2002 Belmont Small Business Awards

The 2002 winners. [Click on each photo for a larger version]

	MOST INOVATIVE ENTERPRISE AWARD SPONSORED BY TCF RESOURCE CENTRE OF WA Presented by Peter Schifferli, Committee of Management, Belmont BEC The TCF Resource Centre of WA provides support and specialised resources for people in the textile, clothing, footwear and leather industry in W.A. Located at the Belmont BEC, TCF WA was established in 1998 and is about creating new marketing and promotional opportunities, networking and industry resources. The TCF Resource Centre of WA has recently been highlighted in an Australian wide industry report as a role model that should be replicated in each state of Australia. Winner - Clean Cloth Cotton Traders Eric Swaby PO Box 454, Belmont WA 6984 PH 9277 7211 FAX 9277 7200 EMAIL eric@cleancloth.com.au Clean Cloth cotton traders is one of Western Australia’s leading rag manufacturers. They manufacture and supply quality cotton rags to a variety of industries around Western Australia and have exported to South Africa and East Timor. Not only can they claim that they have personalized customer service but they have also ensured that their product is a safe one with their SAFE RAG ® range.
	BEST NEW BUSINESS AWARDS SPONSORED BY WESTWAYS COLORGRAFIX Presented by Neil Cranny, Manager, Westaways, Colourgrafix Now in its 25th year, Westways Colorgrafix has been based in the City of Belmont since 1985. The company offers a total graphics design service and is equipped with state of the art digital technology, backing an inspired design team. Their services include digital photography, copywriting, printing, web development, display systems and of course, graphic design. Their motto says it all ‘from business cards to magazines and everything in between.' Winner - Golden Oldies Classic Cars Bob & Lisa Buckleton PO Box 263, Cloverdale, WA 6985 PH 9478 2738 FAX 9478 2763 EMAIL For an “accidental” business Bob & Lisa Buckleton can really stand out in a crowd, especially if they arrive in style in either of their beautiful Rolls Royce cars. Their unique classic cars are available to be hired for birthdays, weddings, school balls, anniversaries or just even a luxury tourist drive. They have a warm and old-fashioned approach to customer service, which leaves their clients with a special glow.
	QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD SPONSORED BY OLYMPIA PUBLISHING PTY LTD Presented by Adrian Pesce, National Sales Manager, Olympia Publishing Olympia Publishing Pty Ltd., a Western Australian owned company, produces a comprehensive range of diaries and calendars designed specifically for the Australasian market. The company has been operating for 10 years and is a major supplier of diaries and calendars throughout Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Olympia is committed to providing competitively priced, quality products, offering clientele a responsive and personalised service. Orders are not restricted by quantity to accommodate the varying needs of business. Olympia has the capacity to accept both small and large orders of personalised diary products and all guests this evening will be going home with a Diary compliments of Olympia Publishing. Winner - Forum Dental Centre – Belmont Dr Armando Menezes Suite 2, 321 Abernethy Rd., Belmont WA 6104 PH 9478 3598 FAX 9478 1944 EMAIL This local dental practice opened in 1999 and has expanded to be a successful business. However it has always been of great importance to the staff at this dental care centre to provide their nervous clients with the highest levels of service and expertise. Attention to quality customer service is shown through their preventative care program which is a major focus of the practice and therefore this along with their warm and friendly service makes going to the dentist not seem so bad.
	BEST RETAIL BUSINESS AWARD SPONSORED BY BELMONT FORUM Presented by Ann Manifis, Marketing Manager, Belmont Forum Belmont Forum Shopping Centre represents the hub of the City of Belmont - the 'City of Opportunity'. West Australian Owned, the Centre focuses on supporting local businesses and community group organisations. Belmont Forum is anchored by three supermarkets (Action, Coles and Woolworths), two Discount Department Stores (Big W, Kmart), two mini majors (Harvey Norman, Chain Reaction), 118 Specialty Stores and a Food Court. As a frequent meeting place for many in the community, Belmont Forum enjoys the opportunity to become involved with youth, seniors, welfare and fundraising through sponsorship, charitable work and the utilisation of the centre's facilities. WINNER – Belmont Friendlies Pharmacy Weng Toon Shop 8, Belmont Village Shopping Centre, Belmont, WA 6104 PH 9478 1819 FAX 9277 7403 EMAIL belmont@iinet.net.au Belmont Friendlies consistently aims to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction, an in doing so have achieved a successful retail business. A key to their ongoing success is their dedication to discovering the needs of their customers and how they are currently fulfilling these needs. Belmont Friendlies have benchmarked their retail organisation through an extensive research and customer analysis program.
	COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD SPONSORED BY SOUTHERN GAZETTE Presented by Rae Novak, Sales Manager, Southern Gazette Community Southern Gazette Community Newspaper is a long time supporter of local businesses and the Belmont regional community by their support shown to the local community and business organisations. Recognising the spirit of those business owners and managers that not only participate in the day to day activities of running their business, but also take the time to assist the community by providing work experience, employment opportunities and also participation in community projects. WINNER – Forum House of Cards Margo & David Combe Shop 112, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, Cloverdale, WA 6105 PH 9277 8855 FAX 9277 2922 EMAIL David and Margo Combe started House Of Cards in 1999 and have always aimed to provide the best service & products. This attitude is also adopted by their helpful staff. They sell cards, gifts and souvenirs that are of a high quality and well presented with staffs that are always read to advise or assist you. They take an interest in their community and have sponsored the Royal Flying Doctors’ Service, accepted a special needs Belmont City College Work Place student, assisted the Belmont Junior & Belmont Redcliffe Football Clubs, Kewdale Primary School, Belmont Sister City Association, Brightwater, State Emergency Service, GKR Karate International, SEM Language Development to name just a few of the local community organisations that are assisted by David & Margo Combe.
	BEST STAFF TRAINING AWARD SPONSORED BY COMMUNICARE FAMILY AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Presented by Martine Pitt, Executive Officer, Communicare Communicare provides a Free Quality Employment Service to businesses in the South East region and provides Job Search Training, Job Matching and Intensive Employment Assistance to jobseekers. Communicare aims to empower and strengthen the local community by encouraging participation of all individuals in society through responsive and innovative support services and has been located in Belmont since 2000. WINNER – Therapy Focus Inc Angie Paskevicius Level 2, 161 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont WA 6104 PH 9478 9500 FAX 9277 9555 EMAIL angie@therapyfocusl.com.au Therapy Focus is a community organization that provides therapy services to eligible children and young adults with disabilities and learning difficulties. It was established in 1998 and provides excellent service that helps their clients to maximise and improve their potential and quality of life. A major part of their ability to provide this service is through their dedication to staff training. Therapy Focus invests 6-7% of it’s total budget expenditure in training.
	BEST MARKETING AWARD SPONSORED BY BUSINESS NEWS Presented by Elton Swarts, Sales Director, Business News WA Business News our states only dedicated business paper , and is delighted to be associated with Belmont’s innovative and hard-working business community through these awards. WA Business News is proud of and encourages those businesses that wish to strive for excellence in marketing. WINNER – Jog the Dog Mark & Karen Chenoweth 12 Hedges Place, Kewdale, WA 6105 PH 9277 9165 FAX 9277 2928 EMAIL karen@jogthedog.com.au This is a young business with an innovative idea and two committed owners. Jog the Dog is a caring, friendly, efficient and reliable service for customers to use to help enhance the lives of their pets as well as themselves. A healthy, stimulated pet makes the best companion and is less likely to indulge in destructive behaviours. Karen and Mark Chenoworth bought the business in 2001 and have used their marketing prowess to turn it into a successful service provider. Their extensive marketing plan includes television spots, vouchers, an informative website, exhibitions and shows and print media.
	YOUNG BUSINESS ACHIEVER AWARD SPONSORED BY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Small Business Development Corporation has a vision that small business be the driving force of the Western Australian economy. They support their vision by providing independent guidance and information to existing and/or intending small business owners and through innovative programs to assist small business. The Young Business Achiever Award seeks to encourages those young business owners under 28 years of age. WINNER – Bubblemania Andrew Suttar & Matt Sivyer PO Box 755, Kalamunda WA 6076 PH 9291 3111 FAX 9291 3777 EMAIL dr_froth@hotmail.com Bubblemania is a highly successful western Australian small business owned and operated by 23 year old Andrew Suttar (aka Dr. Froth) and Matt Sivyer. Andrew started Bubblemania after he got hooked creating bubbles for a high school project to develop the best recipe for a bubble mixture. Andrew has developed a series of shows and educational workshops using bubbles to communicate to audiences of all ages and is in great demand at primary and high schools and community events.
	QUALITY MANAGEMENT AWARD SPONSORED BY NU-WEST DEVELOPMENTS Nu-West Developments are a local building company specialises in residential building development throughout the Perth metropolitan area. Rob Francis has been a long time supporter of Belmont business with being the past President of the Belmont Chamber, Past Regional President of the South East Metropolitan Chamber, President Elect of the Burswood Rotary Club and also serves as Secretary on the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre, Committee of Management. WINNER – Cooling Brothers Glass Company Pty Ltd Paul King PO Box 104, Cloverdale WA 698 PH 9277 6444 FAX 9277 4544 EMAIL paul.king@coolingbros.com.au Cooling brothers are glass merchants, providing glass processing and installation to a predominantly commercial market particularly shopfitting and partitioning. The company is marketing itself to service a consistent growing industry in shopfitting and partitioning. Cooling Bros was specifically designed to meet and increasing growth in the shop fitting industry, that yearned for a reliable and effective glazing company, able to meet their needs and more recently they also commenced an airconditioning company with a focus on energy saving.
	EXPORT AWARD SPONSORED BY WESTRALIAN AIRPORTS CORPORATION Presented by Graham Muir, CEO, Westralia Airports Corporation Westralia Airports Corporation is a most valued sponsor of the Belmont Small Business Awards. By sponsoring The Export Award they support and encourage excellence in Export, from businesses located within the City of Belmont. Westralia Airports Corporation and it's CEO Graham Muir also provide important support to many other community groups and schools within the Belmont area. WINNER – Golden Boronia Pty Ltd Eric Tan PO Box 1168, Cloverdale WA 6985 PH 9353 3088 FAX 9353 2552 EMAILeric@golden-boronia.com Golden Boronia Special Crunchy Nougat is a family owned company established in 1988. It endeavours to produce nougat to a Standard of Quality that is matched by none. No doubt this dedication to perfection is what has made their West Australian product a national and international export hero with sales to USA, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and huge listing of customer testimonials of committed nougat followers.
	BEST TOURISM AWARD SPONSORED BY BURSWOOD INTERNATIONAL RESORT CASINO Presented by Jane McGuire, Public Relations Officer, Burswood International Resort Casino Burswood are a long-standing supporter of the small business awards and it’s encouraging to have their support again in 2002. The internationally acclaimed Resort, which employees the services of many local businesses, some of which may be repr esented here tonight, is renowned as WA’s premier tourist destination and fittingly presents the Best Tourism Award. WINNER – Inter City Motel Brooke Lowden 249-263 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont WA 6104 PH 9478 0888 FAX 9478 0800 EMAIL lianty.suherman@intercitymotel.com.au The luxurious Inter City Motel located along the Great Eastern Highway was originally a Fire Brigade Training Centre. It’s innovative and original parent company Total Designs and Development established the Inter City Motel in 1998 with very successful results. The business now employs 49 staff and provides a relaxing and courteous atmosphere for international and local guests and is a welcome addition to the accommodation golden mile that hosts 10% of Perth’s accommodation facilities.
	JUDGES AWARD - HIGHLY COMMENDED SPONSORED BY BELMONT BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE Presented by Terry Cash, Chairman of the Judging Panel Representing the Judging Panel of Stewart Key, Management Consulting Janene Troy of Armadale Gosnells Business Enterprise Centre Warren Adams, WA Data & Management Services Paul McEvedy, Chairman, Belmont BEC JUDGES WARD WINNER - Regency Limousines Dean Kew 3/29 Kanowna Ave, Ascot. WA 6104 PH 9479 5047 FAX 9477 3967 EMAIL regencylimousines@bigpond.com Regency Limousines was established in October 1999 with only one vehicle and no actual business plan. After only 3 years the business now owns four vehicles and uses another eight to cover additional work. To keep up this exceptional growth the company is constantly monitoring their repeat business levels, especially in relation to the corporate sector. Regency Limousines prides itself on being contactable 24hr day, seven days a week.
	JUDGES AWARD SPONSORED BY BELMONT BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE Presented by the Terry Cash, Chairman of the Judging Panel Belmont Business Enterprise Centre is a non profit, non government community association established in 1994 and feels very proud to have conducted the Belmont Small Business Awards, which is now in it’s ninth year. WINNER – Ascot Foam & Rubber Ascot Foam & Rubber Bill Sidebottom 5 Fairbrother Street, Belmont, WA 6104 PH 9277 9499 FAX 9277 9696 EMAIL autocarp@iinet.net.au After taking over Ascot Foam & Robber is 1998, Bill Sidebottom and his team have continued to grow and expand in this industry. Not only do they supply from a extensive product range, but they strive to search out the latest products, and provide the correct information to their customers. In fact they have a reputation to deliver excellent customer service at all times, assisting customers with individual and sometimes obscure requests. Their product range includes auto & marine carpets right through to rubber & foam products along with all the accessories to finish any project you might require.
	ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR AWARD SPONSORED BY CITY OF BELMONT Presented by Peter Passeri, Mayor, City of Belmont The City of Belmont is a major sponsor and supporter of the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. and is pleased to encourage and recognise business excellence within the region. ‘City of Belmont - City of Opportunity’ is certainly looking to the future with planned developments of over one billion dollars over the coming years within the City of Belmont. WINNER – Forum Dental Centre – Belmont Dr Armando Menezes Suite 2, 321 Abernethy Rd., Belmont WA 6104 PH9478 3598 FAX 9478 1944 EMAIL The Forum Dental Centre - Belmont opened in 1999 and is now headed by Dr Armando Menezes. This local practice has guaranteed it’s enterprising and flourishing success through the highest levels of service and care being shown to their patients. The Forum Dental Centre - Belmont has the latest technology to allow comprehensive education for their patients and have developed numerous innovative services to ensure patient comfort at all times. The clinic is a member of Dental Clinics Australia and undergoes a very stringent audit process and is committed to excellence in dentistry. The Practice Business Plan outlines how a professional service related business can excel not only in customer service but in total business excellence and is role model to those around them.