Advance Rockhampton releases 2025 Business & Industry Events calendar
Published on 18 December 2024
Rockhampton Regional Council’s lead economic development agency, Advance Rockhampton, has released its 2025 Business and Industry Events Calendar featuring new engagements targeted towards defence, health, manufacturing and small business.
The calendar builds on a series of strong engagements delivered in 2024 when Advance Rockhampton connected with an estimated 1 in 5 local businesses.
Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams said the business events provide unrivalled access to key decision makers and business leaders driving our economic future.
“Advance Rockhampton’s Business and Industry Events Calendar has been extraordinarily well received throughout 2024, and the team has raised the bar even higher for 2025,” Mayor Williams said.
“These events are all about connecting local businesses with industry organisations and major projects working across small business, agriculture, construction, defence, fishing, health, manufacturing, mining, property, and more.
“From leads and relationships formed at these events, Advance Rockhampton has hosted site tours, supported potential investors and fostered collaboration between local businesses.
“If your business is trying to upskill or firm up connections within your industry, you can’t afford to miss these well-run and well-respected engagements.”
In 2024 more than 3,250 people attended engagements hosted or sponsored by Advance Rockhampton, with 99% of respondents saying they plan to attend future industry events delivered by Central Queensland’s leading economic development agency.
2025 will see the return of events such as Grow Rockhampton – Agricultural Leaders Lunch, Rockhampton Energy Forum and the Indigenous Business Month Celebration.
New additions include Intro to Defence Manufacturing, the Local Leaders Lunch series, Skills in Focus Seminar and Manufacturers Meet-Up.
Economic Development Manager Wade Clark, said 2024 has been a transformative year for Advance Rockhampton’s economic development team.
“We’ve hosted around 25 industry events, facilitated defence exercises, hosted the Queensland Small Business Commissioner, secured State Government funding to develop businesses cases for the South Yaamba Irrigation Project and CQ Defence Precinct, and launched the Prosperous Precincts Grant Program and Maximising Local Jobs and Content in Major Projects Program,” Mr Clark said.
“Our team hit the ground running preparing to meet international representatives at Beef Australia, and hasn’t stopped since then.
“Advance Rockhampton’s aim is to support businesses in obtaining their goals, reinforcing employment pathways and continuing to help drive industry development to ensure we continue to grow as the economic heart of Central Queensland.”
To view the 2025 Industry Events calendar, visit https://advancerockhampton.com.au/industry-events
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Event dates, topics and details are subject to change. Visit the Advance Rockhampton website for the most up-to-date information.