Regional Safety Expo Rockhampton

 6 August 2026  8am – 4pm  Robert Schwarten Pavilion, Rockhampton QLD

 Australia’s first regional safety expo – happening right here in Central Queensland 

 ONE DAY. 500+ SAFETY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. ONE ROOM.

This isn’t a lecture series and it isn’t a trade show with a safety table in the corner. It’s a full day of real conversations, live demonstrations and practical solutions – bringing construction, mining, rail, agriculture, energy, government and more face to face with the people, products and thinking that make workplaces safer.

Built from the ground up by Kris Cotter – Certified Chartered OHS Professional, former WHS Queensland Inspector and CEO of Synergy Safety Solutions – to close a gap that’s existed for too long. Regional Queensland deserves the same access to safety innovation, expertise and connection the capital cities take for granted. This August, it gets it.

 WHY GIVE UP A DAY FOR THIS?

Because you’ll walk out with more than a tote bag. You’ll leave with:

– Practical ways to manage the safety risks regulators now expect you to – including psychosocial hazards and mental health, the fastest-moving area in WHS

– Real strategies for building a safety culture your crew actually buys into

– Face-to-face access to the suppliers who specify, build and service safety solutions – no inbox, no algorithm, just the right conversation on the right day

– A room full of peers tackling the same challenges across CQ’s biggest industries.

 WHO’S TAKING THE STAGE

Our 2026 line-up brings Australian icons, frontline leaders and wellbeing experts who’ll change how you think about safety – at work, in your team and in your community:

JORDAN MEEHAN & CHRIS BENNETT – Walk n Talk Collective. Breaking down the barriers around mental health in regional communities, one walk and one conversation at a time.

MEGHAN JARVIS – Founder/CEO of Wellcorp & Buzvil, co-founder of the Million Women Movement. Where workplace wellbeing meets performance – inspiring and practical in equal measure.

AMANDA BULOW – Founder/CEO of Awesome Women in Construction. Challenging assumptions and opening doors in one of Australia’s most male-dominated industries.

CELESTE CLEARY – Founder of Flourishing Wellness. Building workplaces where people genuinely thrive, not just survive.

MICHAEL LARSEN – Larsen Air Conditioning Hire, co-host of The Rental Journal Podcast. The ground-level reality of operating safely and successfully in regional Queensland.

DR SAN – Psychosocial retirement educator. A thought-provoking take on the human side of career transition.

DEB RAE – Coach, facilitator, author and speaker. Turning insight into lasting change for people, teams and organisations.

Full programme and session times to be announced.

 REGISTRATION IS FREE
It costs you nothing but the day, and the day is worth it. Register now to secure your ticket.

 Register here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/N6ZSRQ

 You must register via the official ticket link. Responding “Going” on this Facebook event does NOT get you a seat.

Food on the day is provided by the volunteers of the Australian Multicultural Society, and the on-the-door raffle raises funds for mental health through Walk n Talk Collective. Come hungry, and support something good.

 SPONSOR OR EXHIBIT – BE PART OF THE FOUNDING STORY

This is the first event of its kind in regional Australia. Getting in now means you’re not just a sponsor – you’re part of where it started.

Your brand in front of 500+ buyers, decision-makers and safety professionals who are there to do business, not browse. Booth packages, sponsorship tiers with brand placement and speaking opportunities, and a one-off VIP networking lunch are available now – but spaces are limited and going fast.

 Sponsorship, exhibitor and media enquiries: Kris Cotter – kris.cotter@synergysafetysolutions.com.au

Organised by Synergy Safety Solutions | Rockhampton, Central Queensland