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OURCOMMUNITYMetro’s community investment and sponsorshipinvolves the provision of financial and in kind support.Metro’s servicesto and frommajor events haveproven to bea popular,convenient andcost effectivetransport choice.14 METRO Annual Report 2010 | 2011As the state’s largest passengertransport provider, Metro’s corepurpose is to provide passengertransport services. Metro alsorecognises its intrinsic placein communities, connectingTasmanians to their employment,study, leisure and communityactivities.Metro also seeks to supportand engage with the communitythrough involvement in communityinvestment and sponsorships.Community investment andsponsorship is undertakenin accordance with Metro’ssponsorship guidelines that prioritisesupport for people through sport,events, lifestyle and communitythrough health and environment.Sponsorship and communityinvestment is also undertaken witha view to raising the profile ofMetro and passenger transport andencouraging the use of passengertransport.Community investment andsponsorship involves the provisionof financial and in kind support.Metro provides its bus services toassist community transport needs.Bus advertising space is provided inkind to assist community and notfor-profitorganisations in reachingthe community with their message.Metro encourages support foremployees and engagement ofemployees in fundraising activities.Metro partnered with the HobartCity Council to assist in transportingthe public to and from the HobartChristmas Pageant and Carols by theBay. Metro’s services to and fromthese major events have proven tobe a popular, convenient and costeffective transport choice.The Stroke Foundation partneredwith Metro in raising awarenessof the signs of stroke. All Metroemployees were invited to attendspecial workshops aimed ateducating them about the signsof stroke and what to do to assistsomeone having a stroke. As aresult, Metro employees nowunderstand what to do if one oftheir colleagues or customers maybe having a stroke. Metro providedbus advertising space to the StrokeFoundation and assisted thefoundation to distribute its messageto Metro passengers.
Metro has supported a diverserange of community organisationsthroughout the 2010-11 financialyear, including not-for-profitorganisations, governmentinitiatives and communitycelebrations. These organisationsinclude:• Risdon Vale Volunteer FireBrigade• Cricket Tasmania – BoundaryRider Services• Carols by the Bay• Seniors Week• Anzac Day free travel forveterans and serving defenceforce personnel• Cancer Council• Variety The Children’s Charity• Dragons Abreast• ABC Giving Tree• Fight Cancer Foundation• Salvation Army• Choir of High Hopes• Hobart Christmas Pageant• Crime Stoppers• Festivale• Hobart Cup• Australian Wooden Boat Festival• Give me 5 for kids• Harmony Day• Hobart Connect• Holyoake• Mental Health Week• Migrant Resource Centre• Movember• Royal Hobart Hospital ResearchFoundation• RSPCA• Save the Tasmanian Devil• Stroke Foundation• Tasmanian Early YearsFoundation• Walk to Work Day• Work and Training Awards.Metro looks forward to continuedcommunity investment and isworking toward development ofa corporate social responsibilitystrategy.In August 2010, the Chief ExecutiveOfficer participated in the fundraisingevent ‘Sleep Out for theSalvos’. Apart from raising moneyfor the Salvation Army, the eventalso raises awareness of thehomeless people in Tasmania.Donations were received from manycompanies and individuals includingBoard directors, Metro staff, Metrosuppliers and other bus companiesin Tasmania and on the mainland.METRO Annual Report 2010 | 2011 15
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