Wayne Cattach and his team at Traxon Industries Pty Ltd., Bunbury were the big winners of the GWN Western Australian Regional Small Business Awards, held in Perth on Friday 14 November 2008.

The gala event was held in the Astral Ballroom of the Burswood Entertainment Complex with over 270 guests attending from around the State.

Traxon Industries Pty Ltd won the category for Best Business with 10 – 20 employees as well as the overall Award for “2008 GWN Western Australian Regional Small Business of the Year”.

Minister for Commerce, Hon. Troy Buswell who presented the Awards, said the contribution made by small business operators to the economic and social wellbeing of regional Western Australia should not be underestimated.

And the Winners are

Out of 22 finalists, the category winners of the 2008 GWN Western Australian Regional Small Business Awards were:

• GWN 2008 Western Australian Regional Small Business of the Year
  Winner: Traxon Industries Pty Ltd (Bunbury)
• Telstra Countrywide, Business with 10 to 20 Employees:
  Winner: Traxon Industries Pty Ltd (Bunbury)
• WA Business News, Business with 5 to 10 Employees:
  Winner: Dalgleish Catering (Geraldton)
• Lawrence Business Management Best Franchise Business Award:
  Winner: Harvey World Travel (Bunbury)
• Small Business Development Corporation, Home Based Business Award:
  Winner: Smart Burn (Gelorup) 
• Steel Blue, Micro Business Award:
  Winner: Cape Howe Cottages (Albany)
• Small Business Centre Network, "Small Business Achiever" Award:
  Winner: Combined Team Services (Bunbury)
• 2009 WA Regional Small Business Hall of Fame  
  Mr Hugh Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry  was named the 2008 Inductee to the Western Australian Regional Small Business Hall of Fame.