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CLIENT: CARLA FROM BANKSTOWN
OUTLET: SYDNEY CONFIDENTIAL
Carla from Bankstown is celebrating one year since her gastric sleeve surgery, in which the beloved drag performer and TV personality has lost a "massive" 75 kilos.
At her heaviest, Carla (real name Benjahmin James) weighed in at 186kg. Although she was smaller than this before the surgery, her goal remains "to lose another 20 - 30 kilos, and get down well below the 100kg mark."
CLIENT: XALI ORGANICS
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
Beauty consumers chasing longer and thicker eyelashes could be risking permanent damage. Optometrists are warning people that many popular lash growth serums contain potentially dangerous ingredients.
Long and lustrous lashes are big business, and the obsession could damage our eyes. You can watch DL COMMS client, Kasey Giarratana from Xali Lashes, in a 7 News exclusive with reporter Sonia Marinelli via the link below.
CLIENT: EVEE
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
Australians now wanting to join the booming electric vehicle market will now be able to try the cars before they buy. A rental agency, exclusively for EVs is also helping owners earn tens of thousands of dollars on the side.
For many people getting behind the wheel of a Tesla has been a dream, but now, more drivers have the chance. One company making it a reality is evee, an online platform purely for electric vehicles. What becomes a luxury quickly becomes an affordable thing to have! You can watch DL COMMS client Slava Kozlovskii from evee featured in a Channel 7 News exclusive reported by Liam Tapper via the link below.
CLIENT: XALI ORGANICS
OUTLET: 9 HONEY
Melbourne local, Kasey Giarratana let her husband chop off all of her eyelashes live on the internet in a bid to make bank on their $10,000 business investment. It's a huge move for Kasey, who used to have painfully short lashes and spent hundreds of dollars on eyelash extensions, which damaged her natural lashes, and lash growth serums.
CLIENT: THE SYDNEY SKINNY
OUTLET: WEEKEND TODAY SHOW, 7 NEWS SYDNEY, 9 NEWS SYDNEY, ABC NEWS NSW, 1O NATIONAL NEWS, NINE.COM.AU, DAILY MAIL, THE GUARDIAN, YAHOO!
Nude people EVERYWHERE – and the coverage was HUGE! DL COMMS client, Tania Taylor from Sydney Skinny, cemented the event’s notoriety as the world’s largest annual nude swim yesterday. The event raised awareness for skin cancer, thanks to its charity partner Skin Check Champions and Scott Maggs.
CLIENT: NO LIGHTS, NO LYCRA
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
An initiative tackling mental health and insecurity is being rolled out in high schools across the country. Those who are keen to bust a move, but don’t want to be judged, can now dance in the dark.
DL COMMS client No Lights No Lycra is tackling mental health with a new groove for high school students and it needs to be seen to be believed… or in this case not seen at all. ‘No Lights, No Lycra’ sees people of all ages dance freely without judgement. Watch 7 NEWS’ report from Liam Tapper, which interviews participants and focuses on the organisation’s rollout in high schools. .
CLIENT: THE SYDNEY SKINNY
OUTLET: WA TODAY/SMH/THE AGE
Old Young’s Distillery in the Swan Valley set crowdfunding records on Tuesday night after offering everyday punters the opportunity to hold a stake in its $32 million company as part of its plans to fast track the company’s expansion.
The company achieved its $2.7 million target via equity crowdfunding platform Birchal in just 23 hours, making Old Young’s equity crowdfunding’s the biggest WA raise and the biggest raise in Australia this financial year. It is also the biggest alcohol raise ever in Australia.
CLIENT: OLD YOUNG’S DISTILLERY
OUTLET: 7 NEWS PERTH
A Swan Valley distillery has had two major wins at the international Icons of Gin Awards in London. Growth in the Australian spirits industry has exploded over the past decade, but Sarah Vallance reports there is still a long way to go.
In a modest Swan Valley shed, DL COMMS client, James Young, is making gin and history. Old Young's Distillery has now taken two major international awards at the Icons of Gin competition in London. The business has been awarded with the 'Craft Producer of the Year' and 'Brand Innovator of the Year' for its monthly gin subscription service called the Juniper Society. Watch 7 NEWS’ report, which also focuses on Old Young’s Birchal equity crowdfunding raise – you can now be part owners in the world’s best gin distillery!
CLIENT: NATURAL SOLAR
OUTLET: 10 NEWS
One stop shops for solar energy are on the way, promising to drive down our power bills - even to as low as nothing. It’s the work of some of Europe’s biggest green tech experts, that are now investing heavily in Australia.
CLIENT: KELLOG’S NUTRI GRAIN
OUTLET: KIIS FM
There have been many footy legends that have walked the halls of KIIS studios. But there’s one name that comes to mind when you think of AFL greats. Its Joel Selwood, playing a ripper 16 seasons with the AFL, retiring from the Geelong Cats in 2022, the hero, the superstar. He’s back on KIIS radio, with one very important mission with Surf Life Saving Australia.
Joel Selwood joins Jase and Lauren to talk about his final series, retirement, Dad prep and all things water safety. The interview highlights Nutri-Grain’s QR code, that shows consumers their closest patrolled beaches. Joel Selwood also shares the importance of continuing surf safety as the summer holidays continue.
