DL COMMS GIN CLIENT WINS BEST CRAFT DISTILLERY IN THE WORLD

CLIENT: OLD YOUNG’S DISTILLERY

OUTLET: 7 NEWS, 6PR BREAKFAST WITH MILLSY AND KARL, THE WEST AUSTRALIAN, DAILY MAIL, BUSINESS NEWS WA, THE SHOUT, NINE.COM.AU, DRINKS TRADE, NY BREAKING, PERTH NOW, ABC PERTH, BOOTHBYS PODCAST

Friday was a massive day for our client, Old Young’s Distillery. Not only did we receive a brilliant 7 News story that we posted about earlier today, we also received new stories right around the country. The planets aligned today when the distillery’s BIG win at the Icons Of Gin Awards in London coincided with during its equity crowdfunding raise with Birchal.  Check out all this coverage below.

GIN WIN

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! 

AFL championship captain, Joel Selwood, talks beach safety and Nutri-Grain

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.

Crypto content play rises $1.5m at $15 valuation

CLIENT: BEN SIMPSON
OUTLET: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Crypto content business Collective Shift has banked $1.5 million at a $15 million valuation. Established in October 2020 by Ben Simpson, the seed funding comes from high-profile investors, which includes JPMorgan backed RNR Capital in San Francisco. Collective Shift’s impressive balance sheet of 7000+ members paying between $200 and $2000 a year was a key drawcard for the high profile investors in the seed round.  Collective Shift has strategically developed an international cap table to help with its international expansion.  JPMorgan backed RNR Capital (San Francisco) will add substantial value to Collective Shift via its experience in investing in to early stage Silicon Valley companies. Other high profile investors include Smorgan Capital (Australia), Petrock Capital (Singapore) as well as Family Offices & Angel Investors. 

Beach Warning

CLIENT: KELLOG’S NUTRI GRAIN

OUTLET: STUDIO 10

Stars from the AFL and NRL are getting behind a new Nutri-Grain campaign to reduce beach drownings this summer. A record 141 coastal drowning deaths occurred on Aussie beaches last year. Drownings are 3 – 4 times more likely to occur on summer public holidays, with men 9 x more likely to drown than women. There are fears the upcoming holiday break could be our deadliest summer yet. Geelong’s AFL Premiership winning captain, Joel Selwood, and Melbourne Storm star, Harry Grant, did a live-cross with Sunrise this morning to kick off the campaign for Kellogg’s and Surf Life Saving Australia  

Australia’s Hottest Doctors

CLIENT: SCRUB LAB

OUTLET: TODAY SHOW

The Scrub Lab charity calendar is here! It features some of the nation’s hottest medical professionals. And its all going to a good cause. Scrub Lab co-founder, Linh Nguyen, and June’s model, Dr. Amran, join the Today Show in a live cross. The two talk about the story behind Scrub Lab, and the business’ successes with the calendar. You can watch the interview via the link below.

MEDICS, VETS IN CHARITY SNAPS

CLIENT: SCRUB LAB

OUTLET: COURIER MAIL

A student VET was thrown in the deep end as a nurse during COVID due to a shortage in the industry will represent Queensland in a charity calendar aimed to benefit Kids Helpline. Brisbane student vet Liz Clarke started as a nurse at the beginning of the pandemic.

The charity calendar by DL COMMS client, Scrub Lab, is featured in today’s Courier Mail. Andreas Nicola interviews one of the calendar’s participants, the student vet nurse, Liz Clarke.

Hot Docs!

CLIENT: SCRUB LAB

OUTLET: NINE NEWS - NATIONAL

A dozen eye-catching doctors, nurses and dentists are featuring in a new calendar to raise funds for charity. The medical models are posing in fashionable scrub made with Aussie ingenuity, which are more on trend than traditional front-line uniforms. This 2023 calendar celebrates the amazing body of work performed by our medical professionals. The eye-catching annual features a dozen frontline workers wearing their favourite scrubs. 9 NEWS featured the new Scrub Lab calendar, the medical professionals who participated, and the two founders of Scrub Lab, Linh and Van Nguyen.