Welcome to the 2026 Business in Baw Baw | Business Event Series, with Council's Economic Development Team delivering three business workshops and an evening of networking with topics to help maximise your business! There will be something for everyone!

💰 Business Event Series 1 | Grant Writing Workshop - Learn how to write a grant application that aligns to the fund guidelines and eligibility criteria. Search for suitable grants, and understand the requirements of grants (from searching, applying, and acquitting - and everything in between).

Tuesday 3 March 2026, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | In-person at McGregor Park Hall, Trafalgar.

$15.00 per person, ticketed event. Breakfast included.

🤩 Business Event Series 2 | Three Pillars of Marketing - Join Content Queen Mariah as she delivers helpful tips on optimising and maximising your marketing, with a focus on the three pillars, Organic Marketing, Paid Marketing, and Collaboration. Learn how to utilise the teams, and businesses around you to actively market your business.

Tuesday 12 May 2026, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | In-person at Rokeby Community Hall, Rokeby

$15.00 per person, ticketed event. Breakfast included.

✨ Business Event Series 3 | Introduction to AI for Business - Want to know how to introduce AI into your business? Learn what AI is, how it works, and how it can help with tasks like writing emails, managing content, and solving problems faster. Learn to build confidence with AI, as you don’t need to be techy to use it!

Monday 20 July 2026, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-person at Baw Baw Shire Council Offices, 33 Young Street, Drouin

$15.00 per person, ticketed event. Light finger food included.

🤝 Business Event Series 4 | Networking Event - A casual evening of canapes, networking and hearing from a panel of business owners who will share their experiences on starting and successfully promoting a new business, business resilience, and growth and survival during those tougher times.

Friday 30 October 2026, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | In-person, Everything's Better With Wine, 81 Queen Street, Warragul

$20.00 per person, ticketed event. Canapes and Welcome Drink included.

✅ To stay up to date with all-things business-related, head over to Business in Baw Baw, a private Facebook group created specifically for business owners across Baw Baw Shire.