EX-ATLASSIAN HEAD BACKS EV UPSTART

CLIENT: EVEE

OUTLET: THE AUSTRALIAN

Ex-Atlassian head of media, Sascha-Manuel Reuter, backs electric vehicle sharing platform evee, which has one day left in its crowdfunding campaign.

Evee hit its minimum target of $300, 000 in 124 minutes, and is raising a total of $1.3m on crowdfunding platform Birchal to fuel a global expansion. Its customers can earn up to $2, 000 per month by renting out their electric vehicle to travellers and people who are dipping their toe in the EV market for the first time.

OH, DIETING IS SUCH A DRAG

CLIENT: CARLA FROM BANKSTOWN

OUTLET: SYDNEY CONFIDENTIAL

Carla from Bankstown is celebrating one year since her gastric sleeve surgery, in which the beloved drag performer and TV personality has lost a "massive" 75 kilos. 

At her heaviest, Carla (real name Benjahmin James) weighed in at 186kg. Although she was smaller than this before the surgery, her goal remains "to lose another 20 - 30 kilos, and get down well below the 100kg mark."

EYELASH SERUM WARNING

CLIENT: XALI ORGANICS

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

Beauty consumers chasing longer and thicker eyelashes could be risking permanent damage. Optometrists are warning people that many popular lash growth serums contain potentially dangerous ingredients.

Long and lustrous lashes are big business, and the obsession could damage our eyes. You can watch DL COMMS client, Kasey Giarratana from Xali Lashes, in a 7 News exclusive with reporter Sonia Marinelli via the link below.

CAR SHARE FUTURE

CLIENT: EVEE

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

Australians now wanting to join the booming electric vehicle market will now be able to try the cars before they buy. A rental agency, exclusively for EVs is also helping owners earn tens of thousands of dollars on the side. 

For many people getting behind the wheel of a Tesla has been a dream, but now, more drivers have the chance. One company making it a reality is evee, an online platform purely for electric vehicles. What becomes a luxury quickly becomes an affordable thing to have! You can watch DL COMMS client Slava Kozlovskii from evee featured in a Channel 7 News exclusive reported by Liam Tapper via the link below. 

KASEY’S HUSBAND CUT OFF ALL HER EYELASHES IN A CRAZY BIF TO BOOST THEIR BUSINESS

CLIENT: XALI ORGANICS

OUTLET: 9 HONEY

Melbourne local, Kasey Giarratana let her husband chop off all of her eyelashes live on the internet in a bid to make bank on their $10,000 business investment. It's a huge move for Kasey, who used to have painfully short lashes and spent hundreds of dollars on eyelash extensions, which damaged her natural lashes, and lash growth serums.

DL COMMS WORLD-RECORD HOLDING CLIENT SAVES LIVES ON SUNDAY

CLIENT: THE SYDNEY SKINNY

OUTLET: WEEKEND TODAY SHOW, 7 NEWS SYDNEY, 9 NEWS SYDNEY, ABC NEWS NSW, 1O NATIONAL NEWS, NEWS.COM.AU, NINE.COM.AU, DAILY MAIL, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE MERCURY NEWS, YAHOO!

Nude people EVERYWHERE – and the coverage was HUGE! DL COMMS client, Tania Taylor from Sydney Skinny, cemented the event’s notoriety as the world’s largest annual nude swim yesterday. The event raised awareness for skin cancer, thanks to its charity partner Skin Check Champions and Scott Maggs.

DANCING IN THE DARK GOES NATIONAL

CLIENT: NO LIGHTS, NO LYCRA

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

An initiative tackling mental health and insecurity is being rolled out in high schools across the country. Those who are keen to bust a move, but don’t want to be judged, can now dance in the dark.

DL COMMS client No Lights No Lycra is tackling mental health with a new groove for high school students and it needs to be seen to be believed… or in this case not seen at all. ‘No Lights, No Lycra’ sees people of all ages dance freely without judgement. Watch 7 NEWS’ report from Liam Tapper, which interviews participants and focuses on the organisation’s rollout in high schools. .

NURSE BARES ALL TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SKIN CANCER

CLIENT: THE SYDNEY SKINNY

OUTLET: THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Natalie Leggott, 29, bared all to raise awareness of skin cancer that nearly killed her shortly after her one-year-old son Leo was born. Diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in 2022, the paediatric nurse is expected to be one of more than 2000 swimmers who will participate in Sunday’s nude swimming race, the Sydney Skinny.

Organisers hope the event, held from 7am at Cobbler’s Beach in Middle Head, will break records for the world’s largest nude swim while raising funds for the non-profit Skin Check Champions.

World-leading Swan Valley distillery breaks equity crowdfunding records!

CLIENT: THE SYDNEY SKINNY

OUTLET: WA TODAY/SMH/THE AGE

Old Young’s Distillery in the Swan Valley set crowdfunding records on Tuesday night after offering everyday punters the opportunity to hold a stake in its $32 million company as part of its plans to fast track the company’s expansion.

The company achieved its $2.7 million target via equity crowdfunding platform Birchal in just 23 hours, making Old Young’s equity crowdfunding’s the biggest WA raise and the biggest raise in Australia this financial year. It is also the biggest alcohol raise ever in Australia.

SINGER BATHES IN SKINNY DIP FOR A CAUSE

CLIENT: THE SYDNEY SKINNY

OUTLET: DAILY MAIL

Over 2, 500 people are set to strip off for a vital cause in the world’s largest annual nude swim to be held in Sydney. The much-loved annual Sydney Skinny event, which is returning from a three year Covid hiatus, is on track to break the 2018 world record for the largest every skinny dip of 2, 505 people in Ireland.

The event will support the Skin Check Champions charity and program, which works to encourage all Australians to get their skin checked for cancer regularly. Australian singer and songwriter Casey Burgess, best known as a member of the iconic Hi-5, will join the pack raising awareness of melanoma and the early detection of skin cancer.