Small business awards draw sponsors

SMALL business awards appear to be drawing more support, if this year’s Belmont Small Business Awards are any indication. Belmont Enterprise Centre manager Carol Hanlon said support for the awards had been excellent.

This year’s sponsors include Belmont Forum, Burswood International Resort Casino, the City of Belmont, Commonwealth Bank and Westralia Airports Corporation.

Belmont Small Business Award winners have achieved great success over the past four years and have gone on to become state finalists or state winners in the Small Business Awards.

In 1997 Metske Engineering won a state award and Phoenix Refactories was a state finalist and in 1998 Chess Wilson Removals and Canon Foods were both finalists.

Ms Hanlon said the Belmont BEC helped firms prepare submissions for the Belmont and Telstra WA Small Business Awards. Award entry forms can be had by phoning 9479 3777.