Make it Central - Tasmania

27/10/2026

A career with purpose, and a lifestyle to match.

For Dr Madu Wickramasinghe, working as a GP in Ulverstone is about more than medicine. It's about meaningful connections, making a difference in her community and enjoying everything the Central Coast has to offer.

Read her story below. 👇
https://www.makeitcentral.com.au/stories/medicine-with-meaning

22/10/2026

Want to showcase your business?

Buzz EXPO at Hive is bringing together businesses, service providers and the wider community for an evening celebrating Central Coast business.

It's a great opportunity to put your business in front of new audiences, showcase your products or services and connect with other local businesses.

Held at Hive on Wednesday 18 November, the free event will feature business stalls, expert presentations, networking, food and entertainment.

Wednesday 18 November | 5.30pm to 9.00pm
Hive, Ulverstone

Interested in being part of Buzz EXPO? Find out more and register your interest:
https://www.centralcoast.tas.gov.au/community-news/join-the-buzz-celebrate-central-coast-business-at-hive/

Buzz EXPO is proudly co-hosted by Central Coast Council, the Central Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Business Tasmania.

19/10/2026

An old bank. A new chapter. A big vote of confidence in Ulverstone. 🏛️

For close to a century, the building at 44 Reibey Street was home to a bank. Now, one of Ulverstone’s most recognisable heritage buildings has been given a new life.
coastline has transformed the former ANZ building into its new home, carefully restoring its heritage character while creating a modern workplace for its growing team and other local businesses.

Their aptly named Renovating Our Future project is a great example of what can happen when local businesses invest not just in their own growth, but in the places around them.

Take a look inside the restored building and read the Harcourts Coastline story:
https://www.makeitcentral.com.au/stories/harcourts-coastline

13/10/2026

What does life look like after you knock off?

Maybe it’s swapping work shoes for hiking boots. Jumping on the mountain bike. Taking the dog for a walk. Or heading into the Dial Range for a few hours before calling it a day.

On Tasmania’s Central Coast, some pretty incredible outdoor experiences are part of everyday life, not something you need to save for the weekend.

With coast, mountains, trails and townships all close by, there’s more room to make life outside work count.

Make a life with more in it. Make it Central.

Discover what it’s like to live on the Central Coast: makeitcentral.com.au/live

13/10/2026

Business. Ideas. Connections. And plenty to buzz about! 🐝

Buzz EXPO at Hive is bringing businesses and the community together for an evening celebrating everything that makes Central Coast business buzz.

Expect stalls, stories, expert presentations, practical ideas, networking, food and entertainment… all under one roof at Hive.

📅 Wednesday, 18 November
⏰ 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm
📍 Hive, 50 Main Street, Ulverstone
🎟️ FREE EVENT

Come for the ideas. Stay for the connections.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/buzz-expo-at-hive-tickets-2002494719612?aff=oddtdtcreator

Buzz EXPO is proudly co-hosted by Central Coast Council, the Central Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Business Tasmania.

10/10/2026

You might be surprised where a career on the Central Coast can take you. 🌏

From a modest red-brick building in Tasmania to rally stages across the world, Status Awareness Systems (SAS) is proof that you don’t have to leave the Central Coast to build a global career.

The family-owned business behind RallySafe develops world-leading motorsport safety and tracking technology used across six continents, including in the FIA World Rally Championship.

And behind that technology is a local team of software engineers, hardware developers, mapping technicians, event specialists and more, including designing, building and supporting technology that travels around the globe.

It’s just one example of the careers you might not expect to find right here on Tasmania’s Central Coast.

Make your career here. Make it Central.

Explore working on the Central Coast: makeitcentral.com.au/work

06/10/2026

What if your next career move was a lifestyle move too?

A new job doesn’t have to mean longer commutes, less time with the people you love or putting the lifestyle you want on hold.

On Tasmania’s Central Coast, opportunities across industries including health, agriculture, education, tourism, technology and the creative industries sit alongside something equally valuable: more time to actually enjoy where you live.

Think shorter commutes. Beaches, bush and mountain trails close to home. Vibrant towns like Ulverstone and Penguin. Strong communities, great local produce and space to build the kind of life you want.

Find the opportunity.
Find your community.
Find more balance.
Make the move.

Discover what living and working on Tasmania’s Central Coast could look like for you.

www.makeitcentral.com.au

29/09/2026

Small region. Growing economy

There’s plenty happening on Tasmania’s Central Coast.

Our economy generates $1.117 billion in Gross Regional Product, with 239 jobs created in the last financial year across a diverse local economy.

Manufacturing. Health. Construction. Agriculture. Mining and fishing.

Behind those numbers are local businesses investing and growing, people building careers, new opportunities emerging and families choosing to make the Central Coast home.

And for businesses looking for somewhere to start, grow or invest, there’s an established network of industries, services and people already here to help make things happen.

Small region. Big possibilities.

Explore the numbers and discover more about doing business on Tasmania’s Central Coast: https://www.makeitcentral.com.au/statistics

24/09/2026

From an unassuming old Government office block to the dust of a European rally stage, Status Awareness Systems (SAS) has pulled off something that looks like a Tasmanian magic trick, though the reality is even more impressive.

Take a read:

From an unassuming old Government office block to the dust of a European rally stage, Status Awareness Systems (SAS) has pulled off something that looks like a Tasmanian magic trick, though the reality is even more impressive.

22/09/2026

Think agriculture means working on a farm? Think again. 🌱

Agriculture is one of the industries that helps drive Tasmania’s Central Coast, but the opportunities behind it stretch far beyond the paddock.

Growing and production are just the beginning. There are careers and businesses across food processing, packing, logistics and freight, machinery and maintenance, agronomy, technology, sales, administration, export and supply chains.

And you don’t have to look far to see what’s possible.

Harvest Moon began in Tasmania in 1981, growing potatoes and trading on the North-West Coast. Today, it is one of Australia’s leading fresh produce companies, supplying more than 90,000 tonnes of vegetables each year to local, national and international markets and employing around 400 people at peak season.

Its story shows what can grow from the Central Coast when the right land, climate, people, skills and ambition come together.

And when the working day is done? Short commutes, open space, fresh air, beaches, bushwalks and mountain tracks are all close to home.

Grow a career. Grow a business. Grow a life here.

Read the Harvest Moon story and discover what they’ve built from Tasmania’s North-West Coast: https://www.makeitcentral.com.au/stories/harvest-moon