Melbourne transport group, Connex (which manages the Melbourne suburban railway network) has expanded its sponsorship of the Heide Museum of Modern Art and will be the official presenting partner for the museum's new exhibition Modern times: the untold story of modernism in Australia. Read more
The Australasian Sponsorship Marketing Association is seeking input from the sponsorship sector on the structure of its 2009 annual conference. Read more
NSW energy provider Country Energy has become the naming rights sponsor for the Ironman Australia triathlon which will be held in Port Macquarie in April. Read more
Almost a third of all corporate sponsors will exit major sponsorships this year, and rights holders will face significant funding cuts in ongoing sponsorship deals, according to the results of a major survey by sports research consultants Sweeney Sports. Read more
The Australian Sports Commission has made 10 grants to sporting organisations following the announcement of a $5.5 million surplus for the year. Read more
Specialist entertainment marketing outfit Waterfront Entertainment Marketing (WEM), has introduced bluetooth marketing as a standard inclusion in its sponsorship packages for the 2009 Rock the Schools tour.Read more
Specialist sports and leisure insurer, Sportscover, has announced that its annual Sportscover Sponsorship Fund, which is normally allocated to amateur sports clubs around the country, will this year be allocated to sports clubs which have been affected by the Victorian bushfires. Read more
Yamaha Motors Australia has ended its $500,000 a year partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) citing the global economic crisis as the reason for ending the six-year association. Read more
Porsche Cars Australia has withdrawn its support of the Porsche Carrera Cup Australian Championship which has resulted in the cancellation of the series.Read more