sponsors

Sponsors
Grand Champion
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) is one of the
largest bottlers of non-alcoholic readyto-drink beverages in the Asia-Pacific
region and one of the world’s top five
Coca-Cola bottlers. CCA employs more
than 15,000 people and has access to
more than 270 million consumers through
over 600,000 active customers.
CCA has operations in five countries—
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia
and Papua New Guinea—manufacturing,
selling and distributing a diversified
product portfolio including carbonated
soft drinks, water, sports and energy
drinks, fruit juice, flavoured milk, coffee
and packaged ready-to-eat fruit and
vegetable products.
CCA also sells and distributes the
premium spirits portfolio of Beam Global.
CCA’s head office is in Sydney and the
company is listed on the Australian
Securities Exchange. With a market
capitalisation of over $8 billion, CCA
is one of Australia’s ‘Top-50’ listed
companies.
Dairy Farmers
As Grand Champion sponsor, Dairy
Farmers will once again continue
its proud association with the Royal
Queensland Show.
Whether your appetite desires a tub of
Dairy Farmers Thick & Creamy yoghurt,
an ice cold Big M flavoured milk, a Dare
Iced Coffee or a COON Cheese toasted
sandwich for only $2, the Dairy Farmers
stand in the Woolworths Fresh Food
Pavilion has it all.
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Try your hand at milking a cow the
old-fashion way at the Dairy Farmers
Milking Barn. This interactive and
educational show is sure to please
people of all ages.
Don’t leave the show without getting
a Dairy Farmers showbag. Located in
the Woolworths Fresh Food Pavilion,
the Dairy Farmers showbags are
available for only $12.50. While
stocks last.
Dairy Farmers. The way milk should be.
Energex
Whatever’s going on in South East
Queensland, Energex is behind it—
and the 2012 Ekka is no exception.
As an integral part of South East
Queensland local communities,
Energex has been a proud supporter
of the RNA for many years.
Energex is one of Australia’s largest
and fastest-growing corporations
with almost 4,000 staff working in
a range of roles to supply electricity
to a population of around 3.1 million
people in South East Queensland.
A government owned corporation,
Energex owns assets worth more
than $9.8 billion including almost
58,000km of underground and
overhead electricity lines and cables,
more than 650,000 power poles, and
some 48,000 transformers.
Energex’s primary focus is to provide
a safe and reliable electricity supply
to homes and businesses in their
distribution area with a vision to set
new standards of excellence in this
delivery of customer’s energy needs.
Mars Petcare—Advance
When it comes to mixed-breed dogs,
appearances can be remarkably
deceiving. How good are your mixed
breed detection skills? While it is
generally possible to deduce at least
one breed based on appearance, most
mixed-breed dogs are a combination
of three or more breeds and the
other breed characteristics often
are far less obvious.
Of the 3.8 million dogs that are
owned in Australia, 50 per cent
of them are mixed-breed, leaving
many owners guessing their dog’s
breed makeup and leaving important
breed-specific information such as
health, appearance and behavioural
characteristics to speculation.
To help provide mixed-breed
dog owners with this important
information, Mars Petcare has
designed state-of-the-art technology
with the new ADVANCE® Mixed Breed
Identification DNA Test for dogs.
Available from June 1, the test involves
a simple blood test administered
by veterinarians and within 21 days
mixed-breed dog owners receive a
complete genetic analysis of their dog.
For more information log onto
www.advancepet.com.au
Champion
Commonwealth Bank
Finance Meets Fashion—
This Should Be Interesting
The Commonwealth Bank is proud
to be involved with the 2012 Ekka
as sponsors of the Cotton and Wool
Fashion Parades and Workshops.
Woolworths
Woolworths is committed to Australia’s
agriculture industry and is a proud
supporter of Australian farmers.
That is why Woolworths continues its
longstanding sponsorship of the Ekka
and is proud to showcase a range of
Queensland grown products at this
year’s show.
Visitors to the Woolworths Fresh
Food Pavilion will enjoy delicious
Queensland grown fresh food from
Woolworths’ produce, bakery, meat,
deli and seafood departments.
Woolworths will be sampling delicious
fresh food everyday between 9.30am
and 6.30pm.
Woolworths beef cattle buyers will
also be in action at the ENERGEX
Community Arena—judging and
buying cattle at The Landmark Led
Steer Jackpot Competition.
The Commonwealth Bank Group
provides a full range of banking
services including home loans, credit
cards, personal loans, transaction
accounts, and demand and term
deposits. The Group has leading
domestic market shares in home loans,
personal loans, retail deposits and
discount stockbroking, and is one of
Australia’s largest credit card issuers.
The Group also offers a full range
of commercial products including
business loans, equipment and trade
finance, and rural and agribusiness
products.
The Commonwealth Bank is a
longstanding supporter of community
activities and organisations. This
support is directed at a broad range of
activities that bring long term benefits
to Australians and reflect community
activities and organisations. Areas of
particular emphasis include education,
medical, youth, science and technology,
the arts and the environment.
Come and see us at the
Commonwealth Bank Cotton and
Wool Fashion Parades and Workshops
at the Ekka in 2012.
Carlton United Brewers
Carlton United Brewers (CUB) is
Australia’s leading brewer, and cider
producer, also forming part of the
second largest brewing group in the
world, SABMiller Plc.
With leading brands across the beer,
cider and craft categories, including
VB, Carlton Draught, Crown, Peroni,
Cascade, Fat Yak, Strongbow and
Bulmers, CUB continues to build
a portfolio of favourites through
innovative product development
whilst always maintaining a link to
our Australian brewing heritage.
Forming originally in 1907 as Carlton &
United Breweries and with origins dating
back to 1854 when Australia’s most
iconic beer, VB was first brewed CUB
has a brewing history to be proud of.
Our alcohol beverage sales team services
over 17,000 customers across the
on-premise and off-premise channels
and our national brewing, logistics and
sales network delivers to over 20,000
customers including hotels, clubs, liquor
stores, restaurants and bars.
Elders
Elders is a leading agribusiness in rural
and regional Australia. We use our
knowledge and understanding of the
challenges today’s farming businesses
face to deliver success solutions to
our clients. These solutions include
comprehensive products, services and
technical advice to meet the production
and marketing needs of Australian
farmers across all industries. We also
offer banking, insurance and financial
planning, designed specifically to meet
the specialist needs of rural and regional
businesses. In addition, our real estate
services, the oldest in Australia, offer
both local and international buyers the
opportunity to tap into more rural and
residential property than any other
agent.
Elders. We’re there when you need us
Landmark
Landmark, thinking global and acting
local.
At Landmark we have over 150 years
experience in Australia, with a network
of around 2,000 people working across
all areas of agribusiness. When you
look to any of our people for insurance,
real estate, wool, farm services,
livestock, fertiliser and merchandise,
you know they’re part of a team of
agribusiness experts who will give you
simple, practical solutions to grow your
business and build your future. And
as part of a global business with an
ongoing commitment to innovation,
we have access to exclusive technology.
It’s all a part of thinking global and
acting local. That’s why more Australian
farmers look to us.
For more information, contact your local
Landmark branch today.
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SPONSORS
QGC
QGC—A BG Group business
QGC is a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and
producer focused on developing its world-class reserves
for domestic and international supply.
In 2011 QGC produced about 20 per cent of Queensland’s
gas demand.
QGC is developing the Queensland Curtis LNG project,
which involves:
Expanding QGC’s coal seam gas production in the
Surat and Bowen basins in Queensland
Building a 540 kilometre one-metre (42”) diameter
buried natural gas pipeline from the gas fields near Miles
to Gladstone, making it the longest one-metre diameter
pipeline laid in Australia
Constructing a natural gas liquefaction plant on Curtis
Island, near Gladstone
In 2012 there are more than 4,000 employees and contractors
already working on the project.
QGC is wholly owned by BG Group, a leading oil and gas
company with headquarters in the United Kingdom and
operations in more than 25 countries.
Contact details:
1800 030 443 (toll-free)
email: [email protected]
web: www.qgc.com.au
RACQ Insurance
RACQ Insurance is once again pleased to be the sponsor
of the RACQ Insurance Animal Nursery at the Ekka in 2012.
As Queensland’s leading insurance provider, we can help you
with insurance for your car, home, contents and boat. We also
offer compulsory third party (CTP) insurance.
We offer multi-policy discounts and RACQ members can also
enjoy loyalty discounts on insurance products. For further
information or a quote drop into your nearest store or visit
racq.com or call 13 1905.
Insurance products are issued by RACQ Insurance Limited
—ABN 50 009 704 152. Contact our branches, agencies
or phone 13 1905 to obtain a copy of the relevant Product
Disclosure Statement. Please read the Product Disclosure
Statement before you make any decision regarding this
product.
Suncorp
For 110 years Suncorp Bank has been proud to support rural
communities. We’re also proud to be a Foundation Partner of
the Australian Year of the Farmer. Since 1902, we’ve helped
thousands of Australian producers grow—by offering genuine
finance solutions and genuine service.
Whatever you’re looking to achieve, Suncorp Bank has a
range of options to help make it happen, including rural
lending, transaction and investment accounts, equipment
finance and wealth management. Find out more at
suncorpbank.com.au/agri or call 13 11 75 to arrange for
one of our Agribusiness Specialists to come to you.
Thiess
The Thiess Discovery Hub is the place to be for all aspiring
engineers and problem solvers during the Ekka. Come
and check out how to build a sky-scraper and many other
impressive structures as part of the Construction Zone.
You can also find out more about mining geology, test
water samples for impurities, and so much more.
While you’re there, make sure you check out Thiess’ value for
money showbag, where all of the proceeds go to benefit the
Royal Flying Doctor Service.
While Thiess is proud to be one of Australia’s leading
construction, mining and services contractors, we still see
Queensland as our home. We started in Toowoomba back
in 1934 and we’re still going strong today, employing 4,500
Queenslanders. Across Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia
and India we employ 20,000 people and have more than
200 projects on the go at any one time.
Virbac
Virbac is one of the largest animal health companies
in Australia, marketing a range of products for cattle,
sheep, horses, dogs and cats. The company operates two
manufacturing plants in Australia, including one of the most
up-to-date and compliant vaccine plants in the southern
hemisphere. Virbac markets a number of leading brands
including the Cydectin® range of cattle and sheep drenches,
Websters® and SingVac® livestock vaccines, Multimin®
mineral supplement, and Equimax® horse wormer. As a
Champion Sponsor of the Ekka, Virbac is proud to support
the Queensland rural community, particularly through the
Ekka Stud Beef Competitions which recognise excellence
in cattle breeding and the rearing of healthy livestock.
Whiskas
WHISKAS® has been keeping the cats and kittens of Australia
well fed and healthy for over 50 years! There is only one
way to celebrate this fantastic achievement and that is by
visiting the WHISKAS® World exhibit located in the Animal
Boulevard—every day of the Ekka!
Come and cuddle one of the beautiful cats on display, or
take home a WHISKAS® showbag bursting with goodies for
that someone special. Expert vet nurses, Australia’s leading
breeders, behavioural specialists—all there every day of
the show! There is plenty of action happening in the Animal
Boulevard at the WHISKAS® World exhibit.
So join in the fun and experience some of our friendly furry
felines at WHISKAS® World today!
Our Agribusiness Specialists have been brought up on the
land, and take pride in understanding their communities
and their customers. They’ll work with you from the ground
up, getting to know your business and what it needs. Most
importantly, they can make decisions locally, so you’ll get
a faster response.
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Allans Billy Hyde
Make music. It’s what we do.
Allans Billy Hyde, names that have
helped people make music for 200
years combined, surge into a new era,
with a new look, and the best music
retail experience in Australia.
Supporting musicians’ needs is what
we do. Our philosophy is simple—offer
the best range of the best products
at the best prices. With stores across
Australia and a leading website, our
customers have the ultimate buying
and browsing options. This includes
full line instrument showcases in major
CBD locations as well as suburban and
regional stores. You can also check out
www.allansbillyhyde.com.au.
Allans Billy Hyde is proud to support
school music in Queensland,
sponsoring major events in addition
to Ekka, such as Jazzin’ Up the Mall
and Musicfest—events with quality
performance and developmental
opportunities.
We get no greater buzz than seeing
young musicians wow audiences at
Queensland’s premier family event.
Brisbane Markets
At the centre of the Brisbane Markets,
based in the inner-southern suburb
of Rocklea, is the Brisbane Produce
Market. One of the largest fresh
produce markets in the country,
supplied by growers all over
Queensland, across Australia and
around the world.
There are more than 50 wholesaling
businesses trading at the Markets,
selling to greengrocers, restaurateurs,
caterers and hotels. On any given day
there is close to 4,000 people working
or doing business at the Brisbane
Markets.
Come and visit us at the Brisbane
Markets Agricultural Hall to check
out the creative produce displays and
school exhibits. Bring your budding
‘little’ chef to our popular free kids
cooking classes held daily on the hour
at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
It’s a world of healthy eating and
farm fresh fruit and veg at the new
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and improved Brisbane Markets
Agricultural Hall (located in the Royal
International Convention Centre).
Nine News
The Nine Network’s strength and
consistency comes from its extensive
news and current affairs coverage,
local and international rights to
spectacular sporting events, and its
award-winning comedy, entertainment
and lifestyle programs. Nine News
Brisbane and A Current Affair are at
the forefront of local news and sports
setting the benchmark in exclusive
news gathering.
With millions of Australians already
entertained by The Voice and The
Block, 2012 is shaping up as one
of Nine’s most successful years
with Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War,
Underbelly: Badness, London 2012
Olympic Games, and Big Brother
filmed on the Gold Coast still to come.
Now in its fourth year, the Channel
Nine Broadcast Centre is open to
the public each day 9am to 5pm,
providing Ekka visitors the chance
to see what takes place behind the
cameras in a News studio, and see
Nine News broadcast LIVE from the
RNA Showgrounds nightly at 6pm.
The Courier-Mail &
The Sunday Mail
The Ekka is one of the greatest
traditions of our capital city and The
Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail have
religiously supported the exhibition
since 1876. Going to the Ekka is up
there with flowering jacarandas and
houses on stilts—it’s as Queensland as
cattle and cane, a treasured tradition
that dates back more than 130 years.
The Ekka is a fusion of the bush and
the city, the old and the new. It’s a
celebration of our diverse state—our
industry, our creativity and our great
outdoors.
The Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail
are proud media sponsors and we
love the great Ekka stories, pictures
and celebration that come from it.
We are honoured to share these with
our readers from print to online to
Apps our readers love the Ekka.
This year we will be supporting The
Courier-Mail Ekka Adventure Trail and
The Courier-Mail Learning Fun Pavilion
along with The Sunday Mail Royal
Queensland Food and Wine Show
Stage. Make sure you get along to
these and be sure to pick up your copy
of The Courier-Mail Ekka Showguide
from August 1 or download the Ekka
iPhone App, presented by The CourierMail.
Diageo
Bundaberg Rum is an Australian icon.
Born out of the Queensland cane
fields, Bundaberg Rum is a unique and
widely recognised brand with a deeprooted history.
Bearing the name of the town in which
it’s made, this full bodied, rich and
distinctive drink was created when
a consortium of local sugar millers
first formed the Bundaberg Distilling
Company in November 1888.
The brand has been intertwined with
Australia’s heritage—it is a brand that
represents all that is unique and great
about our country. Its popularity today
is a testimony to both the strength of
the brand and the great country from
which it originates.
Grinders Coffee
Grinders Coffee was established in
1962 in Lygon Street, the centre of
Melbourne’s famous Italian quarter.
Grinders Coffee is celebrating its 50th
birthday this year, and to celebrate
Queensland have opened a new office
at Teneriffe featuring an Espresso Bar
and state-of-the-art training facility.
With a commitment to quality
and service through the use of
leading-edge roasting and other
coffee technology, our coffee is
roasted daily in our roasting plant
in Fairfield, Victoria. Our innovation
and development team continue to
investigate new technologies and
ideas to improve the quality and
freshness of our coffee and provide
outstanding service to our customers.
We pride ourselves on our ability to
supply a coffee that’s just right for
you. Whether it’s Fairtrade or Rain
Forest Alliance, the Grinders original
ekka SPONSORS
boutique range or our highly regarded
Giancarlo Signature blend, our highly
trained staff can advise you on all your
coffee needs.
Heritage Bank
Heritage is Australia’s largest
customer-owned bank, with more than
$8 billion in assets and 59 branches
across southern Queensland.
Heritage famously puts ‘People
first’ in everything it does, and this
tradition will continue at the Ekka with
Heritage sponsoring hospitality staff
wearing ‘People first’ t-shirts to help
visitors make the most of their Ekka
experience. These staff members will
be at the three main entrances to the
Ekka and will be roaming the grounds
with information carts, providing
information and advice to showgoers
as needed.
Heritage also proudly sponsors
the Community Stage, which gives
community groups the chance to
provide free entertainment to Ekka
visitors. Heritage’s giant pink pig
Priscilla will be on show showing
her support for the Ekka.
Isuzu
The much-anticipated All-New Isuzu
D-MAX has arrived on Australian
shores and builds on its reputation
of reliability and economy with new
levels of performance, safety and
comfort across the entire range.
The All-New D-MAX is powered
by a new highly refined 3-litre turbo
common rail diesel engine that
generates 130kW and a peak torque
output of 380Nm at 1800rpm.
The torque is delivered across a flat
curve through a large majority of the
rev-range to aid drivability and make
towing a breeze.
From the entry-level Isuzu D-MAX
4x2 single cab SX through to the
top-of-the-line 4x4 crew cab LS-T,
the All-New D-MAX offers a generous
complement of standard equipment,
including air conditioning with a fineparticle pollen filter and a new audio
system with iPod® and Bluetooth®
connectivity. LS models also see
the introduction of Isuzu’s new
‘Sky Sound’ roof-mounted surround
sound system.
For more information on the All-New
D-MAX range, visit isuzuute.com.au
McDonald’s
With more than one million people
coming through our restaurants every
day, it’s their trust in our integrity
that keeps them coming back. We
earn that trust by respecting our
customers and employees, and
delivering outstanding quality, service,
cleanliness and value.
McDonald’s has a responsibility to add
value to the communities in which
we operate and we are proud to play
an active role in neighbourhoods all
over Australia. One of the ways in
which we do this is by supporting
community groups and charities that
are important to our customers or
that make a difference to the lives of
Australians. For more information visit
www.mcdonalds.com.au
Neoflam
Neoflam, the international brand
that is taking the Australian designer
kitchenware market by storm, is
the winner of many Australian and
European awards for innovation and
design in 2012. Neoflam cookware is
the preferred choice for health smart
Australians, and makes kitchen life
chic, colourful and fun.
Neoflam is leading the market for
eco-friendly non-stick cookware, with
products that are free from any toxic
chemicals, and healthy by design.
All Neoflam products have a surface
of EcolonTM, an innovative natural
ceramic coating, made from silica,
a material made from sand and stone
that provides a non-stick, non-toxic
surface.
At the Ekka, Neoflam will launch
the new induction range, with new
and improved EcolonTM coating that
combines our health focus with
cookware of beautiful design, and
delivers stunning function. Neoflam
ceramic technology is leading the
kitchenware market. Come and see
Dominque Rizzo use Neoflam on The
Sunday Mail Royal Queensland Food
and Wine Show Stage, and our stand
is directly opposite.
Streets
Streets Ice-Cream is a trusted local name
and sits as part of the Unilever portfolio,
which includes world-leading brands
such as Lipton Iced Tea, Rexona, Dove,
Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo. Streets is the
number one ice-cream brand in Australia
with approximately 65 per cent market
share, and has a number of segment
leading brands. Whether you’re on your
way somewhere, at home or at work,
it’s always ‘Ice-Cream Time’ and Streets
Ice-Cream has something for everyone.
Streets are Australia’s favourite icecreams—from the temptingly indulgent
Streets Magnum, to a Streets Cornetto;
while there is always fun to be had
with an iconic Streets Paddle Pop or
for something refreshing and fruity try
a Streets Calippo or Splice! At Streets
we believe that Ice-Cream makes you
happy—so go on, spread the happiness
and enjoy a Streets Ice-Cream today!
Tourism Queensland
Tourism Queensland is Australia’s
lead creative tourism organisation
supporting tourism businesses in the
state by facilitating engaging marketing
initiatives that capture the imagination
and entice people to visit. Queensland
is where Australia Shines for premier
tourism experiences from our islands
and beaches to those memorable
natural encounters, adventures and our
unbeatable Queensland lifestyle. From
the local motel in a small country town,
to major five-star resorts, tourism is
Queensland’s most regionally dispersed
industry. Tourism is a proud Queensland
industry that contributes $17 billion to
the Queensland economy and employs
close to 10 per cent of all Queenslanders.
Tourism Queensland invites you to find
your shine on a Queensland holiday
and support the industry by visiting
www.queensland.com for a range of
holiday deals.
Meet Harvey and the Humpback’s dance
troop, a Tourism Queensland marketing
initiative for Fraser Coast whale
watching, at the Daily Street Parade
and performances in the Commonwealth
Bank Auditorium and Heritage Bank
Community Stage.
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Many thanks to our sponsors.
Grand Champion
Champion
Blue Ribbon