
Organizer
Maclean Chamber of Commercesecretary@macleanchamber.com.au
01oct7:30 am8:30 amAlstonville Wollongbar Chamber BreakfastFREE EVENT
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OCTOBER BREAKFAST MEETING Starting at 7.30am Breakfast Meeting Tuesday 1st October All members & guests are Welcome! Click Here to see our Hosts website - SDA Church
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(Tuesday) 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Location
SDA Adventist Church, Alstonville
Organizer
Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber of Commerceinfo@alstonvillewollongbar.com.au
01oct6:00 pm7:30 pmTweed Coast Beaches Business After Hours
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Take your business to the next level Join us to hear how Jordana Edwards (Clean Tea) and Julia Foyster (Tweed Real Food) took their
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Take your business to the next level
Join us to hear how Jordana Edwards (Clean Tea) and Julia Foyster (Tweed Real Food)
took their businesses from garage to global
Jordana and Julia will be joining us to talk about their growth journeys since establishing their respective businesses. Our very own Board member, Allison Henry will facilitate the discussion. Both Jordana and Julia started out as home businesses and, apart from having awesome products, have utilised social media to take their businesses from strength to strength.
We will open the forum and allow plenty of time for you to ask any questions relevant to you and your business. You will be sure to walk away with some hints, tips and tricks that will help you increase your bottom line. Don’t forget your pen and paper (and business cards if you have one)!
Just last week Julia brought home not one but two awards:- AusMumpreneur Silver Award in the Food &Beverage Category and the Australian Food Award for her Tropical Splash Balsamic Vinegar (she was a finalist in three categories: (1) Food and Beverage Business Excellence Award; (2) Customer Service Award; (3) E-Commerce Award).
Jordana wears many hats, one of which is as representative of small business in the first Australian Facebook Small and Medium Business Council. This is a huge honour and Jordana is grateful to be working with a business that really cares about the community and small businesses in Australia. Jordana also features on the Facebook Australia website on how to boost your business on social media. The video was filmed in her Clean Tea factory in Byron Bay – check it out here https://www.facebook.com/boost/explore/businesses
Jordana also started the very popular Tweed to Byron Women in Business as a group to collaborate, share knowledge, seek guidance, celebrate wins, support and connect.
Apart from being successful business women (not to mention mothers), both Julia and Jordana are very generous with their time and advice in terms of assisting others in their small business growth journey and when we approached them to speak at our event they were both very happy to do so.
So, don’t miss this opportunity to hear them speak and no doubt learn a thing or two.
This meeting will be held at the Nook Cafe – TUE 1 October 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm. Entry fee is $15 members and $20 friends and includes hot nibbles such as Risotto Balls, chicken wings, mini bruchetta, pizza slices and pesto cheese scrolls. Coffee/tea/ cold drinks and cakes and slices available for purchase. It is a BYO venue. Julia will be bringing along some of her Tropical Splash Balsamic which works well in sparkling wine and water so we will have some of that on hand for taste testing.
Look forward to seeing everyone. Please RSVP to meagan.kruger@pacificsouthwest.com.au
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
The Nook Cafe, Hastings Point
Organizer
Tweed Coast Beaches Business Collectivemeagan.kruger@pacificsouthwest.com.au
02oct5:00 pm7:30 pmSourdough Women's Hub - Funding for Women Panel Session
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Join like-minded women at the October Women’s Hub to hear from a panel who will not only de-mystify funding options but extend
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![]() Join like-minded women at the October Women’s Hub to hear from a panel who will not only de-mystify funding options but extend your thinking as to what’s on offer. Options discussed by the panel will include:
To register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sbw-womens-hub-oct-2nd-tickets-72024754981
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(Wednesday) 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Byron Community College Mullumbimby Campus
03oct10:00 am1:00 pmClarence Valley Jobs Expo
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(Thursday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Council Chambers, Grafton
03oct5:00 pm7:30 pmMurwillumbah & District Chamber Business After Hours
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Enjoy a beer or two as we hear some chamber updates, as well as connect with other local businesses. Beer and
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(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Stone & Wood Brewery, Murwillumbah
Organizer
Murwillumbah & District Chamber of Commerceinfo@murwillumbahchamber.com.au
08oct6:30 pm8:30 pmTweed Chamber Breakfast
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Tweed Heads Bowls Club
Organizer
Tweed Chamber of Commerceinfo@tweedchamber.com.au
10oct7:30 am10:30 amBoost with Facebook Half Day WorkshopFREE EVENT
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From beginner to expert, whatever your skill level, Boost with Facebook has got you covered, with free digital skills modules tailored to help you build your online brand. Explore the
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From beginner to expert, whatever your skill level, Boost with Facebook has got you covered, with free digital skills modules tailored to help you build your online brand. Explore the latest digital trends, get practical tips to get started and get noticed. Come to one, two or all three modules, the choice is yours.
Learn from Yvette Adams who is not only an official Facebook Trainer, but is also Founder of both The Creative Collective and Training Collective. Yvette is a serial entrepreneur and multi-award winning business woman, and she will be your guide into the world of social media marketing for business.
Training modules:
Managing Your Business on Facebook and Instagram
This introductory workshop helps you get your business started on Facebook and Instagram, including how to manage your Page on a day to day basis using your mobile phone or laptop. It covers the Pages Manager App, posting content, planning & scheduling posts, messages & Messenger, and some basics on Insights.
Getting Creative with Your Mobile
Creating impactful visuals for your business helps you cut through the noise and captures the attention of customers. This workshop focuses on some simple principles for creating engaging content, provides some practical creative tips and tools and explores how Instagram and Facebook differ.
Instagram Stories School
Businesses and consumers are creating and sharing Instagram Stories every day around the world. This hands-on session takes audiences through the creative tools they have at their fingertips and highlights examples from local businesses. From the brilliant basics, motion pinning and face filters to levitating with Boomerang, tap to reveal and screen recording. Bring your mobile and be ready to make Stories!
Thu 10th Oct
7.30am – 10.30am
Boost Facebook Half Day Workshop
Venue: Lismore Workers Club
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Location
Lismore Workers Club
10oct5:30 pm7:30 pmKyogle & District Chamber Networking EventFREE EVENT
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Kyogle & District Chamber of Commerce and Sourdough Pathways would like to invite you to join us in celebrating Small Business Month. We are
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Kyogle & District Chamber of Commerce and Sourdough Pathways would like to invite you to join us in celebrating Small Business Month.
We are hosting a casual business networking evening on Thursday 10th October 2019, from 5.30pm (6pm start) at The Espresso Edge cafe.
To register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kyogle-small-business-month-networking-event-tickets-72238508323?aff=ehomecard
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
The Espresso Edge Cafe, Kyogle
Organizer
Kyogle & District Chamber of Commercekyogledistrictchamber@gmail.com
10oct5:30 pm7:00 pmByron Bay Chamber Business After HoursFREE EVENT
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Networking Event
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Networking Event
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(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Byron at Byron
Organizer
Byron Bay Chamberinfo@byronbaychamber.com
15oct5:45 pm8:30 pmPowerup Your Business In 2019 Business Planning
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Business Owners - let's do one page business plans and set some goals for end of 2019! Write down actions and set goals you want to achieve
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Business Owners – let’s do one page business plans and set some goals for end of 2019!
Write down actions and set goals you want to achieve for 2019 for your business.
We will discuss a range of business topics to help generate some great ideas to brilliantly powerup your business in 2019!
You will take away some one page business plans for the key areas of your business along with
- Business Goal Setting
- Business Topics
- Marketing – what can do you do more of next year
- Cashflow – setting some key targets
- Time Management – key things to get more done
- People/Staff – improving the business culture
- Business Systems – what can be improved for next year to make everyone’s job that little bit easier
- Vision/Mission of the business
Over $300 value – the PowerUp Pack contains:
- 7 x one page business plan templates for key areas of business success
- Plenty of business hints and tips
- Checklists of key business activities to do in 2019
- up to 1 hour followup one on one session
To register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/powerup-your-business-in-2019-business-planning-tickets-72014486267
Time
(Tuesday) 5:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Workforce Skills & Training
Shop 2, 111 Dawson Street, Lismore
Organizer
Brilliant Successdavid.shire@brilliantsuccess.biz
16oct7:00 am8:30 amGrafton Chamber Breakfast
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Location
Clocktower, Grafton
Organizer
Grafton Chamber of Commerceoffice@graftonchamberofcommerce.org.au
16oct4:00 pm6:00 pmSustainability And The Environment Striving to Meet the Triple Bottom Line
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Join us to hear from key note speaker, Stewart Moore from Earth Check, along with a Q&A panel of local business owners
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Join us to hear from key note speaker, Stewart Moore from Earth Check, along with a Q&A panel of local business owners who are successfully using ‘triple bottom line’ principles to move forward in business.
Finishing off with relaxed networking over drinks and canapés.
To register: https://tweedsmallbusinessmonth.eventbrite.com.au
Time
(Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Visions Room Twin Towns, Tweed
Organizer
Tweed Shire Councilbusiness@tweed.nsw.gov.au
17oct5:30 pm8:00 pmCo-Lab Introduction For Women in BusinessFREE EVENT - Limited 12 places
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Keen to communicate more effectively? Do you need a 101 on negotiating for results? Are you looking to break through the glass ceiling in 2020? If you answered yes to
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Keen to communicate more effectively? Do you need a 101 on negotiating for results? Are you looking to break through the glass ceiling in 2020?
If you answered yes to any of the above then we need you in our first Co Lab group. Limited to only 12 places so please register your interest today.
Co-Lab is a facilitated peer coaching & collaboration program for women in business. Co-Lab offers you the opportunity to work ON your business and work ON your personal development using a peer advisory board. Come along to this free introduction to find out more.
To register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/co-lab-introduction-tickets-72647910857
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Ramada Ballina
19oct6:00 pm11:30 pm2019 Northern Rivers Regional Business Awards Dinner
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For the full list of finalists visit www.businessannualawards.com.au
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For the full list of finalists visit
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(Saturday) 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Location
Ballina RSL
Organizer
NSW Business Chamber Northern Riverssamantha.mearns@nswbc.com.au
22oct7:00 am8:30 amYamba Chamber Breakfast with Steve Tighe
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Location
Top Cinema, Yamba
Organizer
Yamba Chamber of Commerceyamba.chamber@gmail.com
22oct9:00 am3:00 pmHealthy Workplace Healthy BusinessFREE EVENT
Time
(Tuesday) 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Lismore Quad
Organizer
Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industryadmin@lismorechamber.com.au
22oct5:00 pm7:30 pmSourdough Circular Economy Basics for your Business Workshop
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Do you want to operate in a world where waste and pollution are design flaws? The Circular Economy is a system for just
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Do you want to operate in a world where waste and pollution are design flaws?
The Circular Economy is a system for just that and more. It shares its tenets with ancient, historical and philosophical ways that honour our Earth’s natural cycles and finite resources, and builds on this knowledge to create new ways to design, make, and generate value within our planetary boundaries.
Join us in this Innovation Hub workshop to learn about the basic principles of the circular economy and see them in action in businesses around the world.
Time
(Tuesday) 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Byron Community College Mullumbimby Campus
22oct5:45 pm8:30 pmPowerup Your Business In 2019 Business Planning
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Business Owners - let's do one page business plans and set some goals for end of 2019! Write down actions and set goals you want to achieve
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Business Owners – let’s do one page business plans and set some goals for end of 2019!
Write down actions and set goals you want to achieve for 2019 for your business.
We will discuss a range of business topics to help generate some great ideas to brilliantly powerup your business in 2019!
You will take away some one page business plans for the key areas of your business along with
- Business Goal Setting
- Business Topics
- Marketing – what can do you do more of next year
- Cashflow – setting some key targets
- Time Management – key things to get more done
- People/Staff – improving the business culture
- Business Systems – what can be improved for next year to make everyone’s job that little bit easier
- Vision/Mission of the business
Over $300 value – the PowerUp Pack contains:
- 7 x one page business plan templates for key areas of business success
- Plenty of business hints and tips
- Checklists of key business activities to do in 2019
- up to 1 hour followup one on one session
To register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/powerup-your-business-in-2019-business-planning-tickets-72014935611?aff=ebapi
Time
(Tuesday) 5:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Workforce Skills & Training
Shop 2, 111 Dawson Street, Lismore
Organizer
Brilliant Successdavid.shire@brilliantsuccess.biz
23octAll Day24Kyogle - Shaping Our Futures Together2 DAY WORKSHOP
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SOFT is a two-day workshop for rural women with modules on developing self-esteem, networking, goal setting, leadership, and communication. Over the two days, we have fun and do a range of activities.
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SOFT is a two-day workshop for rural women with modules on developing self-esteem, networking, goal setting, leadership, and communication.
Over the two days, we have fun and do a range of activities. You will learn tools for when you need them most; how to say no, coping with difficult times, tools for developing healthy self-esteem, understanding needs, and behaviour, building great communication strategies, managing relationships and much more.
To register: www.trybooking.com/eventlist/rrp
Time
october 23 (Wednesday) - 24 (Thursday)
Location
Sine Cera Retreat, Cougal
23oct5:30 pm7:00 pmLismore Chamber Business After HoursFREE EVENT
Time
(Wednesday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
ON-Q Human Resource, Molesworth Street, Lismore
Organizer
Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industryadmin@lismorechamber.com.au
24oct5:30 pm7:00 pmBallina Chamber Business After Hours
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
The Point Restaurant, Ballina Ramada
Organizer
Ballina Chamber of Commerceinfo@ballinachamber.com.au
25oct12:00 pm2:30 pmthinking FORWARD - Luncheon & Panel Session
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(Friday) 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Elements of Byron, Byron Bay
Organizer
NSW Business Chamber Northern Riverssamantha.mearns@nswbc.com.au
28oct5:30 pm7:00 pmSteps to Business Success with Hunter LeonardFREE EVENT
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Theme: Knowing how to communicate to your customer
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Theme: Knowing how to communicate to your customer
Time
(Monday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Casino RSM
Organizer
Casino Chambercoordinator@casinobusiness.net.au
29oct7:30 am9:00 amEvent Ready Lismore - Business BoostFREE EVENT
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Lismore City Council in partnership with the Lismore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Entrepreneurship Facilitators and Southern Cross University are celebrating Small Business Month with a breakfast right in the
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Lismore City Council in partnership with the Lismore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Entrepreneurship Facilitators and Southern Cross University are celebrating Small Business Month with a breakfast right in the heart of our city. This year’s program, ‘Event Ready Lismore’ will provide business operators with a platform of collaborative discussion around the economic opportunity of community events through discussion with keynote speakers.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location
Star Court Theatre, Lismore
Organizer
Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industryadmin@lismorechamber.com.au
30oct7:30 am9:00 amSteps to Business Success with Hunter LeonardFREE EVENT
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Theme: Adapting to Change within your business
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Theme: Adapting to Change within your business
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location
Sandbar Restaurant, Evans Head
Organizer
Evans Head Business & Community Chamberpresident@experienceevanshead.com
30oct5:30 pm7:00 pmSteps to Business Success with Hunter LeonardFREE EVENT
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Theme: Managing a mix of business ideas and side hustles
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Theme: Managing a mix of business ideas and side hustles
Time
(Wednesday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Kyogle Bowling Club
Organizer
Kyogle & District Chamber of Commercekyogledistrictchamber@gmail.com
31oct8:30 am4:00 pmBehavioural Economics with Sonia FriedrichLimited to 50 places
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How to optimise brain psychology to increase productivity and business outcomes. To close out Small Business Week we invite you to hear Nobel
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How to optimise brain psychology to increase productivity and business outcomes.
To close out Small Business Week we invite you to hear Nobel Prize winning insight that changes the game for SME’s. Today understanding the brain is your business.
Improve outcomes by 30% for every major business decision
Come along and learn how to apply behavioural economics “nudges”. These small interventions can have powerful impact on your productivity and bottom line
- Do you wonder why you lose projects, pitches and why meetings aren’t productive?
- Why aren’t staff reaching the goals you agree on?
- Do your bonuses actually improve or harm performance?
Don’t miss out. You will understand how to optimise these and
- Learn why staff procrastinate and how to disrupt it
- Set goals that can be achieved 85% of the time
- Understand defaults and choice architecture as one secret weapon
This free workshop is specifically designed to empower you and SMEs around people, outcomes and productivity so you can compete more effectively in the retail, food service and online channels.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
To book your place click here.
For more information please contact Maria Collyer on 0417 277 367
Time
(Thursday) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Bangalow Bowling Club
21 Byron Bay Road
