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CLIENT: ENDEAVOUR ENERGY
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
We're not out of the woods yet for this bushfire season but guarding against the next is set to become easier thanks to new technology. Autonomous drones are scoping out potential hazards posed by high voltage power lines in bushfire prone areas.
Endeavour Energy's Michael Ryan spoke to Channel 7's Tom Sacre about the new technology. Click the link to find out more.
CLIENT: DL COMMS
OUTLET: BUSINESS NEWS AUSTRALIA
Woohoo - DL COMMS is proud to announce its PR campaigns were responsible for three of the top 10 highest grossing equity crowdfunding raises, and four of the top five highest raises from all female-identifying founder teams in Australia in 2023!
The following is from Business News Australia’s report on the 2023 year for equity crowdfunding.
Despite a 58 per cent decline in venture capital funding in Australia last year, a new industry report shows resilience for the crowd-sourced funding (CSF) sector which remained steady at $71 million as investors poured into food & beverage startups, cannabis and more female-founded businesses.
The latest CSF Yearbook 2023 prepared by Birchal shows that while the number of CSF raises declined by 11 per cent at 82, the total funding raised was down by just 2 per cent with a similar volume of participants compared to 2022.
This result was aided by Birchal's 'busiest quarter ever' at the end of 2023, including its own $2.4 million raise.
CLIENT: SOLAR AC/DC
OUTLET: WIN TV
In an exciting development for Australians hurting from sky high electricity prices, a cutting-edge solar-powered air conditioning unit is set to redefine home cooling with the potential to save families $1-3,000 each year. DL COMMS client, Solar AC/DC, reveals the Quick Connect Solar AC/DC air conditioning unit is a game-changer for people living ‘off grid’, where air-conditioning has been an impossible dream.
Solar AC/DC’s Rob Miravet spoke to WIN TV’s Sophie Norris about the innovative cooling unit.
CLIENT: WANDER
OUTLET: SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Ever dreamt of going to sleep and waking in the middle of an enchanted forest with no-one else in sight? Or settling down in a comfy king-sized bed right on a beach with the waves almost lapping your front door?
They may sound mere flights of fantasy but, today, they’re actually not. An increasing number of simple, eco-friendly cabins are popping up in remote beauty spots as pod-mania sweeps the land.
Patricia Beckett knows all about that. She and her husband recently booked a WanderPod for a two-night break on Kangaroo Island and found the experience mesmerising.
CLIENT: SLANTBOARDGUY
OUTLET: BODY+SOUL
If you follow Khloe Kardashian, the ‘sporty spice’ of the bunch, you’re likely faced with clips and pictures of her intense daily workout routine on Instagram every time you open the app.
Watching the reality star tone up the very assets her family has built an empire on, it’s hard not to feel inspired. But while replicating most of Kardashian’s professional-grade home gym (and hiring a few handy full-time trainers) may be exponentially out of your budget, there’s one thing you can effortlessly get your hands (and feet) on.
CLIENT: SLANTBOARDGUY
OUTLET: A CURRENT AFFAIR
NBA superstars Le Bron James and Rudy Gobert, rugby league legend Cameron Munster, and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton are just a few of the big names touting the benefits of a new health and wellness invention, built in a Gold Coast backyard.
The slant board is a simple but increasingly popular piece of equipment, designed by Queensland tradie Nathan Grant.
The idea sparked at a fitness camp, when a knee and ankle injury flared up, preventing the gym-buff from participating.
CLIENT: ENDEAVOUR ENERGY
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
NSW has unveiled the latest weapon to keep the lights on as coal fueled power stations wear out. The new microgrid collects solar power from home rooftops that stores them in community-shared batteries that kick in during black outs.
Endeavour Energy has supplied the massive battery system that will power an entire town. Bawley Point is one of the nation’s first community microgrids. It will mean the residents there will have power even during power outages. It’s the end of a two year mission to keep the lights on and its not possible without locals whose roofs are powering the battery when it is sunny. The power was down for 11 days during the 2019 bushfires and in its aftermath, Endeavour Energy worked with the community to put solar on the roofs of more than 100 homes. It only costs about $8M and its now a blueprint for other towns like Bawley Point, which are vulnerable during major weather events.
Watch the 7 NEWS report on Endeavour Energy’s work from Tom Sacre.
CLIENT: BUNSTERS
OUTLET: FORBES
Renae Bunster’s Bunsters Shit the Bed Hot Sauce is a crowd-pleaser – particularly among equity investors, who were reportedly buoyed by sales data from the product’s Woolworths debut.
Bunsters Shit the Bed banked a total of $3.9 million across three raises via Australian equity crowdfunding platform, Birchal. Bunster, a Perth mum and self-proclaimed ‘hot sauce queen’, broke equity crowdfunding records for the total amount of return investors – she reported 46% of investors in her third campaign were previous investors, compared to Birchal’s average of 6%.
“This extraordinary level of investor confidence not only underscores the compelling appeal of Bunsters but also cements their status as one of only seven companies in Australia to successfully complete three CSF offers raising $3.9million,” Birchal’s Emily Macfarlane said.
CLIENT: WELLY
OUTLET: 9 NEWS
A Melbourne entrepreneur has tackled the perennial parenting problem of how to get children to eat vegetables! He’s created a new instant vegetable smoothie, but as medical reporter Emily Rice asks, does it get the tick from dieticians?
Children can be picky about what vegetables they like and dislike… so 31 year old entrepreneur, Jarahad Valeri, has developed a new product, which he believes will get more goodness into little bellies. Watch the report on Welly and see if this smoothie powder is the answer for parents.
CLIENT: BUNSTERS
OUTLET: 9 NEWS PERTH
This business news is HOT! She’s the Perth mother of two whose hot sauce empire has made it onto the shelves of one of the biggest supermarkets in Australia. But Renae Bunsters’ break did not come without sacrifice.
Watch the report from 9 News Perth’s Emma Griffiths via the button below.
