Industry Festival attracts hundreds

The 2024 Central Coast Industry Festival held at Mingara Recreation Club in early March attracted hundreds of  business people and local students  keen to explore the world-class innovations manufactured in the region.

It was the leading industry event to be held on the Central Coast this year, the Festival saw over sixty exhibitors showcase their products and services highlighting the value of the manufacturing sector.

In launching the Industry Festival The Hon. David Haris MP, Member for Wyong and Minister for the Central Coast commented on the positive work Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) is doing bringing local manufacturers together to collaborate and support employment in the region

He pointed out the significant contribution of the sector to the regional economy.  He praised the work CCIC is doing to get young people to understand the huge career opportunities manufacturing offers.

All Central Coast State Members of Parliament supported the Industry Festival with their attendance including: Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford, David Meehan Member for The Entrance and Adam Crouch Member for Terrigal.

No one from Central Coast Council attended the Festival or the Festival Launch.

As Executive Director of CCIC Frank Sammut explained, “The key objective of the Festival was to provide a face to face opportunity for our local manufacturers to strengthen their local networks, collaborate with other leading businesses and to learn about new products and technologies being developed within our region.

With over 60 exhibitors on display, the Festival attracted visitors from across the Central Coast, Sydney and Newcastle regions. It provided an unparalleled opportunity for business leaders and service providers outside the Central Coast to experience a powerful demonstration of the calibre of businesses we have in our region

Sixteen expert speakers presented over the two days of the Festival on topics related to the food sector, retail distribution, Defence procurement, ecommerce, exporting, freight solutions, audiometric testing, wellbeing, skills gaps, sustainable choices, Lean manufacturing and more. The speaker sessions provided stimulating insights into growth and efficiency opportunities for the exhibitors and visitors.

The Central Coast Industry Festival was supported by Major Sponsor – Investment NSW, Silver Sponsors – Dyson Logistics and Infrabuild, and Media Sponsor – Central Coast Business Review