2500 kms in a tinny? You don t have to be crazy, but a sense of humour & need for adventure is a great start.

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EVENT SUMMARY 2500 kms in a tinny? You don t have to be crazy, but a sense of humour & need for adventure is a great start. Welcome to the Murray Charity Meander, previous meanders.

1 EVENT SUMMARY 2500 kms in a tinny? You don t have to be crazy, but a sense of humour & need for adventure is a great start. Welcome to the Murray Charity Meander, previous meanders Inaugural event Walwa to Echuca/Moama 600kms Echuca/Moama to Mildura 830kms Mildura to Goolwa 887kms Bringenbrong Bridge to Echuca-Moama 735kms Echuca/Moama to Mildura 830kms Mildura to Goolwa 887kms Bringenbrong Bridge to Echuca-Moama 735kms Echuca-Moama to Mildura 830kms Mildura to Goolwa 887kms Bringenbrong Bridge to Echuca-Moama 735kms Echuca-Moama to Mildura 830kms The Murray Charity Meander is not a race, more a contest of wits, ingenuity & social endurance and is an excellent opportunity for community minded people to raise funds for breast and prostate cancer support services, plus enjoy a week long trip on the magnificent Murray River. The 2016 Murray Charity Meander attracted a field of 18 boats with participants travelling from Echuca-Moama to Mildura. The event drew teams from Sydney, Melbourne, the Hunter region of NSW as well as regional Victoria Otis Foundation which provides no cost retreat accommodation for women with breast cancer, received $60,000 to support their 30 facilities across Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Queensland and NT. Our donation will allow The Otis Foundation to continue to expand its accommodation network. Further information is available from s contribution to Otis now exceeds $650,000. Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia has been allocated funds to provide more oncology nursing scholarships nationally. Fund rasing from the Meander has provided more than 58 scholarships to date.

2 EVENT SUMMARY The event consists of a fleet of tinnies travelling along the length of the Murray in three one week stages over three years. In 2008 we completed our first journey from the alps to the sea. The 2017 Meander will be the 12th event and the final leg of the 4th lap of the river. More info is available from Leg Three Leg Two Leg One There are many mixed teams that participate and we have had three all female teams complete the journey. Whilst all participants enjoy an excellent week on the river, the main object of the event is to raise funds to assist Breast Cancer & Prostate Cancer Support Services. Each team is expected to seek sponsorship and raise funds during the year, as well as during the event.

3 SUPPORTER INFORMATION A sponsorship package can be customised and could include billing on all media releases, logos on all event clothing, logos on all point of sale and display banners, billing at event functions, logos throughout official event guide and more. Since the first Meander in 2006 we have raised more than $1,300,000 We would love to have your support on board this year. The sponsorship packages mentioned on the last page are indicative only. Coverage of the 2016 event was well supported by local & regional media including ABC Radio. Pre & post event press coverage in publications through the McPherson Media Group created local and greater regional awarness. Local radio in Echuca provided event interviews. The event has been featured on The Great Australian Doorstep travel TV show hosted by Peter Spida Everitt, The Weekly Times and RM Williams Outback Magazine. Local publications and regional daily newspapers also carried editorial & pictures of the event. Bendigo s media involvement was again strong focusing on our association with & support for Otis Foundation. Interest in the Murray Charity Meander continues to grow and we have limited next year s event to 30 teams. Our efforts are focusing on encouraging teams to further embrace the fundraising activities of the event rather than seek a larger field. This is also being assisted by the increasing corporate support for our event. We have been extremely mindful of promoting our sponsors to all media representatives and emphasising the support they provided. Sponsors name &/or logo can be featured on the event polos, stubbie holders, event stickers, team numbers for all boats and support vehicles, all display material and media releases. Next years focus will again be on breast cancer & prostate cancer support services. Continuing support from long term event partners greatly assists in the success of our event. Any support for our event is greatly appreciated and we are very aware of providing our supporters with publicity and reciprocal support when & wherever possible. Further information is available from event co-ordinator Dick Phillips or dp.echuca@bigpond.com or or visit Horizon Committee Inc. PO Box 900, Moama NSW

4 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Partnership packages can be designed to suit individual organisations. Committed partners for the 2017 event include: Moama Bowling Club, Echuca Mazda & Mitsubishi, Harley City Brunswick, Edge Workforce, Boats and More Echuca & Shepparton, Kulkyne Kampers and Perricoota Vines. Naming Rights - promotion of the event will be as 2017 (your name) Murray Charity Meander - name & logo on front & back of event polos - name & logo on drink holders and event stickers - name & logo on boat & vehicle event identification numbers - logo on event team numbers for all boats and support vehicles - 10 tickets to launch Night Dinner - corporate stickers and promotional material to be included in team Happy Packs - acknowledgement of support in media interviews and live radio reports - boat wrap on sweep vessel dedicated to your brand Major Sponsor - Over $10,000 - name & logo on drink holders - 10 tickets to launch Night Dinner - corporate stickers and promotional material to be included in team Happy Packs - acknowledgement of support in media interviews and reports to radio - corporate naming rights to a team and opportunity for signage on boat & vehicle Silver - $10,000-4 tickets to launch Night Dinner - assistance for media with contact of local team members and availability - opportunity for signage on a teams boat & vehicle Bronze - $5,000

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Sponsorship Opportunities 2010

Sponsorship Opportunities 2010 2009 State League 1 Premiers Index 2 Introduction 3 The History of Doncaster Hockey Cub 4 Main Objectives 5 Why our club? 6 Why Hockey? 7 Sponsorship Packages 2010 7 Package