# Event Details - **Event Name**: Regional Mainstreet Forum - May 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 25 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+09:30) - **Event Description**: The 2026 Regional Mainstreet Forum is presented by the Waikerie Business Alliance on Monday 25th May at the Waikerie Hotel Motel in the CBD.About this EventThe 2026 Regional Mainstreet Forum in Waikerie is a key mainstreet and town centre event on the South Australian and National calendar. Pre-Forum Workshops for businesses and mainstreet manaers on Sunday afternoon will commence with a panel of small business owners followed by a business growth session with Shelley Cox - Your Business Compass and will conclude with 'welcome' drinks and nibbles on the Waikerie Hotel balcony looking toward the Murray riverfront. On Monday 25th May the Forum program is packed with highly skilled economic development specialists including the experienced Main Street America Chief Innovation Officer Matt Wagner. Later in the day Elke Kroft a Co-founder of Netherlands based Advier Consultancy will share her knowledge with delegates. Other highly-regarded speakers include Danielle Hobbs (Mildura City Heart), Stavros Zikou (Marketa Marketing VIC), Martin Ginnane (a town centre specialist VIC), James Hayter (Oxigen Urban Design), Deb Larwood (Kimba township brand development), Michael McKeown (Jensen Plus), David West (Caring for your mainstreet) and Lorena Lyon (Business Leadership).Agenda🕑: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PMRegional Mainstreet Forum - SUNDAY WORKSHOPS🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMFrom Idea to Mainstreet: The Real Journey of Starting a BusinessInfo: Shelley will interview 3 local successful business owners - Tanya Starling (Louey & Me), Jo-anne Cain (Soul Essence) and Jade Leske (Waikerie Garden & Landscaping Centre) for an insightful hour about getting started.🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PMYour Business Compass - Shelley Cox🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMInformal Welcome Reception Drinks - Waikerie Hotel Balcony🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMRegional Mainstreet Forum - MODERN MAINSTREETS: Innovate + Grow Presentations 🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AMFORUM DELEGATE REGISTRATION🕑: 08:45 AM - 08:55 AMWELCOME Sonia Fowler (Deputy Chair WBA) & intro of DCLW MAYOR TREVOR NORTON🕑: 08:55 AM - 09:45 AMKEYNOTE SPEAKER - MATT WAGNER - Chief Innovation Officer - Main Street America🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:20 AMDANIELLE HOBBS Managing Director Mildura City Heart🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:35 AMMILDURA CITY HEART Business Board Members - Panel DiscussionInfo: Following Danielle's presentation you will be able to ask key businesses and Council Members about the up side of supporting such a beneficial partnership as Mildura City Heart.🕑: 10:35 AM - 10:40 AMDan Van Holst Pellekaan - SA Small Business Commissioner🕑: 10:40 AM - 10:45 AMBrenton Franks - Waikerie Hotel Motel - Major FORUM Sponsor🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMDAVID WEST - CARING FOR MAINSTREET - Whose job is it anyway?🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMJAMES HAYTER - OXIGEN DESIGN - Urban Design Masterplans🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PMKEYNOTE - ELKE KROFT - ADVIER (Netherlands & Australia) - Sustainable Streets🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:15 PMMICHAEL MCKEOWN - JENSEN PLUS - Mainstreet Designs that work🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:45 PMLUNCH BREAK🕑: 01:40 PM - 01:45 PMRotary Club of Waikerie🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PMDEB LARWOOD - DISTRICT COUNCIL OF KIMBA - Rebranding a Small Country Town🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PMSTAVROS ZIKOU - Marketa Melbourne - Marketing & Promotions for mainstreets 🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PMMARTIN GINNANE - Ginnane Counsultancy - Small Town Strategies & Case studies🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PMAFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:15 PMLORENA LYON - Regional Development Australia - Business Leadership🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:45 PMEMMA GRIVELL - Chair MainstreetSA 🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PMFORUM CLOSE - Sonia Fowler (Waikerie Business Alliance) & David West (PRM)🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AMMORNING COFFEE BREAK - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waikerie/regional-mainstreet-forum-may-2026/100001980837749030 - **Event Categories**: business, workshops, calendar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fregional-mainstreet-forum-may-2026-tickets-1980837749030 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 329, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Waikerie - **state**: SA - **country**: Australia - **location**: Waikerie Hotel Motel - **lat**: -34.17921829999999 - **long**: 139.9852131 - **full address**: Waikerie Hotel Motel, 2 McCoy Street, Waikerie, Australia ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: CORES Riverland (https://allevents.in/org/cores-riverland/18519724) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1d686c3723473214ab4510b0f25d7e549059bbb83118ec55a3f8499616ea0943-rimg-w1200-h600-dc163f5c-gmir.jpg?v=1774376268 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c31bc5603b88ac11cd31b5b0ec1078adfbb637f85a2e912a989f17628f8e11c3-rimg-w400-h400-dc163f5c-gmir.jpg?v=1774376266 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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