We are Business Port Macquarie, a non-profit industry association dedicated to helping the local business community thrive.
At Business Port Macquarie, we connect, advocate, and create opportunities so our business community can thrive. We bring local businesses together to share ideas, form partnerships, and access the tools they need to grow – while providing a powerful voice on the issues that matter most to our region.
Port Macquarie boasts a thriving and diverse regional economy, with strong health, education, construction, manufacturing, and retail sectors driving growth. This diversity is a strength – and we’re here to ensure every business, from emerging start-ups to long-standing local icons, has the support and representation they need to succeed.
From networking events and business development programs to advocacy campaigns like the Oxley Highway Petition, we work alongside our members to create impact. Joining Business Port Macquarie means becoming part of a progressive, future-focused movement that is shaping a stronger economy and a connected, resilient community.
Your hub for local business insight, inspiration, and connection.
Here, you’ll find real stories from local business owners, expert perspectives, and practical advice to help you grow and navigate the season ahead. Business Connect also reflects where Business Port Macquarie is heading - creating more opportunities for connection, stronger member visibility, and deeper support through fresh event formats, proactive advocacy, and expanding digital resources.
Our goal is simple: to ensure your membership delivers value you can truly feel, every day, in every interaction.
Join the 300+ businesses who are benefiting from strong growth, exciting partnerships and add to our community here in Port Macquarie
Sovereign Place Town Centre is the centrepiece of the $1billion Sovereign Hills master planned community. This meticulously designed $500million town centre will be one of the largest retail, health and business centres in the Hastings region, providing convenient access to everyday essentials, nestled amongst a lively town green, lake and community facilities. Stage One is now open and features an IGA Supermarket + Liquor, chemist, cafes and restaurants, health and beauty, specialties, gym, vet hospital and more… Located midway between the Port Macquarie CBD and the township of Wauchope, servicing the growing Sovereign Hills community and beyond.
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