Wheatbelt Business Network

Congratulations to the winners of the Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards 2024. Thank you to our sponsors for your continuous generous support in making our Wheatbelt awards night possible. Major Sponsor: Bruce Rock Engineering Trophy Sponsors: d1g1t Shire of Merredin Avon Valley Toyota Wheatbelt Development Commission Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development Wheatbelt Connect Entertainment Sponsor: Hon Mia Davies MP Colin de Grussa Hon Martin Aldridge MP Photography by: Rebecca Parkhouse Photography

We're #hiring a new Business Development Officer in Western Australia. Apply today or share this post with your network.

🌟 Congratulations to the winners of the Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards 2024. ⭐ Wheatbelt Development Commission Sole Trader Winner: 🏆 The Food Files ⭐Shire of Merredin Business 1-5 Employees Winner: 🏆 Mind Your Money ⭐ Avon Valley Toyota Business 6-10 Employees Winner: 🏆 FarmCo ⭐ WBN Business 11+ Employees Winner: 🏆 Calibre Spraying ⭐Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Excellence in Food and Beverage Manufacturing Winner: 🏆 Food Files ⭐ WBN Excellence in Tourism Winner: 🏆 Mary's Farm Cottages ⭐Wheatbelt Connect Leading with Innovation Joint Winners: 🏆 CRISP Wireless 🏆 JMac Engineering ⭐ Digit Non-For-Profit Winner 🏆 Northam Women in Business ✨ Digit Business Person of the Year Winner: 🏆 Amanda Walker - FarmCo ✨ Bruce Rock Engineering Business of the Year Winner: 🏆 Food Files 🌟 Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, our sensational MC Kitty Prodonovich, Wild Poppy Café for the amazing catering, Chris Gibbs Band for the entertainment, our photographer Rebecca Parkhouse, Merredin Flowers and Gifts for the table arrangements, our sound and lighting specialist: Tammie Garwood and to our finalists and guest that made the night amazing! Thank you from the WBN team! #wbea2024 #wbn #wheatbeltbusiness #wheatbeltwa

We're #hiring a new Business Development Officer in the Wheatbelt, Western Australia. Apply today or please share this post with your network. If you or anyone that you may know is interested in this position, please feel free to reach out to us or learn more about the job below:

𝐖𝐁𝐍 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! The Wheatbelt Business Network is a member driven, incorporated business association in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia that support businesses in the Wheatbelt to create a thriving region where people want to be. 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:  Business Development Officer (Part-Time, Remote/Work From Home) 🙋♀️ 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔: ▪️ Build and maintain strong relationships. ▪️ Develop and execute strategic initiative to secure funding and promote business development within the Wheatbelt region. ▪️ Conduct market analysis to identify new opportunities. ▪️ Represent the WBN. ▪️ Deliver effective membership campaigns & organise key events. 😀 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖: We’re looking for a proactive individual with excellent communication and relationship-building skills who thrives in an autonomous work environment. You’ll be passionate about supporting local businesses and possess a strategic mindset. 🎯 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆: • 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Experienced in business development, sales or partnerships, ideally within the non-profit or corporate sectors. (Desirable but not required) • 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬: Able to achieve and exceed sales or membership targets while building meaningful, long-term business relationships. (Desirable but not required) • 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: Equipped with strong negotiation, presentation and networking skills. (Desirable but not required) • 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞:Familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities in the Wheatbelt region (Desirable but not required) • 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦-𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝: A team player with the ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and contribute to a supportive, dynamic environment. • 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Open to regional travel and in possession of a valid driver’s license. 💼 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝑩𝑵 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓: • 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Work from home with the flexibility to manage your hours. • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Opportunities for on-the-job learning and career development. • 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: Be part of a growing organisation where your work directly contributes to the success of Wheatbelt businesses. • 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: Join a collaborative and experienced team dedicated to making a difference in local communities. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐭? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫! 𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐: Peter Lowen Chief Executive Officer ceo@wheatbeltbusinessnetwork.com.au 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday, 1st November 2024 #wheatbeltwa #localjobs #localjobsforlocalpeople #wheatbeltjobs #WBN #wheatbeltbusiness #wheatbeltlocal

🎟 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!! 🏆 Join us on Saturday, 19th October 2024, for the Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards, an evening dedicated to honouring the outstanding achievements, innovation and resilience of the Wheatbelt business community. This prestigious event will provide exceptional opportunities for networking and celebrating excellence in business. Join us for a night of inspiration, recognition, and exceptional networking opportunities! ✳ Purchase your tickets today: https://lnkd.in/gfSVSPhB #businessawards #wheatbeltwa #wbea2024 #wheatbeltbusiness #wheatbeltbusinesses #wbn #awardsnight

🎟 Tickets for the Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards 2024 will be on sale on Tuesday 24th September at 9am. ◾ Limited tickets ◾ Will sell out fast! Event Will Be Held: 📆 Saturday 19th October 2024 ⏰ 6pm 🏠 Cummins Theatre 📍 31 Bates St, Merredin WA 6415 ✨ 8 Seats Per Table 🎟 Limited Tickets Available Follow our social media sites for the ticket sale announcement or check our website on Tuesday morning to purchase tickets!

It was a pleasure catching up with Leonie & Ebony from Avon Valley Toyota one of our many sponsors for the Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards 2024 #wheatbeltwa #wheatbeltbusiness #businessnetwork #buylocal #shoplocal #avonvalleytoyota

A great start to the morning at 2024 People, Place & Planet Conference in Northam. Town Team Movement Toni Smeed Shire of Northam Wheatbelt Development Commission Wheatbelt Audio Visual Gabrielle Major #townteamsmovement #townteams #takeachance #workingtogether #WorkingTogetherToMakeADifference #localgovernment #wheatbeltwa

It was a pleasure meeting with Bronwyn Dunn from Comfort Quilts Against Cancer today! The organisation is made up of dedicated volunteers who create, sew, knit and crochet, run administration and fundraise for a cause. To receive such a gift it is a very powerful thing in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the recipient. To learn more about how you help support Comfort Quilts Against Cancer please visit their website: comfortquilts.org.au