Business Training and Events Calendar

For an overview of training, workshops and events for businesses in the Armadale region head to:

www.armadale.wa.gov.au/business-training-and-events-calendar.

Business Local Outreach Program

Business Local is the Small Business Development Program’s outreach advisory service providing access to free advice and guidance to small businesses owners across Western Australia.

Through their outreach service they also deliver enterprise skill development sessions. These sessions are presented by providers with expertise in a range of areas such as:

  • Digital literacy
  • Financial literacy
  • Strategy thinking and innovation
  • Business systems
  • Contracting and tendering
  • Marketing

For a full list of Business Local events in the Perth metro area, head to the Small Business Development Corporation website.

Starting a Business Workshop

If you are thinking about starting a business, but don't know where to begin, this FREE workshop will take you through the essentials.

You’ll cover the key steps; from initial assessment and looking at your suitability to run a business, to financing your idea, and identifying sales opportunities.

You’ll also receive lots of hints and tips on where to find more detailed information and advice on how to start a business.

The workshop covers:

  • the essentials of starting your own business
  • key steps to launching your business
  • assess your business idea
  • build your business plan
  • choose your business structure
  • legal obligations
  • build your support team
  • figure out your finances
  • market your business

Please note that this is a free workshop, available to small business as part of the Small Business Development Corporation’s Business Local outreach service. Places are limited.

This workshop is brought to you by Business Local.

» Book online

Date: Thursday, 23 August - 9am to 12pm
Venue: City of Armadale Function Room, 7 Orchard Avenue, Armadale WA 6112
Cost: Free

Small Business Cash Flow Essentials

They say cash is king, and if you run a business you will understand this saying.

This interactive session discusses: why cash flow is vital to proactively manage, how cash flow planning works in a practical sense, different methods/software available to manage cash flow, discuss three way models and a range of other vital issues.

This session includes a complimentary one hour follow up meeting or telephone call to assist in the implementation of the learnings in the session.

Please note that this is a free workshop, available to small business as part of the Small Business Development Corporation’s Business Local outreach service. Places are limited.

This workshop is brought to you by Business Local.

» Book online

Date: Thursday, 6 December - 4 to 6pm
Venue: City of Armadale Function Room, 7 Orchard Avenue, Armadale WA 6112
Cost: Free

Envision Armadale Speaker Series

The City of Armadale is hosting a series of local, national and international acclaimed community development specialists as part of an Envision Armadale speaker series over the next six months Envision Armadale will bring local residents, community groups, local businesses and local government professionals together to participate in inspiring workshops.

These workshops are designed to empower and build the capacity of the community, creating a vibrant and inclusive City.

» More details on the Envision Armadale Speaker Series

Business Foundations Growth Program

The Business Foundations' Growth Program helps owners develop detailed and focused business strategies geared towards developing scale and profitability.

For more than 20 years, this world-leading program has helped Western Australian businesses grow and business owners take the next crucial step in their management and leadership.

Growth Owner is a chance to step out of the day-to-day running of your business and develop a strategy that cuts through. Every session is devoted to tackling important, sometimes intractable business challenges, from building an ideal customer base, to improving your business systems, to developing an optimal team.

In this nine month intensive course, you will get the support and insights you need to align your plans with your purpose, developing and refining the skills essential to running your business today and tomorrow. 

For more information visit www.businessfoundations.com.au/business-growth/.

Business Armadale Natural Disaster Roundtable

Business Armadale, in conjunction with The Chamber of Commerce (CCI), will host a Natural Disaster Roundtable event on Thursday 30 August from 5.30 to 7pm.

Preparation can make the difference between survival or failure following an emergency event. How prepared are you?

Join CCI and Business Armadale for drinks and canapes, meet other business leaders, and hear from our special guest speakers as they discuss the key measures you can take to safeguard your business from natural disasters. ­­­

CCI is delivering this free event as part of a joint initiative with the Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Home Affairs to help businesses better prepare for and recover from natural disasters.

To reserve your ticket, head to: https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/business-armadale-natural-disaster-roundtable.

Spring into Armadale

Music, art and culture, food and markets, trails, walks and workshops, the 2018 City of Armadale’s Spring into Armadale has returned.

With a bigger and eclectic calendar of events throughout August to 30 November, this year’s festival boasts over 50 unique community events promoting the rich tapestry of culture, arts, food, music and people in the Armadale Perth Hills region.

This year, culture lovers and visitors to the City will also have a chance to go in the running to win an iPad or other bonus prizes.

All you have to do is take a photo of you experiencing culture around the City of Armadale, share it on @perthhillsarmadale and include the hashtags #perthhillsarmadale on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win.

Visit www.perthhillsarmadale.com.au for Terms and Conditions.

Armadale Aspire 2018 program

On 27 August, local businesses, schools, parents and City of Armadale staff and dignitaries will come together to celebrate the achievements of students who participated in the 2018 Armadale Aspire program.

This year, 30 year 10 students had the opportunity to explore the range of career options available within the Armadale region, as well as participate in career development and job-readiness workshops. Over seven days during Term 3, the students visited a range of industries in Armadale, participated in team bonding activities, undertook career development workshops, and participated in an entrepreneur’s workshop.

Thank you to all businesses that were involved in the program: Beaver Tree Services, Daly and Shaw, Classic Sounds, Armadale Wildlife and Reptile Centre, Armadale Shopping City, Explosive Dance and Theatre and RoleyDogs.

NBN Update

Businesses in Armadale and Kelmscott are reminded that if they haven’t already, now is the time to switch to an nbn powered plan.

Several suburbs will be disconnected at some stage during the year as the nbn™ broadband access network is replacing parts of the existing phone and internet infrastructure. Letters from nbn will be sent out three months and then five weeks out from the disconnection date of each property.

Residents and businesses are also reminded that they now have a choice of speeds.  When switching to a new plan make sure you choose a speed that suits your specific needs. 

The nbn's guide to Australia’s new broadband is available at: www.nbnco.com.au/nbn-guide.html#next.

A guide for businesses on how to make the switch and a business readiness checklist is available at www.nbn.com.au/business.

The design and construction of fixed wireless to service residents and businesses in parts of Forrestdale, Roleystone South and Karragullen has begun. For those residents falling outside of the fixed wireless footprint, the Sky Muster satellite service has been available since 2016.

To find the technology services available for your premises, and to get the latest information including the Retail Service Providers offering services, head to the Check Your Address function on the nbn website at www.nbnco.com.au/switch.

Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre

The Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre invites you to become a member of the Centre. Be part of a network of tourism operators who share enthusiasm and commitment towards growing our tourism industry together and building a greater destination for Armadale and surrounds.

Research continues to show that the visitor centre is often the first port of call before the visitor arrives at your business.

By becoming a member with us, we can offer your business greater benefits.  Members are guaranteed brochure display space and business specials.

  • Our e-Newsletter is a perfect way to get industry updates.
  • Our professional staff and volunteers actively promote your business through front counter enquiries, mail, phone and online enquiries.
  • Members have the opportunity to buy into publications as part of broader seasonal campaigns that market key Armadale events, such as Spring into Armadale.
  • Members can be included in social media promotions, the opportunity to provide content on special events, deals, upcoming promotions or campaigns, and general good stories that our target markets want to know about.

We encourage you to join us today! Partner with us to help our region prosper, grow your business and build relationships with the tourism industry and the local small business community.

The digital strategy was a key focus in 2017. Our campaign in partnership with So Perth has been seen by 1.5 million people across social media and the So Media Group website network, and has attracted nearly 40,000 unique views to sponsored articles on SoPerth.com.au

For further information please contact Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre phone 9394 5410 or email visitorcentre@armadale.wa.gov.au.

Alternatively, head to:
» www.perthhillsarmadale.com.au
» 2018 Membership Prospectus

Grand Cinemas - Membership Business Sponsorship

Grand Cinemas are offering local businesses the opportunity to participate in their 2018 Member Loyalty Card Program.

To join the program, businesses need to provide a special offer to anyone who presents their Member Loyalty Card to them and in return they will receive promotional support from Grand Cinema, online and in store.

Any enquiries about the program can be forwarded to armadale@grandcinemas.com.au.

Local Business Register

The City is compiling an internal business register to enable us to better communicate with local businesses in the area.

To add your name and up-to-date contact details to the business register, please complete the form via armadale.wa.gov.au/local-business-register.

Business Grants

There are a number of grants and awards currently open to businesses across a range of industries.

More details are available via the links below:

Stat attack

The 2018 Spring into Armadale festival kicked off on 1 August, with over 50 events on the calendar.

Araluen Botanic Park will have over 145,000 tulips blooming this year as part of the Its Yates Springtime at Araluen event. This is 20 times the population of Roleystone, which currently sits at roughly 7,500.

The Tourism and Hospitality industry generated $78 million of sales in the City of Armadale in 2015/16. This is the equivalent to 5.2 million families buying a pass to visit Araluen Botanic Park a year.

Page Last Reviewed 12 August 2019