Ministerial Approval given for all Facilitator projects, to come under auspices of DSD, through Local Development Branch of Regional and Community Development Division. DSD opens a State Enterprise Centre. Motion lost on 5-6 vote. July 1992 Incorporation granted to Margaret River Enterprise Centre Incorporated. September 1992 Centre ceases its contractual arrangement to manage the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme.
Centre is granted income tax exemption.
July 1993 Busselton starts its own Centre, thereby allowing the Margaret River Centre to service only the Augusta Margaret River Shire, except for joint and special programs. July 1993 Councillor Terry Merchant moves to censure facilitator for outside business activity and use of a particular business name, citing local government conflict of interest requirements. Management committee begins discussion to remove Centre's status as an occasional subcommittee of the Shire Council. September 1993 Centre adopts affiliation with Business in the Community Ltd and begins using the BEC Logo. Centre is granted sales tax exemption.