Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)

The SBDC has been a sponsor of the Small Business Centre South East Metro (formerly GABDO) since inception and is one of our biggest supporters. The SBDC is a WA State Government instrumentality and its objective is to encourage economic growth and enhanced employment opportunities through the development of effective small and medium sized enterprise in WA. For a list of the services they have to offer visit their website at www.sbdc.com.au.

City of Gosnells

The City of Gosnells has sponsored the SBC South East Metro since its opening in 2002 and was instrumental in ensuring the BEC service was available in the local region. The City of Gosnells is located 17 km from the Perth CBD at the base of the Darling Range escarpment. The City includes the suburbs of Beckenham, Canning Vale, Gosnells, Huntingdale, Kenwick, Langford, Maddington, Martin, Orange Grove, Southern River and Thornlie. There are over 93,000 residents living in the City of Gosnells in an area of 127 square km and an estimated 9,000 businesses. For a list of the services the City has to offer, visit the website at www.gosnells.wa.gov.au.

City of Armadale

The City of Armadale have also provided vital support to the SBC South East Metro since inception. The City is strategically located within a 30-minute drive to the international airport, Fremantle Ports, Kwinana and the Perth CBD. It covers an area of 545 square kilometers and comprises the suburbs of Armadale, Bedfordale, Brookdale, Forrestdale, Kelmscott, Karragullen, Mt Nasura, Roleystone, Westfield and Wungong. The estimated population is 55,000 and is increasing at an average rate of four percent per year. Visit the website www.armadale.wa.gov.au for further information.

Other Sponsors include:

LotteryWest
Australia Post

Coffee Break Sponsor:

In return for a fee of $44 / month businesses are entitled to display promotional material during our free workshop and training sessions for a period of one month, be recognised as the ‘coffee break’ sponsor and generally be promoted directly to our client base in a most interesting and unusual way!