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CLIENT: WAGALOT
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
Australians are now spending more than $20billion a year on their furry friends - one Melbourne couple is cashing in on the dog boom with their humble bakery becoming a fast growing wholesaler, soon to be stocked in supermarkets around the country.
Check out this story from Channel 7 News in Melbourne to see DL COMMS client Wagalot chat about how you can pamper your pooch.
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET
OUTLET: 7 NEWS, 9 NEWS, 10 NEWS, AND HERALD SUN
Chapel Street Precinct has launched an inspiring campaign that focuses on hope. After being crowned ‘Most Locked down city in The World’, double vaccination is giving Melbourne the exit plan it desperately needs - and Chapel Street wants to show the light at the end of the tunnel.
Over the past 18 months, the businesses on Chapel Street have done whatever it takes to survive and the campaign ‘Double Jabbed and Ready to Chap’ focuses on the positives of double vaccination and how your patronage will support small businesses.
DL COMMS client, Chapel Street Precinct, was featured on 10 News, 7 News, and 9 News, as well as the Herald Sun to promote its inspirational campaign.
CLIENT: NATURAL SOLAR
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
Instead of sharing sugar with your neighbour, you could be sharing energy! Natural Solar is inviting home owners to install solar powered Tesla batteries that could help power your neighbours in Stockland communities.
If you're lucky enough to live in one of these communities, check out this clip from 7 News, which was broadcasted to Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and nationally on the Early News.
CLIENT: WHIZZ
OUTLET: CHANNEL 7 NEWS
As restrictions begin to ease across the state, Sydneysiders in particular are eager for their next city escape. Holiday homes have been swamped with booking requests, meanwhile leading holiday rental have revealed how they will keep their properties safe by undergoing the strictest COVID-19 cleaning protocols.
DL COMMS client is proud to work with Australia’s leading marketplace for home services, Whizz, which this week launched its COVID-Safe-Stays service. Stephen Giderson explains to 7 News Sydney why holiday home operators should begin to write their cleaning checklist. The new Whizz service thoroughly sanitises every surface to ensure guests, owners and property management teams remain safe.
CLIENT: CARLA FROM BANKSTOWN
OUTLET: KIIS BREAKFAST - KYLE AND JACKIE O
Social media sensation, Carla from Bankstown, has had her first live interaction with the Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian. The meeting occurred live on KIIS’ Kyle and Jackie O show. The straight-talking personal assistant to Gladys has gained a cult following over the past few weeks, with some very famous fans, like Karl Stefanovic, Tina Arena, Julia Morris, Kyle Sandilands, Julia Morris, Peter Hitchener, Tom Steinfort, and Tracy Grimshaw!
DL COMMS is excited to announce it will start managing Carla’s career. Buckle up – things are about to get very exciting
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET
OUTLET: ABC 7.30
DL COMMS client, Chapel Street, calls for a vaccine mandate to safely reopen its stores after enduring the world’s longest lockdown. Chapel Street’s General Manager, Chrissie Maus, spoke to the ABC’s 7.30 Report about it suggestion of a traffic light system in Melbourne’s busiest shopping district has resulted in death threats from anti-vaxxers.
ABC’s 7.30 has the full details.
CLIENT: KNOBBY UNDERWEAR
OUTLET: STUDIO 10
Lockdown waistlines are expanding! Australian Underwear label, Knobby, has crunched the numbers of 1 million pairs of undies and found dad-bods in NSW and VIC are on the rise. In order to create a body-positive environment, Knobby released these numbers to show men they are not alone in gaining a few extra covid-kilos and want to inspire men to be #BlokeBeautiful.
Check out this clip from Studio 10 to see hosts’ Tristian McManus and Sarah Harris discuss their covid weight fluctuations and Knobby’s dad-bod findings.
CLIENT: KNOBBY UNDERWEAR
OUTLET: 7 News, Perth Now, The Herald Sun
An Aussie underwear label has crunched the numbers and discovered that dad-bods are on the rise as people gain a few covid-kilos. DL COMMS client, Knobby Underwear, wants to FLIP your thinking and encourage all men to be their best #BlokeBeautiful. Why, because you don’t have a dad-bod you have a RAD bod. As many men across the country have battled with job losses, homeschooling, and have been unable to play sport with their mates, it’s not surprising to see dad-bods trend upwards. To drive home the #BlokeBeautiful mantra, Knobby Underwear has recruited some well-known Aussie men, like comedian Lehmo, to rein in the body shaming men have endured for years.
Check out Knobby Underwear on 7 News, PerthNow and The Herald Sun to see Aussie men reclaim their power and be #BlokeBeautiful
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET
OUTLET: STUDIO 10
As Melbourne set the grim world record of longest lockdown - Chapel Street Chairperson Justin O’Donnell speaks to Studio 10 and discusses if Melbourne businesses can ever recover. Businesses are pleading for some certainty from governments through grants until the day comes they can finally reopen their doors. At its best, Chapel Street is a thriving shopping district and it's important to save this region so we can enjoy it once life resumes.
As businesses across Chapel Street remain closed, Justin speaks of dwindling hope and more permanent closures and asks people to get vaccinated!
CLIENT: TILLER RIDES
OUTLET: STARTUP DAILY
The Western Australian company, Tiller Rides - dubbed the ‘Tesla of e-bikes’, has raised more than $550,000 in the first 24 hours of its Birchal crowdfunding raise. The raise makes Tiller Rides Birchal’s 100th successful raise! Tiller Rides reached its minimum raise target of $500,000 in just 72 hours - and with over 20 days left in the campaign they’re likely to finish close to their maximum of $2.2 million.
Check out the Start-Up Daily’s article written by Simon Thomsen to see the welcomed success of Tiller Rides’ transport revolution alongside the growth of crowdfunding platform Birchal.
