Ekka Sponsors

ChampionLandmarkLandmark has been part of ruralAustralia for 150 years. A leadingagribusiness company, we offermerchandise, fertiliser, farm services,wool, livestock, finance, insurance andreal estate. Today, we’re Australia’slargest distributor of merchandiseand fertiliser, with 2000 employeesservicing 100,000 clients in ournational network of around 400locations. Thanks to our unrivalledexpertise, enduring partnershipswith customers, commitment to andfrom our people, and involvement inlocal communities, we’ll continue todeliver products, services and valueto our employees, customers andshareholders for a long time to come.SuncorpSuncorp Bank supports thousandsof primary producers across thecountry—bringing a refreshing,responsive approach to banking.Since we opened our doors in 1902as the Queensland Agricultural Bank,Suncorp Bank has continued tocultivate deep, personal relationshipswith the rural community, through ourdedicated Agribusiness Managers.They’ll work with you from the groundup, getting to know your businessand finding the best solutions to suityour needs. Most importantly, theycan make decisions locally, so you geta faster response, as well as greaterlocal understanding and practicalsolutions to help you grow yourbusiness. Suncorp Bank has a greatrange of options designed to helpyou reach your goals, including rurallending, transaction and investmentaccounts, equipment finance, wealthmanagement and treasury services.Contact a Suncorp Bank AgribusinessManager today by dropping into abranch or calling 13 11 75 to arrangea meeting.Sunny QueenSunny Queen is a 100% Queenslandfarmer owned company that takespride in providing Australians withthe highest quality fresh farm eggs.Sunny Queen is a favourite sponsorat the Show with the Sunny QueenSmile Zone offering a range of funactivities for the kids including ponyrides, face painting, rides and more.Sunny Queen will continue to providefree entertainment too with their eggand spoon races—a fantastic Ekkatradition sure to bring out the kidin everyone.This year will also see the returnof the Sunny Queen Little MiraclesNewborn Corner, located at theAnimal Boulevard. Watch as ewes givebirth to their tiny baby lambs in ourstate-of-the-art, purpose built birthingfacility. See these tiny little miraclestake their first steps, bond with theirmothers and take their first drink.It’ll be sure to put a Sunny Queensmile on your face!EldersElders is a leading agribusiness in ruraland regional Australia. We use ourknowledge and understanding of thechallenges today’s farming businessesface to deliver successful solutions toour clients. These solutions includecomprehensive products, servicesand technical advice to meet theproduction and marketing needsof Australian farmers across allindustries. We also offer banking,insurance and financial planning,designed specifically to meet thespecialist needs of rural and regionalbusinesses. In addition, our real estateservices, the oldest in Australia, offerboth local and international buyers theopportunity to tap into more ruraland residential property than anyother agent.Elders. We’re there when you need us.VirbacVirbac is one of the largest animalhealth companies in Australia,marketing a range of products forcattle, sheep, horses, dogs andcats. The company operates twomanufacturing plants in Australia,including one of the most up-to-dateand compliant vaccine plants inthe southern hemisphere. Virbacmarkets a number of leading brandsincluding the Cydectin® range ofcattle and sheep drenches, Websters®and SingVac® livestock vaccines,Multimin® mineral supplement,and Equimax® horse wormer. As aChampion Sponsor of Ekka, Virbac isproud to support the Queensland ruralcommunity, particularly through theEkka Stud Beef Competitions whichrecognise excellence in cattle breedingand the rearing of healthy livestock.DiageoBundaberg Rum is an Australian icon.Born out of the Queensland canefields, Bundaberg Rum is a uniqueand widely recognised brand with adeep-rooted history.Bearing the name of the town in whichit’s made, this full bodied, rich anddistinctive drink was created whena consortium of local sugar millersfirst formed the Bundaberg DistillingCompany in November 1888.The brand has been intertwined withAustralia’s heritage—it is a brand thatrepresents all that is unique and greatabout our country. Its popularity todayis a testimony to both the strength ofthe brand and the great country fromwhich it originates.RACQ InsuranceRACQ Insurance are the proud longterm sponsors of the Animal Nursery.They offer a wide range of insuranceproducts for cars, caravans, homesand contents, boats, pets andcompulsory third party at competitivepremiums—backed by their famousfriendly ‘Queenslander’ style service.So if you’re looking for competitivepremiums and convenient friendlyservice with a local perspective talk toRACQ Insurance on 13 19 05, click onwww.racqinsurance.com.au or drivesafely to your nearest RACQ branch.Ekka Media Kit 2011 47

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ekka SPONSORSRed RoosterRed Rooster is delighted to be back at the Ekka in 2011.The Red Rooster Street Parades are a show traditionmarching along Alexandria Street and up Gregory Terracedaily at 1.00pm. See fun characters including the Red RoosterMascot in the loud and colourful parade. While you are at theshow why not visit the Red Rooster outlet near Barry Parkand sample their delicious selection of fresh wraps, burgers,rolls and baked baguettes.LINDEMAN’SThe award-winning* LINDEMAN’S Open Garden is set toflourish with its first appearance at this year’s Ekka offeringvisitors an oasis within the Show. Enjoy garden cookingdemonstrations providing simple, seasonal and lighter-styledrecipes with tips on how and what to grow during the coolermonths. The LINDEMAN’S Open Garden will also offer visitorsthe chance to get hands-on and create their ultimate hangingbasket while the LINDEMAN’S Cellar Door will be the placeto watch the happening of the festival while relaxing andsampling the crisp and refreshing LINDEMAN’S Early Harvestrange or the fruity and refreshing LINDEMAN’S SweetSeasons range, both 25% lighter in alcohol**.Lend LeaseLend Lease is a proud Champion Sponsor of the Ekka,continuing our partnership with the RNA and theregeneration of the RNA Showgrounds.Lend Lease has been creating innovative property solutionsfor more than 50 years and is currently delivering someof the world’s most iconic developments. Through designand investment in new technologies, we are committedto delivering the next generation of sustainable propertysolutions, from environmentally-rated buildings to largescale low-carbon communities.The 15 year regeneration of the RNA Showgrounds isnow underway and the transformation of facilities andinfrastructure to support the first stage of residentialapartments, commercial office space and retailhas commenced.A selection of architect designed, modern and liveableapartments are coming soon. Lend Lease and CoxArchitecture have carefully designed each apartment toprovide maximum aspect, privacy, daylight, ventilation andviews towards the streets, cityscape beyond and into thecentral private courtyard.For details and the opportunity to purchase beforepublic launch please register your interest now onwww.rnaredevelopment.lendlease.com. Lend Lease and theRNA will also be hosting an exhibit in the Woolworths FreshFood Pavilion during Ekka providing more information on theexciting transformation of this Queensland icon.FostersCarlton & United Breweries’ origins date back to 1854when Australia’s most popular beer, VB, was first brewed.Its namesake, the Carlton Brewery, was establishedsoon after.Today, Carlton & United Breweries maintains its links withAustralia’s brewing heritage whilst building a portfolioof favourites including VB, Carlton Mid, Carlton Dry, PureBlonde, Great Northern Brewing Co, Crown Lager, CoronaExtra, Cascade and Matilda Bay, not to mention new productinnovations in the beer and cider categories.Carlton has been brewing at Yatala since 1993. Guided toursat Yatala’s Carlton Brewhouse take in the full brewing process:from raw ingredients to brewing and bottling. View our5.5 acre warehouse, which holds up to 20,000 pallets of yourfavourite beer! Sample our beers and enjoy a light lunchat the end of your tour at the new Brewhouse Bar andBeer Garden.QGCQGC is a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer andproducer focused on developing its world-class reservesfor domestic and international supply.In 2010 QGC produced about 20% of Queensland’sgas demand.QGC is developing the Queensland Curtis LNG project,which involves:Expanding QGC’s coal seam gas productionin the Surat and Bowen basins in QueenslandBuilding a 540 kilometre one-metre (42”) diameterburied natural gas pipeline from the gas fields near Milesto Gladstone, making it the longest one-metre diameterpipeline laid in AustraliaConstructing a natural gas liquefaction plant on CurtisIsland, near Gladstone.In 2011 there are more than 3,000 employees and contractorsalready working on the project.QGC is wholly owned by BG Group, a leading oil and gascompany with headquarters in the United Kingdom andoperations in more than 25 countries.* Ex-Award Winner 2011 in the “Best Single Market Event” Category beatingother finalists including Tourism Australia’s Oprah Tour.** Lindeman’s Early Harvest is at least 25% lighter in alcohol and calories andLindeman’s Sweet Seasons is at least 25% lighter in alcohol when comparedto comparable Lindeman’s Bin wines.Ekka Media Kit 2011 49

Blue RibbonBilly HydeIn August 2010, a business mergerbrought together two of the mostdistinguished, long established andrecognizable music retail brands inAustralia—Allans Music and Billy HydeMusic, creating a national network of30 stores that is now “Allans Music+ Billy Hyde”. The stores networkincludes full line music showcasesin major CBD locations as well asmajor suburban and regionalstores nationally.Allans Music & Billy Hyde Musicare two names that have inspiredmusicians for generations. Today,we bring our customers the bestpossible musical instruments retailexperience. Offering the best serviceand knowledge in the business whiledelivering a broad range of the world’sbest brands of high quality productsat guaranteed best prices.Allans Music + Billy Hyde is proud tosupport school music in Queensland,sponsoring numerous major eventsin addition to Ekka, such as JazzinUp the Mall and Musicfest—eventsthat provide quality performance anddevelopmental opportunities.Heritage Building SocietyHeritage Building Society is proud tobe a Queensland-born success storywith a 136-year history of deliveringgreat products and services tomembers around the state.Heritage operates 58 branches acrossSouth-East Queensland and hasgrown to become Australia’s largestbuilding society. Heritage famouslyputs people first in everything it does.That not only means giving greatinterest rates on products likehome loans, credit cards and termdeposits, it also means giving backto the community in every way wecan. That’s why Heritage is proud tosponsor the Community Stage at theEkka again this year. The stage givescommunity groups the chance to struttheir stuff in front of a live audience ofEkka visitors, who also get to enjoy thegreat entertainment they provide freeof charge. Visitors should also keep aneye out for Heritage’s giant pink pigPriscilla who will be attending the Ekkaagain this year—a special attraction forthe kids in particular.CBeebiesCBeebies is a friendly and colourfulTV channel for pre-school kids, full ofstories, discovery and fun! The uniquemix of programming encourageslearning through play in a consistentlysafe environment. CBeebies featuressome of the most popular children’sshows on TV, including Charlie & Lola,ZingZillas and Teletubbies. The highqualitycontent gets kids off the sofaand joining in on activities, songs andstories—allowing them to make theirown discoveries, gain knowledge andunderstand themselves, others andthe world around them, whilst alwayshaving fun.Brisbane MarketsAt the centre of the Brisbane Markets,based in the inner-southern suburbof Rocklea, is the Brisbane ProduceMarket. One of the largest freshproduce markets in the country,supplied by growers all overQueensland, across Australia andaround the world.There are more than 50 wholesalingbusinesses trading at the Markets,selling to greengrocers, restaurateurs,caterers and hotels. On any givenday there is close to 4,000 peopleworking or doing business at theBrisbane Markets.Come and visit us at the BrisbaneMarkets Agricultural Hall to checkout the creative produce displaysand school exhibits. Learn and tastea healthy family recipe from BrisbaneMarkets greengrocer or bring yourlittle chef to our popular ‘free’ kidscooking classes held daily on the hourat 11am, 12 noon, 1pm and 2pm.It’s a world of healthy eating and farmfresh fruit and veg in the BrisbaneMarkets Agricultural Hall—right nextto the dog pavilion.50 Ekka Media Kit 2011

ekka SPONSORSIsuzuBrisbane based Isuzu UTE Australia, launched into theAustralian automotive market in October 2008, releasingtheir D-MAX ute range. The D-MAX has been well receivedin Australia with Isuzu UTE reaching their 10,000th sale inMarch 2011. Offering a range of 4x2 and 4x4 models, featuringup to 3 tonne braked towing capacity, Isuzu UTE has gainedgreat momentum increasing to over 100 authorised Isuzu UTEdealer and satellite locations across every state and territory.Regardless of the job at hand, the Isuzu D-MAX delivers astrong, reliable and economical performance. It has integratedfeatures in its design like allowing drives to switch on the flyfrom 2WD to 4WD at the push of a button, climb and descendimpressive 4WD angles and gradients, and is built with astrong truck tough Isuzu chassis. No matter the location orthe situation, the Isuzu D-MAX is the all round ute for workand play.Grinders CoffeeGrinders Coffee, Australia’s fastest-growing coffee supplierwas established in 1962 in Lygon Street, centre of Melbourne’sfamous Italian quarter.With a commitment to quality and service through theuse of leading-edge roasting and other coffee technology,our coffee is roasted daily in our state-of-the art roastingplant in Fairfield, Victoria. Our innovation and developmentteam continue to investigate new technologies and ideas toimprove the quality and freshness of our coffee and provideoutstanding service to our customers.We pride ourselves on our ability to supply a coffee that’s justright for you. Whether it’s Fairtrade or Rain Forest Alliancecoffee, the Grinders original boutique range or our highlyregarded Giancarlo Signature coffee range, our highly trainedstaff can advise you on all your coffee needs.Grinders Coffee also provides expert coffee training, withfacilities in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and canaccommodate up to 12 people per session to teach the artof the perfect coffee.Brisbane City CouncilCome and visit Brisbane City Council’s display on the EkkaLearning Trail at the Woolworths Fresh Food Pavilion.Through virtual bike rides, innovative iPad games, creativedigital stories and short videos you’ll get a taste of thelatest projects and programs Council is delivering in yourcommunity and across our city to help make Brisbanea vibrant, creative and connected place to live.Check out Brisbane’s PlaceStories, an innovative,map-based storytelling platform that shares residents’images, videos and words of how they are helping renewBrisbane after the January floods.Take a CityCycle virtual ride and experience what it’slike to ride along Brisbane’s beautiful bikeways.Grab an iPad and play the worm farmer game, a funtake on growing a worm farm for smarter composting.See short videos of the City Hall restoration andBrisbane’s major transport infrastructure projects.See winning entries from Brisbane’s local schools forthe Come Together school competition.TreasuryTreasury Wine Estates has been recently unveiled as one ofthe world’s largest publicly owned wine companies. TreasuryWine Estates is a unique international premium wine businesswith a leading international portfolio of new world wines.The Treasury Wine Estates portfolio includes iconic brandssuch as Beringer, Chateau St. Jean, Lindeman’s, Wolf Blass,Penfolds, Rosemount, Wynns Coonawarrra Estate, Stags’Leap Winery, Matua Valley, Etude, Castello di Gabbiano,Australia’s Seppelt, Coldstream Hills, and Devil’s Lair.With over 12,000 hectares of vineyards, sales totalling over35 million cases of wine annually, and revenues of overAU$2 billion Treasury Wine Estates employs over 4,000winemakers, viticulturists, sales, distribution and supportstaff across 12 countries.Our 50 plus remarkable brands tell unmatched stories ofdedication and persistence, and we’re pleased to be able toshare them with you.WhiskasThis year at the Ekka, WHISKAS World will present abrand new stand showcasing beautiful cats and kittens.Visitors to the exhibition can find their purrrrrfect cat on thelive WHISKAS website and discover different breeds of catsand their characteristics. Qualified Veterinary Nurses will beavailable on the stand to answer any questions on health careand nutrition. Showbags will be available for sale on the stand,filled with your favourite WHISKAS products at an affordableprice. Come along WHISKAS World at the Ekka, join in the funand experience the joy that cats bring to our everyday lives!Queensland CateringAs a proud supporter of the Ekka we are pleased to again beinvolved in 2011. Company founder Russell Cronk has beeninvolved continuously in the show in one form or anothernow for over 35 years. Queensland Catering Services (QCS)is again operating several show favourites including the EkkaButtered Sandwiches in the Dairy Hall and The Bushman’sEatery located on Machinery Hill, not to mention the iconicDagwood Dog, a show tradition, available at all QueenslandCatering Outlets. You will be pleased to know that the originalrecipe from all those years ago still exists. Established in 1982,QCS is a family owned and operated company specialising inretail and corporate catering services. By focusing on its corevalues of service, quality and innovation, we have achievedstrong growth and now provide a wide range of retail andcorporate catering services for venues and events acrossthe region.Ekka Media Kit 2011 51