Kinaway Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the return of "Deadly in Melbourne: A First Nations Business Expo" in 2025, proudly supported by the Victoria State Government.

We invite you to join us for this year’s expo, which highlights First Nations-owned businesses thriving within and around the Melbourne CBD. Following last year's remarkable turnout of over 500 attendees, we are eager to build on that momentum.

Our aim is to offer invaluable industry exposure and cultivate networking opportunities within our vibrant community. We wholeheartedly welcome all Kinaway members and Corporate Partners to come together, connect, and engage in meaningful discussions with both familiar faces and new acquaintances.

Let’s unite to create exciting opportunities and champion the growth of First Nations businesses. Together, we can celebrate, support, and elevate our community’s achievements!

Stay tuned for upcoming event details!

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 18th June 2025
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) - Bays to be confirmed.

Stall holder for Kinaway Certified Member/Indigenous Business owner - Select the “Stallholder” option to register. Please note that the cost is $450 plus booking fee and includes a 3m x 3m booth, 1 trestle table, 2 chairs and 2 lunch boxes. Your stall is not secured until payment is made and can be done at checkout via debit/credit card.  Bump in for this event will be from 8am on Wednesday 18th June.

Stall holder for Victorian Aboriginal businesses that are Supply Nation certified (not Kinaway members)  - Select the “Stallholder” option to register. Please note that the cost is $730 plus booking fee and includes a 3m x 3m booth, 1 trestle table, 2 chairs and 2 lunch boxes. Your stall is not secured until payment is made and can be done at checkout via debit/credit card.  Bump in for this event will be from 8am on Wednesday 18th June.

Kinaway Corporate Partners and stakeholders- please register via the “General Admission” option. 

Proud Sponsors

  • Victoria State Government Australia

    Major Sponsor

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  • Alstom

    Gold & Coffee Sponsor

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    Alstom is the leading rail manufacturer in Australia. We are proud of our heritage of providing sustainable infrastructure solutions across Australia for over 100 years. We are the only end-to-end rolling stock technology provider manufacturing in Australia and delivering rail projects from start to finish: from design and engineering to manufacturing with locally-made rolling stock components. We are delivering the latest signalling technology as well as providing preventative maintenance solutions to maximise the lifespan of signalling, trams and trains. 

    Alstom currently employs approximately 2,500 people across more than 25 sites that include engineering centres, manufacturing facilities, project delivery offices and maintenance depots and workshops. Alstom is committed to supporting the Australian and New Zealand railway markets through the application of the latest innovative and proven technologies that are designed to provide an optimal whole of life cost for our customers while delivering a seamless and superior passenger experience.

     In 2024, Alstom Australia and New Zealand launched its first ever Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, marking a significant milestone in Alstom’s journey to engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. This plan outlines actions Alstom will take to ensure our activities include traditional owners in ways that are meaningful and impactful within our communities. Alstom remains committed to promoting employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and supporting the local supply chain, including businesses and organisations operated by Aboriginal people. We are honoured to be a member of the Kinaway Chamber of Commerce.

  • City of Melbourne

    Gold Sponsor

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  • ANZ

    Gold Sponsor

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  • Fulton Hogan

    Silver Sponsor

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    Fulton Hogan delivers high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people in Australia and New Zealand, every day. Our 10,000 strong team works in every kind of weather, creating, connecting, and caring for communities.

    Our large geographic footprint and the strong sense of pride and ownership within our regional businesses and project sites means that we are locals, and seek to give back to the communities we live and work in.  

    We believe that we have a responsibility to lead a positive and sustainable legacy of improved infrastructure, respect for country, improved community relationships and increased employment and business opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the good work that we do.

  • AGL

    Silver Sponsor

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