We connect businesses with information to help them establish, grow or re-locate to Wollongong.
New Business Welcome Pack
If you have a business in our local area, check out our new Business Welcome Pack to access key resources and support!
It includes information on:
- How to sign up for a Business Connect 'Business Health Check' session.
- How to access eight hours of free business advice from Service NSW.
- Recent economic insights reports that highlight key Wollongong economic data.
- Key local industry networks and business chambers.
- How to contact our Small Business Planning team and more.
Sounds good? You can download your copy below.
Free health checks for your business
Wollongong City Council and Enterprise Plus are delivering a free one-hour business health check for all local businesses via the Service NSW Business Connect Program.
Book a 45 minute session with your independent Service NSW Business Connect advisor to help your business start, run, and thrive.
Sessions are running throughout 2025.
Resources for your business
There are lots of free business advice programs provided by all levels of government. Check out our online guide for details.
Sign up for our Business E-News to get up to date business information, including resources and services available to local businesses.
Our regular newsletter will help you with advice, upskilling, development, networking and more.
Make sure you understand local planning rules and regulations before making any decisions about where to locate your business.
See our Planning Research page to get started.
Whatever business you run, at some point you're likely to need a permit from Council, or help understanding the rules that apply to you.
Our Business Permits and Regulations page provides a guide to some common business activities and regulations.
The digital safety of your business is important. Cyber attacks, data breaches and other malicious acts can cause significant damage to your business, customers and our wider community.
See our Cyber Security for Your Business page for tips to help improve your business' cyber security.
We have plenty of detailed statistics about our city to help you with your business planning.
Visit our Economic Profile site to learn more.
Economic Insights Report
Wollongong City Council's Economics Insights Reports provide an update on the Wollongong economy. This includes commentary on a range of economic indicators and data such as unemployment data, local jobs numbers, GRP, spending data and more.
You can download recent reports below.
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| PDF File | Economic-Insights-Report-April-2025.pdf | 11.2 MB |
| PDF File | Economic-Insights-Report-December-2024.pdf | 2.1 MB |
| PDF File | Economic-Insights-Report-July-2024.pdf | 1.3 MB |
| PDF File | Economic-Insights-Report-January-2024.pdf | 2.8 MB |
Wollongong’s CBD is a hive of business activity – from Crown Street Mall and major shops to professional services, restaurants and cafes.
Read more on our Business in Wollongong CBD page.
If you're a member of Wollongong City Libraries, you can access hundreds of free short courses online through lynda.com
This is a great way to build your business skills, with topics covering career development, management, leadership, finance, technology and much more.
Visit the libraries' Online Learning page to get started.
If you're not a library member yet, you can join for free online or at any library location.
Business in Wollongong doesn’t stop at 5pm. We have an active and growing evening economy, with plenty of new cafes, small bars, live music venues, restaurants and night markets popping up across the city in recent years.
Our Creative Wollongong strategy PDF, 3076.75 KB has an 'Our City After Dark' focus area which supports the continued growth of evening and night-time activation activities.
Wollongong has a number of business support and networking groups.
Visit the websites below to find out more.
The NSW Government has banned certain single-use plastics.
Lightweight plastic shopping bags were banned from 1 June 2022, and a number of other single-use plastic items were banned from 1 November 2022.
To learn more, visit the Plastics Ban NSW website.