Tasmanian winemaker crowned to continue family’s rule over Australian wine

CLIENT: YOUNG GUN OF WINE

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

Hailing from a renowned Tasmanian wine dynasty, Marco Lubiana has cemented his status as Australia's most promising young winemaker after taking out the top spot in the 18th annual Young Gun of Wine Awards.

Son of Tasmanian king of wine, Steve Lubiana of Stefano Lubiana Wines, Marco’s skills were nurtured from an early age inspiring him to carry on the family legacy. Young Gun of Wine winners Marco Lubiana and Matthias Utzinger of Utzinger Wines spoke to Channel 7’s Victoria Eastoe about their top Tasmanian drops. Click the link to find out more.

How Russell Crowe's 'elite' nanny changes a nappy in seconds without waking up a baby - as she spills the secrets all parents should know

CLIENT: SLEEPBAKER

OUTLET: DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

An 'elite nanny' has created an innovative product to help sleep deprived parents with their newborns, and it means you can change a nappy in a matter of seconds. Anna Baker is better known as the 'baby whisperer' among wealthy parents and celebrities. She started out assisting with actor Russell Crowe and his ex-wife Danielle Spencer's children, and never looked back. 

In 2022 she launched her business Sleep Baker but her latest venture is Dream with Baker - a unique baby 'swaddle bag' that allows parents to change a nappy in 60 seconds without waking up the baby. DL COMMS client Anna Baker spoke to Daily Mail Australia's Carina Stathis about her world-first clothing range for babies that cuts nappy changing time in half. Click the link to find out more.

Budget wine from workhorse region wins top trophy in national vineyard competition

CLIENT: YOUNG GUN OF WINE

OUTLET: 9 NEWS

Australia’s most illustrious vineyards of 2024 have been revealed in DL COMMS client Young Gun of Wine’s annual Vineyard of the Year Awards, and a female winemaker based in Australia’s cheap, bulk wine heartland has defied the odds, receiving one of the highest accolades on offer! Sheridan Alm of Starrs Reach Vineyard has been praised amid Australia’s cost-of-living crisis for her premium wine that retails for just $22 but boasts the complexity and quality of flavours typically found in Australia’s most famous wine regions that would usually sell for $40. 

The fourth instalment of the highly respected annual awards has also revealed a young Heathcote vineyard bucking the trend by making Shiraz fashionable again, while one of the Yarra Valley’s oldest vineyards has been teaching itself new tricks to stay young at heart and top of its game. The awards also revealed why a vineyard 30 minutes outside of Adelaide has been crowned the best in all of Australia. Click the link to find out more.

Celeb baby whisperer has the secret to a good night's sleep and a nappy hack to help sleep-deprived parents

CLIENT: SLEEPBAKER

OUTLET: THE MORNING SHOW

It's one of the most challenging parts of a new parent’s life; navigating the unexplored world of feeding, sleepless nights, and 2am nappy changes. 

Celebrity baby whisperer Anna Baker has worked for the likes of Russell Crowe and fashion designer Camilla Franks and is now helping mums and dads handle the confusion and chaos that a newborn brings.

SleepBaker founder and DL COMMS client Anna Baker spoke to The Morning Show's Kylie Gillies and Phil Burton about her latest venture, Dream with Baker, a world-first clothing range for babies that cuts nappy changing time in half. Click the link to find out more.

The execs behind an equity sale to save Australia’s ‘surfing bible’

CLIENT: TRACKS

OUTLET: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Surfing legend Kelly Slater is among those looking at piling in to a new public investment round in long-running surfing magazine Tracks, which is calling for “surfing suits” to buy equity in the company to fund a major digital overhaul.

Founded in 1970 as a monthly magazine, Tracks has changed hands many times since. It was bought by three corporate surfing enthusiasts in 2021 and has been run by a team of 10 since then, running events, parties, and selling advertising. But it has been hit by the market-wide challenges facing media, and especially print media. 

Tracks CEO Peter Strain spoke to the Australian Financial Review's Sam Buckingham-Jones about going back to the magazine's roots to expand its reach to a broader audience with the help of the $2 million they hope to raise in an upcoming Birchal crowdfunding raise. Click the link to find out more.

Perth's 'OnlyFans for artists' MyPremo empowers musicians and attracts investment from Ice Cube

CLIENT: MYPREMO

OUTLET: BUSINESS NEWS AUSTRALIA

With an audience of 75 million and the backing of rap royalty Ice Cube, Perth-based tech startup MyPremo is hitting back against the trend of declining royalties for artists on the world's leading streaming services, promising an 80 per cent cut for musicians on its own direct-to-consumer platform.

DL COMMS client and MyPremo co-founder Cody McDowell spoke to Business News Australia's Matt Ogg about the new music platform. Click the link to find out more.

Endeavour Energy launches NSW's equal biggest community battery in Kiama

CLIENT: ENDEAVOUR ENERGY

OUTLET: WIN NEWS

Endeavour Energy and Kiama Municipal Council have launched the second community battery on the NSW South Coast helping Kiama locals take the next step in their clean energy transition.

The battery’s output is equivalent to 1,100 blows of the famous Kiama Blowhole (which produces 0.4KWh each time it blows). With 445 kWh of storage capacity, residents of Kiama Downs will be able to store and share solar, while supporting all customers by keeping a downward pressure on electricity prices.

Endeavour Energy's Colin Crisafulli spoke to regional TV network WIN News Illawarra to inform local residents about the battery and how to get involved. Click the link to find out more.

Aussie company aims to revolutionise 'broken' music streaming industry

CLIENT: MYPREMO

OUTLET: 9 NEWS

A Perth tech company is working to revolutionise the music industry with a platform it hopes will give Spotify a run for its money. MyPremo, which has the backing of global rap star Ice Cube, helps artists better monetise their work while offering consumers premium content. 

DL COMMS client and MyPremo co-founders Cody McDowell and James Gillies spoke to Channel 9's Sarah Smith about the new music platform. Click the link to find out more.

'54-year-old startup' Tracks plunges into new sets with Surf Shacks and 24/7 TV channel

CLIENT: TRACKS MAGAZINE

OUTLET: BUSINESS NEWS AUSTRALIA

After the pandemic nearly knocked out iconic Australian surf magazine Tracks with the sudden disappearance of its travel industry-dependent advertising revenue, the business was picked up by some mates from Bondi and management to turn the publication's fortunes around.

Fast forward three years, amidst an epic archiving exercise that has so far digitised issues from 1970 to 2000, the world's most prolific surf magazine founded in Sydney's Northern Beaches has revamped its website, built a solid social media following, and found new breaks via partnerships with short-stay accommodation and TV production partners.

Tracks CEO Peter Strain told Business News Australia's Matt Ogg the company could have "tapped a couple of whales on the shoulder and that'd be the end of it" for funding, but instead the community-focused brand is reaching out to the crowd to raise between $3-5 million via a Birchal equity raise to deliver on its ambitions. Click the link to find out more.

Iconic Aussie magazine, Tracks, recruiting three surfers for 'best job in the world' chasing waves

CLIENT: TRACKS MAGAZINE

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

They're calling it the best job in the country, a surfing road trip chasing some of Australia's top waves and getting paid to do it. The lucky few to be chosen are also likely to find fame along the way.

Tracks Magazine editor Luke Kennedy and CEO Peter Strain spoke to Channel 7's Tom Sacre about the once in a lifetime opportunity. The team also revealed the magazine’s plans to launch a travel accommodation platform called Tracks Shacks, and a 24/7 streaming digital content platform. All this will be achieved thanks to a new crowdfunding raise via Birchal. Click the link to find out more.