About us
welcome to local networking nights.
previously LinkedIn Local Sunshine Coast
Local Networking Nights is a FREE in-person networking event designed to help local business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs connect beyond the profile. Hosted on the first Wednesday of every month at Buderim Tavern (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm). Every event features a mix of networking and practical workshops to help you grow your business and build meaningful connections. Expect real conversations, new opportunities, and a welcoming community of like-minded locals.
meet the host.
Luke Hawley is a Sunshine Coast marketer, entrepreneur and community builder with a long track record of helping local businesses grow through stronger connections, smarter marketing and practical collaboration. With experience spanning global brands, higher education and local media, Luke brings both strategic insight and real-world business perspective to every event he hosts. He is the co-owner of Buy Local Sunshine Coast, has led business networking initiatives across the region for more than a decade, and is passionate about creating spaces where genuine relationships can lead to opportunity. As host of Local Networking Nights, Luke is known for his warm, professional style and his commitment to helping attendees feel welcome, connected and inspired to take action.
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Local Networking Nights Sunshine Coast July 2026
Buderim Tavern, 81 Burnett St, Buderim, QL, AU### How the Mighty Don’t Fall
#### Why Successful Businesses Adapt with Excellence
Strong businesses are not immune to disruption.
Most leaders understand how to improve performance when things are working well. But long-term success depends on something more: the ability to adapt with excellence when the market shifts, pressure builds, or the business outgrows its current way of operating.
At this event, Melanie Marshall will lead a live and interactive session for business owners and decision-makers who know their business needs to evolve, but want to do so with greater clarity, confidence, and commercial impact.This practical session will explore why so many business transformation efforts fail, where the hidden risks often sit inside a business, and how to identify the changes most likely to deliver meaningful return on investment. Melanie will share the statistics behind transformation efforts, unpack what prevents change from lasting, and explain how leaders can strengthen the foundations needed for better performance.
Attendees will learn how to meet people where they are, understand the three domains required for lasting success, identify high-value change that reduces risk, and take practical action over the next 30 days for measurable gains.
Whether you are leading a growing team, managing change inside an established business, or looking for better ways to improve engagement, productivity, and resilience, this workshop will provide practical insights you can apply immediately.
As always, Local Networking Nights (previously LinkedIn Local Sunshine Coast) combines professional development with relaxed networking, giving attendees the opportunity to connect with local business owners and professionals before and after the presentation.
Come along to learn, connect, and strengthen your business for what comes next.### About the Speaker
Melanie Marshall is the Adaptive Excellence expert, with more than 20 years of experience in people development and business engineering across 13 industries. A Top 25 thought leader in transformation and author of two books, Melanie has helped more than 320,000 people increase their net value by 33%+ by optimising engagement and productivity. With boundless energy and a highly practical approach, she helps leaders and teams build the adaptability needed to perform, evolve, and stay strong in changing environments.
### Local Networking Nights is a FREE Networking Event
Previously named LinkedIn Local Sunshine Coast, this event is ideal for business owners, leaders, managers, and decision-makers who want to reduce risk, lead change more effectively, and build stronger businesses through smarter adaptation.
📍 Location: Buderim Tavern
🕠 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
📅 Date: Wednesday, 1st July, 2026As always, the evening includes structured and informal networking with Sunshine Coast business owners and professionals, making it a valuable night of insight, connection, and practical learning.
### The event is hosted by Buy Local Sunshine Coast
Thanks to Buy Local Sunshine Coast for supporting this event. Local businesses can join for free to promote their services, increase visibility, and help the Sunshine Coast business community thrive.
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