MORTGAGE HOUSE'S INCENTIVE DEAL WITH THE SAINTS Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 An interesting report surfaced in the mainstream media this week involving the St Kilda AFL club and its major sponsor Mortgage House. The report in . . . Read more
TELSTRA'S SYMPHONY TOUR SPONSORSHIP FITTING BETWEEN ITS DROUGHT RELIEF AND GRASSROOTS MUSIC FOCUS Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Telstra's latest sponsorship deal is with the Sydney Symphony Drought Relief Tour, with the telecommunications giant committing $20K to the initiative. The Drought Relief . . . Read more
GAMES VENUES RELEASE SHEDS SPONSORSHIP LIGHT? Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The release of the official list of venues for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (see releases section of this week's email) has sparked some interesting sponsorship talk, with speculation rife that Telstra is set to sign as the telecommunications partner of the Games following the decision by organisers to refer to Vodafone Arena as Melbourne Park, thereby ignoring Vodafone's naming rights deal for the venue, which doesn't end until mid 2007. At the same . . . Read more
NEW RALLY CAR SPONSOR FOR CARLTON Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Despite its current balance sheet blues, as detailed this issue, the Carlton AFL club managed to offset the loss a little during the week by signing motor vehicle giant Subaru for the 2005 season. The new deal . . . Read more
BUDGET BOOST FOR SPORT Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The Australian Sport Commission's (ASC) coffers have been filled this week with the release of the latest Federal Government budget, with a $52.3 million high- performance funding package to be administered by the ASC. The funding will . . . Read more