Celebrating 32 years of Small Business Excellence
The 32nd Annual Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards will officially be launched on June 25, 2025, by City of Belmont Mayor Cr Robert Rossi. The Awards were founded in 1994 by the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC) and continue to celebrate the achievements of small business and entrepreneurs across Western Australia.
Major sponsors proudly support this year’s Awards: the City of Belmont, Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc (BEC) and the Textile, Clothing, Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA).
Carol Hanlon, Founding CEO of Belmont BEC and founder of the Belmont & WA Small Business Awards, expressed her continued gratitude at the event saying: “The Awards provide a powerful platform for small businesses to showcase their strengths, attract new opportunities, gain valuable media exposure, and inspire team pride and motivation.”
Open to small businesses, individuals, and organisations in Belmont, the Perth metropolitan area and regional WA, the Awards continue to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the small business sector.
Take a look at the wide range of award categories available in 2025 for entrants to consider, offering even more ways to gain recognition and grow:
2025 Award Categories:
- BEST MARKETING AWARD supported by: WESTWAYS VISUAL COMMUNICATION & A TEAM PRINTING
- KARL FARRELL INSPIRATION AWARD supported by: TCFWA
- CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD supported by: FRIENDS OF BELMONT BEC
- SUSTAINABILITY AWARD supported by: REGEN POWER
- BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AWARD supported by: BEC NATIONAL EXPORT PROJECT
- CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD supported by: STORAGE KING PERTH AIRPORT
- SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA AWARD supported by: BELMONT BEC & MY BUSINESS INCUBATOR
- INNOVATION & CREATIVITY AWARD supported by: DESIGNEDGE INNOVATION FESTIVAL
- TECHNOLOGY & CYBER SECURITY AWARD supported by: RES-Q IT SERVICES
- ACHIEVEMENT AWARD supported by: MUSTERA PROPERTY GROUP
- COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD supported by: PERTHNOW
- FASHION INDUSTRY AWARD supported by: TCF AUSTRALIA EXPORT PROJECT & MY FASHION INCUBATOR
- BEST NEW BUSINESS supported by: CITY OF BELMONT
- YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD supported by: VENTURD
- MARJORIE CHARLESON WA RACING INDUSTRY AWARD supported by: RACING WA & FRIENDS OF BELMONT BEC
- INDIGENOUS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD supported by: VANESSA ELLIOTT & ASSOCIATES
- HOME BASED BUSINESS AWARD supported by: APM
- BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD supported by: BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN WA & BPW BUSINESS INCUBATOR, G100 & WICCI WA
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE AWARD supported by: TRANSITAINER WA
- TOURISM & HOSPITALITY AWARD supported be: VIETNAM AIRLINES
- BUSINESS MIGRANT OF THE YEAR supported by: EBULLIENT SERVICES
- ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR supported by: DOWNS ACCOUNTING
- BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR supported by: OPTUS BUSINESS CENTRE PERTH
Small businesses located anywhere across Western Australia are eligible to nominate for the 32nd Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards!
To support potential entrants, a comprehensive range of free resources and assistance is available, including:
- Free Award Entry Submission Kits
- Interactive Webinars and Workshops
- Access to Award Mentors offering expert tips and guidance to help you craft a standout submission that captures the attention of our judging panel.
Whether you are new to the awards or a returning entrant, these tools are designed to help you put your best foot forward and highlight the incredible impact of your business.
These Awards would not be possible without the generous support of our valued sponsors, supporters, and volunteers, especially the City of Belmont.
Entries close 5pm Tuesday September 23rd and winners will be announced at the ‘Night of Stars’ event that will take place in the Ballroom of the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre on Wednesday October 29th, 2025.
| For more information on how to enter the awards and other categories, please contact awards@belmontbec.com or phone: (08) 9479 3777.
or view www.belmontbec.com/awards |
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The Awards Launch on June 25th will also launch the 21st designedge Innovation Festival, with over 135 events running from June to September 2025 and launches of the BEC National Export Project and TCF Australia Export Project providing small businesses Free training & mentoring to expand their business into international trade.
For further information please contact:
Carol Hanlon, CEO Belmont BEC
P| 61 8 9479 3777 M| 61 433 349 521
E| carol.hanlon@belmontbec.com
Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC)
PO Box 370, Cloverdale, WA 6985 Phone 61 8 9479 3777
www.belmontbec.com www.belmontbec.com/awards
32nd Belmont & Western Australia Small Business Awards 2025 Major Sponsors
City of Belmont is a vibrant, modern City located just six kilometres from the Perth CBD. The City’s prime location between Perth Airport and Perth CBD has led to a strong local freight and logistics industry, and attracts new families, businesses, and visitors to the area. With a pro-business outlook, diverse local economy, and growing population, the City is a great place to live, work, and invest. www.belmont.wa.gov.au
Belmont BEC is a non-profit community organisation established in 1994, providing training, mentoring, networking, support services and opportunities to over 35,000+ individuals in Belmont, WA, Australia and beyond to start or improve their small business and is a specialist in online business incubation. Belmont BEC has originated a large range of well-known projects and programs for the benefit of its small business clients that have included the annual Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards, designedge Innovation FESTIVAL, TCF Resource Centre WA, Multicultural Business Support Services, WA Racing Industry Project, Belmont Clothes Library, BPW Business Incubator for Women in Business, Count Me IN Disability Employer Awareness, MY Business Incubator Cyber Security Project and the BEC NATIONAL EXPORT Training & Mentoring Project.
www.belmontbec.com www.belmontbec.com/awards www.belmontbec.com/2025innovation www.becnational.com/export www.bpwbusinessincubator.com www.mybusinessincubator.com.au/1001
TCFWA | TCF Australia | TCF Global is a non-profit industry association established in 1998, assisting over 7,500 designers, creatives, fashion, and textile. clothing footwear (TCF) related industry small business with fashion business skill development including TCF AUSTRALIA EXPORT Training & Mentoring Project, designedge Innovation FESTIVAL, sustainable fashion and circular economy topics, MY Fashion Incubator migrant small business projects, TCF ACCESS ASIA global supply chain, international trade missions and industry networks. www.tcfwa.com www.tcfwa.com/2025innovation www.tcfasia.net www.tcfaustralia.com/export www.tcfglobal.com www.myfashionincubator.com