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CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: CHANNEL NINE NEWS
Chapel Street Nightclubs have begun to pivot their business in order to survive COVID-19 venue closures. Iconic venues of Chapel Street, such as Poof Doof & Onesixone, have embarked on live-streaming events over the internet entertaining Melburnians in their lounge-rooms.
The businesses of Chapel Street are making lemonade out of lemons in order to keep Australia's largest retail precinct alive.
CLIENT: DANIEL FLOYD (PENELOPE TRATION)
OUTLET: SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Daniel Floyd from the city of Sydney is one of many Australians making a sudden professional pivot. With work drying up due to COVID-19, Daniel has found new creative new ways to make money.
Daniel decided to bring the glitter and stage to his living room.
DL COMMS has a passion for supporting great stories from people in the community. Daniel is one of the various pro bono clients we have taken on this year in order to make sure he gets the publicity he deserves.
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: BUSINESS INSIDER AUSTRALIA
Business Insider Australia spoke to Chapel Street nightclubs One Six One and Poof Doof about their new live-streaming initiatives & their ongoing support of local artists during venue closures. These venues are keeping Australia's best nightlife alive by pioneering isolation entertainment.
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Nick Yannas, owner of Chapel Street businesses Punk Carla & Volume Hair, speaking with Australian Financial Review on the coalitions wage subsidy package.
"It's a great incentive for us to maintain our staff and keep them going and I think it's a big relief for them and for me as a business owner." Mr. Yannas is relying on the subsidy to keep his businesses open on the trendy Chapel Street.
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: THE AGE
Landlords are not taking part in helping struggling businesses to survive the COVID-19 outbreak. Melbourne's Chapel Street Precinct Association general manager Chrissie Maus comments on the importance for these landlords to help her precinct survive.
CLIENT: DR ZAC TURNER
OUTLET: CHANNEL SEVEN - THE LATEST WITH MICHAEL USHER
Dr Zac Turner discussing prominent issues regarding the outbreak of the Corona Virus within Australia on Channel Seven's The Latest.
Dr Turner gives tips on maintaining an appropriate level of human interaction, and giving insight into when is the right time to go into social isolation. As well he discusses the issue of hair salons remaining open, pointing out the danger hairdryers and other appliances play in the spread of COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.
