2009

International Fashion Conference Heads to Perth - 25th of November, 2009

Carol Hanlon, Founding Manager of the Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre Inc. (TCFWA), Designedge Fashion Incubator and Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc (Belmont BEC) is delighted to announce that the 3rd International Fashion Incubator Conference will be held in Perth, September 2011 during the staging of Perth Fashion Festival. The International Conference will offer new opportunities for fashion business educators and fashion trade events from around the globe to network, discuss best practice and expand global designer marketing and promotional opportunities.
www.belmontbec.com/mediaIFC2010

Winners delight at the 2009 Small Business Awards - 28th of October, 2009

Congratulations to all the winner and finalists at the 2009 Belmont Small Business Awards. The Business Awards, have been running since 1994 and provide a great opportunity for small and growing enterprises to be recognised for the hard work they do in putting their business ideas into practice...
www.belmontbec.com/2009WinnersofSBA

Become a Friend of Belmont BEC - 27th of August, 2009

A new fundraising initiative is being launched by Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC). The centre is calling upon suitable individuals or businesses to become a Friend of Belmont BEC...
www.belmontbec.com/2009BecomeaFriend

Nominate Now for the Belmont Small Business Awards - 3rd of August, 2009

The call for entries has commenced, and with more than twenty award categories this year, there is an energetic buzz surrounding the awards. Enter your own business or nominate another business that you feel deserves one of the prestigious awards...
www.belmontbec.com/2009NominateNow

Businesses set to walk the red carpet - 23rd of July, 2009

In true Oscars style, the “Night of Stars” award presentation for the 2009 Belmont Small Business Awards will be held on Wednesday October 14 at the Reading Cinemas in Belmont...
http://www.belmontbec.com/2009BusinessesSet

Star Studded Launch for Small Business Awards - 15th of July, 2009

The 2009 Belmont Small Business Awards will be officially launched on Wednesday 22nd July, 2009 at the City of Belmont Civic Centre...
www.belmontbec.com/2009StarStuddedLaunch

Community Sewing Project gets Moving - 22nd of June, 2009

TCF Ormoc is pleased to announce that a second freight of supplies is headed to the Philippines! This project, which collects sewing donations..
www.belmontbec.com/22June09_CommunitySewingProject

Community Sewing Project Calls Out for Help - 22nd of June, 2009

TCF Global & the Textile Clothing and Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA), is calling for donations to continue the TCF Ormoc project....
www.belmontbec.com/2009CommunitySewingProjectHelp

Hundreds Support Belmont SBC in Face of Funding Cuts - 16th of June 2009

A petition containing hundreds of signatures of support for the Belmont Small Business Centre was handed to Mr Eric Ripper MLA on the steps of parliament today, together with over 80 letters of support for the Small Business Centre... www.belmontbec.com/2009hundreds

AIEF Standards Set To Rise - 9th of June, 2009

On the eve of the National Small Business Summit, Australia’s peak body for Facilitation, The Australasian Institute of Enterprise Facilitators (AIEF) has announced the development of a strategic alliance with Business Enterprise Centre Australia (BECA)... www.belmontbec.com/2009aief

Facilitation Standards Set to Rise - 7th of June 2009

On the eve of the National Small Business Summit, Australia’s peak body for Facilitation, The Australasian Institute of Enterprise Facilitators (AIEF) has announced the development of a strategic alliance with Business Enterprise Centre Australia (BECA)...www.belmontbec.com/2009FacilitationStandards

Managing Your Firm Through a Global Downturn - 24th of May 2009

The 'Managing your Firm through the Global Downturn’ Workshop series is an Australian Government funded program through Enterprise Connect and supported by TCFWA, TCF Australia, Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc (Belmont BEC) and designedge fashion incubator... www.belmontbec.com/2009GlobalDownturn

Federal Government Steps Up to Support Small Business - 23rd of May 2009

Minister Craig Emerson announced whilst visiting Perth last week that Federal funding for the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) which services countless small businesses across Western Australia would remain intact... www.belmontbec.com/2009SupportSB

TCF Attracts Interstate Success Story - 19th of May 2009

Selling rubbish since 1998 is the catchcry of Scott Kilmartin from Haul, winner of B3000 City of Melbourne Business of the Year 2008 who is making flying visit to Perth to support two events being staged on May 20th by the Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA) and Belmont BEC – Small Business Centre...www.belmontbec.com/2009TCFAttracts

Belmont BEC Retains Federal Funding - 19th of May, 2009

Minister Craig Emerson announced whilst visiting Perth last week that Federal funding for the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) which services countless small businesses across Western Australia would remain intact, unlike WA State Funding for the Belmont Small Business Centre (SBC) which the centre has recently lost from the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC)... www.belmontbec.com/2009retains

Belmont BEC - Small Business Centre Celebrates & Commiserates - 14th of May, 2009

On the 15th of May 2009, Belmont BEC - Small Business Centre (Belmont BEC) will celebrate serving the Western Australian small business community for 15 years... www.belmontbec.com/2009celebrates

Lecture on Climate Science on the 18th May 2009 - 11th of May 2009

Belmont BEC – Small Business Centre confirms that the lecture by David Archibald on the science of climate scheduled for 11.00 am Monday 18th May at 7 Fairbrother Street, Belmont will go ahead... www.belmontbec.com/2009climate

Thousands to be denied service - 8th of May, 2009

The Belmont Small Business Centre is still no closer to being provided with answers as to why their funding was suddenly revoked, leaving the future of the centre in jeopardy. On 28 April 2009, Mr Steve Moir, the Managing Director of the WA Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) announced it was withdrawing all further funding to the Centre without any further notice... www.belmontbec.com/2009thousandsdenied

WA Small Business Needs More Support Not Less - 7th of May, 2009

Western Australia, once our nation’s great engine room of economic prosperity is teetering on the brink of implosion and the Barnett Government needs to provide additional support to small businesses especially those in the regions... www.belmontbec.com/2009moresupport

SBDC Decision The Ultimate Kamikaze Blow to Small Business - 6th of May, 2009

If Western Australia’s Small Business Development Corporation wanted to wreak havoc with hundreds of small businesses and thousands of families throughout the state, while also undermining its own future, it would be hard to surpass its recent decision to sever funding from the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre – Small Business Centre as of June 30, according to BEC Australia... www.belmontbec.com/2009kamikaze

TCFWA & Belmont BEC - Small Business Centre Manager Awarded - 3rd of May, 2009

Carol Hanlon, Manager of the Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA) and Belmont BEC - Small Business Centre (Belmont BEC/SBC) has won the coveted City of Perth Convention Scholarship for 2008/2009 which is worth $10,000... www.belmontbec.com/2009awarded

Mayday for Small Business in WA - 1st of May, 2009

Western Australia’s Small Business Development Corporation has sent small business support in WA into a tail spin by slashing funding from the successful Belmont Business Enterprise Centre and doling out the funds in “pocket money“ portions to other centres across the state... www.belmontbec.com/2009mayday

Stimulate The Economy - Save Belmont Small Business Centre - 30th of April, 2009

In the current trying economic times the Belmont Small Business Centre (SBC) has continued to support businesses by providing mentoring, business skills workshops and has delivered a raft of information and programs to business owners across the metro and throughout Western Australia...
www.belmontbec.com/2009savebelmontsbc

Designedge Innovation Festival - 16th of April 2009

The 2009 Designedge Innovation Festival launch on the 16th of April and run until the 29th of May 2009. The program will include 56 events including workshops, networking forums and displays both in Western Australia and New South Wales... www.belmontbec.com/2009Innovation

Fashion Goes Virtual - 5th of April 2009

The Designedge Fashion Incubator is the only virtual fashion incubator in Australia. It provides a virtual shop front for more than 40 small fashion businesses currently, and 10 feature Indigenous designers...www.belmontbec.com/2009VirtualFashion

TCF Wednesdays are Winners - 29th of March 2009

The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Resource Centre (TCF WA) located at the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. holds regular networking forums for those involved in the WA fashion, textile, clothing, footwear, and leather industry on the 3rd Wednesday of every month... www.belmontbec.com/2009TCFWednesdays

Business Sundowners in Belmont - 13th of March, 2009
These events are a great opportunity for businesses to meet the staff and owners of other local businesses, and to develop new contacts and networks. CEO of Belmont BEC Carol Hanlon says, “We’re committed to putting on these events every month during 2009, because we see the benefits that attendees enjoy.
Carol Hanlon elected National President AIEF - 13th of March, 2009
Carol has now been elected the National President of the Australasian Institute of Enterprise Facilitators (AIEF). Founded in 1997 as a result of the recommendations of the Industry Task Force on Leadership and Management Skills, the AIEF has a mission to advance the profession of enterprise facilitation.
Clothes Library to Clothe Needy Job Hunters - 13th of March, 2009
Given the current economic climate, clothes libraries are a great way for those finding themselves unemployed to borrow professional outfits for job interviews and the like.
Women to Celebrate in Belmont - 4th of February, 2009
Sunday March 8th 2009 is International Women’s Day, and to celebrate the Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA), Belmont BEC, Belmont Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) and the City of Belmont are hosting...