Restaurants slam food delivery apps for refusing to lower commission

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: NEW DAILY

Cafe and restaurant owners are urging food delivery companies such as UberEats and Deliveroo to help the hospitality industry survive the coronavirus lockdown by halving commission fees.

General manager of the not-for-profit Chapel Street Precinct Association Chrissie Maus said such large fees made it near impossible for food operators to cover their costs when using the service. Most food delivery apps have responded to the unfolding crisis by waiving fees for customers who pick up their orders and paying restaurants on a daily, rather than weekly, basis.

Coronavirus restrictions lead more businesses to shut their doors

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: BUSINESS INSIDER

Nearly 1,700 restaurants have signed up to delivery platform Deliveroo in the last month.

It comes as restaurants were ordered to close to prevent the spread of the coronavirus – but can still do takeaway and deliveries.

However, organisations like the Chapel Street Precinct Association says delivery companies like Deliveroo and Uber Eats should reduce their commission fees to support restaurants.

Samwise Holmes \ From brutal bullying to helping kids fight back… with parkour

CLIENT: BACKFLIPS AGAINST BULLYING

OUTLET: LEMONADE PODCAST

Samwise Holmes was relentlessly and brutally bullied throughout his schooling years. Living with Asperger's Syndrome, he says he always felt different, and so, he was an easy target.

But it was passion for drama and the arts that saved him, giving him purpose and a reason to keep going. A few years after finishing high school, Samwise came up with a plan to try and prevent anyone experiencing what he did.

Backflips Against Bullying was born – a school program combining acrobatics to engage students alongside practical anti bullying tactics. Beginning in New South wales, it’s now expanding to schools across Queensland and Victoria. and hopefully soon, every state in Australia.

This chat with Samwise was very special for me, it actually brings me to tears every time I think of some of the things he shared. He's a beacon of strength, resilience and ultimately, forgiveness and he's saving lives.

A trigger warning - we discuss suicide and bullying.

Call for Chapel St landlords to suspend, reduce rent to help small businesses

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: HERALD SUN

Landlords have been called upon to suspend or heavily reduce rents to help small businesses survive the financial devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. And it could hammer one of the most popular shopping strips in Melbourne.

Chapel Street Precinct Pleads For Help Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: CHANNEL 7 NEWS

Struggling small businesses are pleading for help to stay afloat as people isolate at home. The Chapel Street Traders Association says one option would be for landlords to reduce or suspend rental payments

Melbourne’s Chapel Street Precinct wants women to feel confident in their life choices in International Women’s Day campaign

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: MUMBRELLA

Melbourne’s Chapel Street shopping precinct marked International Women’s Day with a campaign that shows women “being unapologetic with their life choices”.

The campaign consists of four spots that show women receiving Botox, getting unusual hair styles, indulging in food and a night out with their friends.

Chapel Street Precinct Association general manager, Chrissie Maus, said that the campaign reflects the idea that there is no room for outdated attitudes against women’s choices.

“Women have been made to feel embarrassed by their life choices and bodies for centuries, there’s no room for that outdated way of thinking in Chapel Street Precinct,” Maus said.

Woman, 70, Says Celebrating Choice To Get Botox Is Feminism

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: 10 DAILY

International Women’s Day is about celebrating choices, according to Noelene Robins -- which includes her decision to spend thousands on cosmetic surgery.

She is open about the work she gets done, believing the stigma around cosmetic surgery and fillers should be lifted.

"Just today, walking about the main street, three or four people stopped me and said 'gee you look fantastic, what have you done,' and for me that is freedom," Robins said.

International Women's Day, marked on Sunday, is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is about unity, celebration, advocacy and action.

Robins’ comments come as one of Australia’s biggest shopping strips launched an eye-raising campaign to encourage women to be unapologetic about their life choices.

The campaign on Melbourne’s Chapel St is focused on celebrating bold hairstyles, enjoying food, partying at any age and flaunting their cosmetic enhancement.

Chapel Street Precinct celebrates International Women's Day

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: AD NEWS

A bold and eyebrow-raising campaign that shows women being unapologetic with their life choices is being rolled out by Australia’s leading shopping precinct to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8.

The campaign by Melbourne’s Chapel Street Precinct entitled ‘SO CHAPEL’, celebrates women who adore outrageous hairstyles, aren’t embarrassed by their gluttonous adoration of food, love to party at any age and unashamedly flaunt their love of cosmetic enhancement.

Students Face Ironman Test

CLIENT: KELLOGG’S

OUTLET: 7 NEWS 4PM BULLETIN

Monday’s are hard enough for most people, but these students from Matraville High and Endevour Sports High started the day with a gruelling Ironman challenge. Kellogg’s and the the Clontarf Foundation have partnered to create a pilot program aimed at reducing indigenous youth suicide amongst young men.

Ironman Challenge for At Risk Kids

CLIENT: KELLOGG’S

OUTLET: 7 NEWS 6PM BULLETIN

It was a gruelling start to the school week for students at Matraville High who began their Monday training with two of Australia's toughest iron men. Taking part in a pilot program, to learn how to cope with life's highs and lows.