IN PICTURES: Albany Business Centre hosts expo for Albany small businesses for WA Small Business Day
Jacki ElezovichAlbany Advertiser
Chocconutz founders Katrin Hoffman and Silvie Miczkova with their range of artisan nut butters. The Albany Business Centre hosted their annual WA Small Business Day expo on October 25. Jenny Feast Photography Credit: Jenny Feast Photography
The Albany Business Centre hosted a small business expo last month to mark WA Small Business Day, with more than 50 small business owners setting up stalls for the day.
Small businesses from across the Great Southern operating in industries from food and hospitality to beauty and wellness came along to connect with the community and other small business owners and operators in the region on October 25.
The annual WA Small Business Day asks WA consumers to think about their consumption habits and who they benefit, and to take the opportunity to buy local and support small businesses where they can.
Albany Business Centre executive officer Mark Shenton said more than 650 people turned out to the event across the day despite drizzling rain.
The annual event is now in its fifth year, and Mr Shenton said it was an important contribution to getting small business names out in the community and encouraging people to shop small.
Geri Martin, owner of Marr Boodjia, a collection of custom design jackets. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyScott Leary MLA with Albany Business Centre executive officer Mark Shenton chair and Mark Forrest. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyKhaysha Sargeant, owner of Oceantide Co, a surf-proof jewellery collection. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyTeagen Murray, owner of Jade Cookie Collective with daughter Scarlett Murray. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographySouth Coast Insurance Brokers director Nathan Hadlow and manager Lois Henderson. Credit: Jenny Feast Photography
Hannah McGuffie and Adam Gregory from the City of Albany's 2026 team. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyMaddison Podlich, owner of CozyCandleCo. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyMarie Limondin, owner of Your Rhythm Cacao in Denmark. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyVicki Read, owner of Torbay Pottery located at the Albany Business Centre. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyCity of Albany mayor Greg Stocks and ACCI chief executive Tracey Bridges. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyNicola Edwards and Katie Pope from Synergy Graphics. The Albany Business Centre hosted their annual WA Small Business Day expo on October 25. Jenny Feast Photography Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyAlbany Business Centre's Mark Shenton, City of Albany's Kristen Pyrz-Brown and Albany Business Centre chair Mark Forrest. Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyUWA's Michelle Holland and City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks. The Albany Business Centre hosted their annual WA Small Business Day expo on October 25. Jenny Feast Photography Credit: Jenny Feast PhotographyCommunity members gather for a look at some of Albany’s small businesses. Credit: Jenny Feast Photography
