Connect with the locals
Connection is our greatest strength
The Central Coast is built on connection. Connection between people, ideas, and shared purpose. In towns like Ulverstone and Penguin, you’ll find that sense of community everywhere you go, like the friendly wave of a neighbour to the business owner who knows your name and your story.
Chamber of Commerce and networking
Connecting local business people
The Central Coast Chamber of Commerce plays a key role in bringing local businesses together. Through regular networking events, workshops, and business forums, it provides opportunities to connect, collaborate, and share insights with others who are helping to shape the region’s future.
Members enjoy access to business mentoring, community partnerships, and advocacy that strengthens local enterprise. It’s a supportive environment where ideas grow, opportunities are shared, and relationships last.
Central Coast Community Shed
Connection, support and community
The Community Shed is a space built on craftsmanship, camaraderie, and conversation. It brings locals together to work on practical projects, from woodworking to community repairs, while offering social connection and support.
It’s a place to share skills, learn from others, and find friendship through creativity and purpose. Whether you’re handy with a hammer or just looking to lend a hand, the Shed welcomes everyone.
Connect Café
Inclusive, friendly and all about community
At the heart of Ulverstone, the Connect Café offers more than great coffee, but a meeting place designed to spark social connection. Operated by local volunteers, it provides a friendly and inclusive space for people of all ages to meet, chat, and build relationships.
From community lunches to local events, the café embodies the Central Coast spirit: open, welcoming, and grounded in care.
Ulverstone Community Garden
A shared space and nurturing environment
Tucked away in the heart of town, the Ulverstone Community Garden is a thriving example of what happens when locals come together with a shared goal.
Here, residents work side by side, planting, sharing, and learning about sustainable living. It’s a peaceful green space that welcomes everyone from experienced gardeners to those simply wanting to connect with others and enjoy the outdoors.
Grow your network, grow your roots
Be part of a thriving community
The Central Coast offers countless ways to get involved. Whether you’re building a business, looking to give back, or simply wanting to connect with friendly faces – every conversation, every collaboration, and every shared project contributes to what makes this region so special.