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Your Business Connector Spotlights Networking for Cairns Entrepreneurs

The local service runs weekly sessions that link business owners across Cairns and Mareeba.

By Cairns Business Desk · Published 25 July 2026

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Your Business Connector runs weekly Thursday morning networking sessions that give Cairns business owners direct access to peers and practical connections. Sessions run from 8:00am to 10:00am on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at Hopscotch Bar & Grill in Cairns and on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Nasty's Fish N Grill in Mareeba.

Weekly Sessions Serve Local Needs

The format keeps the focus on face-to-face contact rather than formal presentations. Business owners and professionals use the two-hour window to exchange referrals and discuss day-to-day challenges in the Cairns region. The choice of venues in both Cairns and Mareeba extends the reach beyond the city centre and into surrounding areas where many operators work.

Links to Broader Chamber and Community Events

The Cairns Chamber of Commerce adds regular breakfasts, workshops and seminars throughout the year that complement these weekly catch-ups. Annual highlights include the TNQ70 Awards that recognise the top 70 regional businesses, the Cairns Home Show that draws around 200 exhibitors, and Reef Feast in Palm Cove that celebrates local food and hospitality. Other standing options are the Chamber breakfast, green drinks for sustainability-focused participants, and Tropic Tech, a monthly meetup for tech professionals.

Scale of the Local Business Base

The Cairns region supports over 14,800 local businesses and 88,000 jobs. These figures show the volume of operators who can benefit from repeated, low-cost networking opportunities. Your Business Connector fills a consistent slot that many participants combine with the Chamber events and the annual showcases.

Business owners can check the current schedule on the Your Business Connector site or the Cairns Chamber of Commerce listings to select sessions that match their location and focus area. The pattern of weekly meetings provides ongoing access without requiring advance planning for each occasion.

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