The 31st annual Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards was officially launched at Empire Bar in Lathlain on June 26, 2024. Organised by the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC), it is now in its 31st year of opportunities, training, mentoring and assisting WA small businesses. The event is supported by major sponsors the City of Belmont, Belmont BEC and the Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA). The 20th designedge Innovation Festival was also officially launched by Member for Belmont Cassie Rowe MLA, which celebrates over 130 events from July to September.