Collingwood AFL club has reported a profit of $3.875 million and a membership rise of more than 10,000 for 2019, despite a 12% fall in revenue following its decision to exit all gaming operations.
Global hotel giant, Marriott International, has signed a new partnership with Tennis Australia that will see the company’s loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy, sponsor the ATP Cup and Brisbane International in 2020.
Brookvale Mitsubishi has renewed its sponsorship of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NRL club for a further season and will remain its official vehicle partner.
Despite the Cronulla Sharks' sponsorship turnover, the NRL club has achieved the strongest sponsor consideration of any Australian winter sport club, according to new research.
Brands have traditionaly tended to overlook the benefits that sponsorships of one-off music events and tours can offer, but this is rapidly changing says TEG head of commercial, John Nicholl.
A new strategy by annual cultural event, Australian Music Week has increased its appeal to sponsors outside its traditional market as it looks to expand the program in 2020.
Emirates has renewed its sponsorship of the Adelaide Festival for a further three years taking the arrangement into its tenth year and claiming to now have spent $100 million on Australian partnerships.
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) has announced details of funding for its $40 million renovation with $36.6 million coming from the Victorian Government and about $5 million through corporations, philanthropic partners and individual donors.