Are you ready to feel inspired this International Women’s Day?

‘March Forward Together’ is an event for business and professional women in Cockburn and surrounding areas, co-hosted by the City of Cockburn and the Melville Cockburn Chamber of Commerce.
Keynote speaker Dr Amelia Scaffidi will share the remarkable story of Mary Raine, a pioneering WA entrepreneur and philanthropist, highlighting a legacy of female achievement in the state that continues today through the Raine Foundation.
Engage in interactive breakout sessions with expert presenters, build your skills, enjoy dynamic discussion and meet other business and professional women in our community as we explore this year’s IWD theme from the United Nations Australia: March Forward.
The event runs from 9am to 2pm at Cockburn Bowling and Recreational Club, Birchley Road, Yangebup. Tickets are $25 and spaces are limited. Don’t miss out!

It's time to nail your elevator pitch!

Have you ever stumbled over your elevator pitch?

How do you respond when someone asks, 'what do you do?' Are you clear and concise, or do the words get all jammed up and your clear vision becomes incoherent?

If you can relate, then it's time to join Fleur Allen and Nail Your Elevator Pitch!

Join us at the Micro Business Networking meeting on Wednesday 26 February and hear how to:

This is a free networking session facilitated by the City of Cockburn and hosted in the library conference room at the Cockburn Health and Community Facility, Success.

Registration is essential for catering purposes.

Supercharge Your Business with ChatGPT

Are you ready to save time and boost efficiency with ChatGPT?

Join us on Tuesday 25 February from 10am-12pm for a free workshop presented by the Digital Solutions program.

Discover how to use Chat GPT for three practical tasks:

By the end of this workshop, you'll understand how to integrate Chat GPT into various aspects of your business and be equipped with tools to improve customer interaction, speed up response times and boost online engagement with the assistance of AI.

Seats fill fast as this is a popular topic.

Babcock forum open to suppliers in all defence domains

We're excited to share that Babcock Australia and New Zealand are hosting their inaugural Global Supply Chain Program (GSCP) Supplier Engagement Day in Henderson on Thursday 20 February.

This will be an opportunity to connect with the Babcock team and other industry bodies who support Australian suppliers looking to enter the export market in Defence.

The free, all-day forum is open to suppliers in all defence domains (land, sea, air, space and cyber) and will provide an opportunity for Western Australian companies to learn about the GSCP.

Looking for funding opportunities?

The City has launched the Cockburn Funding Finder to help local businesses access grants and funding opportunities quickly and easily.
Free to use, you can access a comprehensive database of grants with $71.7Billlion dollars of funding available. When you register you’ll receive personalised email alerts, and helpful tips to boost your chances of success.