Local business support

• Council publishes an Economic and Business Profile which provides an overview of relevant economic and business data. This is useful for new and existing businesses to understand the local economic environment
• Council accesses the REMPLAN Economy suite, which supports business strategy, funding submissions, regional marketing, investment attraction, and is used to analyse and benchmark industries and businesses that form the local economy. Local businesses and the public can access the free version of REMPLAN Economy here
• Council’s Economic Development team collate a range of data to be used for business purposes. For any specific questions regarding data and statistics, contact Council on 6378 2850. 

• Council hosts the annual Central West Young Entrepreneurs Summit  which provides the opportunity for attendees to learn from some of the nation's most successful entrepreneurs. The Summit is an informative entrepreneurial event that aims to mentor, encourage and inspire driven professionals in any stage of their career.

Council publishes the quarterly ‘Doing Business in the Mid-Western Region’ e-Newsletter which includes:

• Latest statistics
• Funding opportunities
• Business events
• Training opportunities

• Under the ‘Invest’ segment of the Choose Mudgee Region initiative, Council conducts various marketing campaigns around NSW each year to promote the region as a great place to do business.

The Mudgee Region Business portal, developed and fully-funded by Council, provides local businesses the opportunity to market their goods and services, connect with suppliers, customers and other businesses in one online location. Within Mudgee Region Business, local businesses can:

• create a listing to increase visibility
• promote products and services
• network with other businesses
• access business only events
• find new customers and suppliers
• learn how to improve Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and drive web traffic
• upload expert blog posts and business news to market to new customers
• access procurement opportunities and Request For Quotes (RFQs)

The Mudgee Region Jobs portal, developed by Council and funded by the NSW Government, provides local businesses the opportunity to advertise vacant jobs and connect with job seekers completely free of charge. On Mudgee Region Jobs, local businesses can:

• create job listings to increase visibility of vacant positions
• discover and recruit potential employees
• source local and external talent

Additionally, job seekers can search vacant positions and create job seeker profiles on the portal completely free of charge.