our Winners 31st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2024

Celebrate our Winners 31^st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards

Winners of 31^st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2024 have been announced!

Winners of 31^st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2024 have been announced!

The winners of the 31^st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2024 were unveiled to an audience of over 430 attendees at our spectacular ‘Night of Stars’ event on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, held in the grand ballroom of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was a thrilling night, celebrating 31 years of opportunity, and honouring the dedication and resilience of Western Australian small business owners. The event not only recognised exceptional achievements, but also highlighted the vibrant spirit that drives our local economy forward.

The official welcome was delivered by City of Belmont Cr Bernie Ryan, alongside our MCs for the evening, Member for Belmont Cassie Rowe MLA, and Belmont BEC Patron Louise Percy. Attendees were treated to a performance by Kaylene Taylor, while Dadajaal Daniel Garlett delivered the Welcome to Country.

Many VIP guests also in attendance included the Federal Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas MP; Member for South Perth, Geoff Baker MLA; Consul General Viet Nam in Perth, General Consul Nguyen Thanh Ha and Consul Thao Vu; Consul General of Malaysia, Madam Nur Eliza Jemal Zainal; Honorary Consul Slovak Republic in WA, Paul Faix; Philippine Consulate Perth, Consul Melissa Dalisay Aguasa; Honorary Consul Brazil, Cema Santos;  City of Belmont Cr Jenny Davis; City of Cockburn Deputy Mayor, Chontelle Stone; Chair Jules Lewin; TCFWA Chair Irving Lane; WA Chinese Chamber of Commerce Halina Young; Aust Philippines Business Council, Vice President Jenny Rose Ryall; WA Racehorse Owners Association, President Mark Luzi;  BPW WA State President, Kate Waters,  BPW Belmont President Deggi Altangerel, BPW Perth President Lynne Doyle; Young Afghan Leaders CETI, Chair Maria Aziz; Past President Belmont Rotary Tim Blackburn; National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka, Kapila De Silva.

Winners of 31^st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2024

Inductee into the ‘Hall of Fame’ of the 2024 Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards was Belmont Men’s Shed Inc.

A highlight of the evening was the Designer Showcase Fashion Parade featuring stunning designs from Fumoso for Rag PopUp; Kirrikin; Silver Star Designs; I B’Long; Urvara; MovinMad; Style by Rachel Metropolis with models by Metro Agency bringing each stunning piece to life.

The Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards are coordinated by the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC), a non-profit community organisation that provides business advisory, mentoring, webinars, workshops, and networking to persons wishing to start or grow their business, within the Belmont region, state-wide and nationally.

Carol Hanlon, Founding CEO of the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc., and the founder of the Belmont & WA Small Business Awards said: “The Awards provide an excellent platform for small businesses to showcase themselves, attract new business opportunities, acquire media coverage, and foster enthusiasm and loyalty amongst their staff and clients. Now in its 31st year, we thank the valuable support from our Category Sponsors which make this amazing small business event possible, in particular our Major Sponsor, the City of Belmont, for their long-term support.”

The night also included the global release of two books published by Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. that included:

‘1001 Business Tips from 101™ Cyber Security IT Experts’, featuring expert cyber security tips from global experts to assist small businesses and their staff to remain cyber safe. The eBook will be FREE to access online www.mybusinessincubator.com.au/1001

‘Marjorie Charleson, A Tribute to a Legend of WA Racing,’ featuring the life story of an inspirational woman, who through her talent and determination, created the golden era of WA racing during the 1970s-80s. The late Marjorie Charleson was recently inducted into the WA Racing Hall of Fame. The Book will be available at national, state libraries, online via Amazon and Belmont BEC. www.belmontbec.com/marjoriecharleson

For further details on all winners of the 31^st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2024 visit Awards Webpage  www.belmontbec.com/awards

Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC)

PO Box 370, Cloverdale WA 6985 P | 08 9479 3777

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 Inc. is a not-for-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 virtual 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 Online Projects for Women in Business, Count Me IN Disability Employer Awareness, MY Business Incubator Cyber Security Project and the BEC National Export Project. www.belmontbec.com  www.belmontbec.com/awards    www.belmontbec.com/2024innovation  www.becnational.com/export  www.bpwbusinessincubator.com/bec

www.mybusinessincubator.com.au/1001

TCFWA | TCF Australia | TCF Global is a not-for-profit community organisation established in 1998, and has assisted over 7,500 small business over the years with fashion business skill development and projects including TCF Australia Export Project, designedge Innovation FESTIVAL, MY Fashion Incubator migrant small business projects, TCF Energy Efficiency, sustainable fashion, circular economy programs, TCF Access Asia linkages and the global supply chain, international trade missions and industry networks.   www.tcfwa.com  www.tcfasia.net     www.tcfaustralia.com/export    www.tcfwa.com/2024innovation    www.tcfglobal.com  www.myfashionincubator.com