Small Business Support

The City of Kalamunda is in the process of becoming a Small Business Friendly Local Government which will recognise our commitment to actively supporting small businesses throughout our municipality. Some of the initiatives, which have either already been introduced, or are under consideration for implementation in the very near future, include:

• Established a Tourism and Economic Development Team 
• Facilitating small business forums and events
• Making on-time payments 
• Offering enhanced customer service 
• Council website has dedicated business and economic development pages a
• Reducing red tape
• Encouraging buy local shopping campaigns
• Having a process in place to handle disputes
• Investigate and implement co-working spaces
• Introducing small business grant schemes
• Engage with landlords and facility management to activate vacant shops
• Introducing other activities to improve the operating environment for small businesses in the City
• Develop economic fact sheets and an investment prospectus to attract new businesses

The primary role of the SBDC is to encourage, promote, facilitate and assist the establishment, growth and development of small business in Western Australia.

The SBDC provides a range of business supports including:

• Business information
• Telephone support
• A network of business advisors that provide free advice
• Training courses
• Business templates and tools
• Business licence finder
• Dispute resolution service.
  

The City of Kalamunda has a key partnership with the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce which delivers key elements of the City’s Economic Development Strategy including business mentoring, workshops and training, business networking and support for business events & Business Excellence Awards.

Services from across the Australian Government to support your business. Connecting you to information, grants, registrations and support to help your business succeed in Australia:

• Planning
• Finance
• Marketing
• People
• Registrations e.g. ABN
• Products and Services
• Risk Management
• Change and Growth
• Licences and permits
  

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIWA) is the independent voice of business in WA. It provides for members:

• Advocacy
• Apprenticeship Support Australia
• Safety and Risk Advice
• Human Resource and Employee Relations Advice
• Consulting
• Events and Training
• Exclusive Member Communication
  

This support program has now concluded

The City of Kalamunda launched a confidential, advisory support program to help local small businesses through earlier part of the COVID-19 pandemic restriction period in Western Australia.

The confidential, one-hour sessions included a financial review, focus area clarifications, details on available government stimulus support and outlining of staged action plans.

There was also opportunity for owners/operators to discuss any additional questions or concerns regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on the business.

The support sessions were made available to businesses with less than 20 employees, a lease on a premise in the City of Kalamunda or registered owners of a small business in the City of Kalamunda.