The Melbourne Stars would like to thank our founding sponsors for all of their support.
Principal Partner
EnergyAustralia is proud to be powering the Melbourne Stars for BBL|02. We are one of Australia¹s largest, integrated energy businesses, with experience in energy generation and development, gas storage and retail. We provide gas and electricity to over 2.7 million household and business accounts across the southern and eastern states of Australia. To find out more about how EnergyAustralia can help you, visit www.energyaustralia.com.au
Major Partner
Jenny Craig’s mission is to change lives, one at a time. Jenny encourages all Australians to live a healthy lifestyle by eating well, moving more and getting out there and living life! At Jenny, we understand some people need a helping hand to get back in control of their weight in order to do the things they love. That’s why our program pairs each client with their own personal coach – to keep clients on track in order to reach their weight loss goals.
Having a coach is the key to success with Jenny – and it’s the reason we’re a proud sponsor of the Melbourne Stars and community-based cricket programs that sees coaches lending a helping hand to our next bright cricket stars. For more information on how Jenny can help you or your family, visit www.jennycraig.com.au
To find out more on Jenny Craig's partnership with the Melbourne Stars click here.
Major Community Partner
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) promotes road safety in Victoria and works to improve the state's trauma system. The TAC also pays for treatment and benefits for people injured in transport accidents. As part of its "Speed Hurts" campaign, the TAC is teaming up with The Stars this summer to target young men. The campaign will urge drivers to slow down and warn them that speed remains the single biggest killer of young people on our roads. For more information visit www.tacsafety.com.au
Official Partners
Antler - Official Supplier of Travel Apparel
Antler is proud to be the official luggage partner of the Melbourne Stars 2012 team. As a global pioneer in style, innovation, endurance and design - Antler is synonymous with luggage that pushes the boundaries of new technology and an unrivalled champion of lightweight luggage. With products to suit every type of traveller the range speaks for itself: www.cachegroup.com/antler-luggage.php
The Blackman Hotel - Official
Hotel
With a contemporary, boutique interior and an enviable St Kilda Road location, just a stones throw from Melbourne’s CBD, The Blackman Hotel will inspire Melbourne’s imagination. A destination perfect for business or leisure travellers, this unique Melbourne hotel boasts 209 guest accommodations, two of Melbourne’s hottest restaurants, a state of the art gymnasium and displays works from one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, Charles Blackman. For more information visit www.artserieshotels.com.au/blackman
Jeep - Official
Motor Vehicle Partner
The search for the best 4WD is over...Jeep Grand Cherokee has been awarded the 2011 carsales.com.au People’s Choice Award for the Luxury SUV category and also Drive’s Car of the Year for Best 4WD. ‘Jeep. Don’t Hold Back’. For more information visit www.jeep.com.au
CUB - Official
Beer is VB
Victoria Bitter is ‘the’
iconic Australian Beer and has had a long association with Australian Cricket. For more information visit www.vb.com.au
Get Wines Direct - Official Wine Partner
Get Wines Direct is one of the largest independently owned online retailers in the Australian Wine Industry, and has built up a great amount of trust and respect in the industry. Trust is something that needs to be earned, and we believe that with over 10 years of being online and over 25 years in the wine industry we have earned that trust from our customers and suppliers, not only in Australia but the world over. We can back that up with $100’s of millions of sales since our inception as one of the pioneers in the wine e-commerce business.
Get Wines Direct source the best value for money award winning wines not only from Australia but from around the world. Please feel free to visit us at www.getwinesdirect.com
Powerade - Official
Hydration Partner
Coca-Cola has chosen to build on its connection with the Melbourne Stars through its sports drink “Powerade”. “Powerade” is Australia's leading sports drink and is used throughout all elite and grass roots codes to assist in sports hydration leadership and innovation. For more information visit www.powerade.com.au
Club 23 - Official
Clubhouse
Located at the premium east-end of Australia’s most prestigious integrated resort, Crown Melbourne, Club 23 is set to be one of Australia’s most exclusive deluxe lounges. With opulent and rich design partnered with state of the art gaming facilities, Shane Warne and Joe Hachem worked closely with Crown to bring Club 23 to life.
“We are excited about Club 23 and love this concept of an elegant and sophisticated bar and gaming area within one of Australia’s best hotels, Crown Towers. Our challenge was to recreate the feel of our favourite lounges and gaming rooms from across the globe, and bring this experience to Melbourne. I am confident that we have managed to capture that buzz and excitement when you walk through the door,” says Shane Warne. For more information visit www.crowncasino.com/Club_23
The Precinct Hotel
Situated in the centre of the best sporting precinct in Australia is Precinct Hotel. Whether you’re attending events at AAMI Park, Rod Laver Arena, MCG or Hisense Arena, Precinct Hotel is the venue of choice for pre and post-match drinking and dining.
We’re easy to access before and after the game, or if you're not up for the crowds, sit back, relax and cheer on your favourite team in comfort, on one of our big screens. Live bands and Dj’s throughout the weekend with no cover charge, Precinct Hotel is a family owned and operated establishment that offers a warm yet sophisticated atmosphere.
Nestled in the heart of Richmond and opposite the Richmond train station. 60 Swan Street / www.precincthotel.com.au / 03 9429 1633
Herald Sun - Official
Media Partner
The Herald Sun is the highest-circulating daily newspaper in Australia.
It services Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital
Territory (ACT) and border regions of South Australia and Southern New South
Wales. The Herald Sun primarily serves Victoria and shares many articles with
other News Corporation paid daily newspapers, especially those from Australia. For more information visit www.heraldsun.com.au
Strike Bowling Bar - Official Entertainment Partner
Strike has been celebrating mankind's achievements in Bowling, Karaoke and Laser Tag since 2001, when we opened Strike on Chapel. Since then Strike have opened an additional ten Strike Bowling Bars across Australia, in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
It is our belief at Strike that no one should bowl, drink or party alone and with this philosophy in mind, we have built Strike Bowling Bars as the ultimate entertainment destination.
Whether it is socialising at the bar with friends, a quick game of pool, a karaoke function or a bowl with mates, Strike offers an experience like no other. For more information visit www.strikebowlingbar.com.au
Spike Creative - Official
Creative and Design Partner
Spike Creative is not so much an agency as a creative collective of
individuals who bring their talents together to meet the needs of a particular
client. Spike Creative helps you craft your product, sales and advertising
messages in a clear, concise and captivating manner. Spike examines your
strengths and opportunities, and works to strategically position your company
to stand apart from the competition. For more information visit www.spikecreative.com.au
Advanced Hair - Official
Supplier of Hair
Advanced Hair Studio is one of the largest Hair Restoration companies in
the world with approximately 70 outlets worldwide, inventors of patented
Strand-By-Strand, and pioneers of Advanced Laser Therapy
for hairloss. Shane Warne is an ambassador of AHS! For more information visit www.advancedhair.com.au
City of Casey
The City of Casey is proud to partner with the Melbourne Stars to jointly promote and showcase sporting opportunities and the benefits of an active lifestyle. The City of Casey is Victoria’s largest municipality with an expected population of 450,000 by 2036. Located 35 kilometres south east of Melbourne, the City of Casey is committed to increasing the rate of sports participation to ensure we are not only the largest municipality in the state, but the healthiest too! For more information visit www.casey.vic.gov.au
hSenid
hSenid | PeoplesHR is proud to be the Official Partner and the HR Solutions provider of Melbourne Stars. For hSenid | PeoplesHR this is an ideal platform to reach to the stars with a star class team and mark the history of BBLI02.
hSenid |PeoplesHR is a total IT and HR solutions provider which specializes in both cloud and on-premise solutions. It is a dynamic and rapidly growing company which has presence over 24 countries in providing specialized and ready made IT / HR business solutions with over 15 years of industry experience. For more information visit www.hsenid.com or www.peopleshr.com.au
Linebreak
Since 2002, LINEBREAK has created innovative compression product, offering a solution for performance, protection and recovery. Our meticulous commitment to detail and passion for sports was a benchmark for designing a brand and product to service the needs of a modern athlete. LINEBREAK have welcomed the opportunity to form a partnership with the Melbourne stars and will continue to work closely with them to give them the edge in performance and recovery.
Internationally LINEBREAK is distributed throughout Australia, NZ, South Africa, Japan, Korea, UK, France, USA and Malaysia. LINEBREAK is a supplier to many major clubs, associations and athletes worldwide. PERFORM.PROTECT.RECOVER
Atlantis
Atlantis Move Smart provides strategic planning, project management, commercial relocation, logistical and workplace solutions nationally.
Atlantis Services our trade based facilities management division provides an end to end solution for clients encompassing make good services, minor building works, refurbishments and compliance audits nationally.
Atlantis Connect assists clients in Australia and globally with event conception and management, sports and music management, public relations and relationship leveraging. For more information visit: www.atlantis.net.au
Toll Express
Toll Express is Australia's largest express pallet carrier. With a specific focus on part loads we provide Express and General services for non-critical deliveries. This includes fully networked operations in all states and the capability for full load deliveries.
Community Partner
Ambulance Victoria (AV) aims to improve the health of the community by providing high quality pre-hospital care and medical transport. AV provides emergency medical response to more than 5.5 million people in an area of more than 227,000 square kilometres. The AV Membership Scheme is offered as a cost effective way for Victorians to be fully insured against the cost of Ambulance Services. Don't get caught out this summer, Join online at: www.ambulance.vic.gov.au
Charity
Australian Red Cross is proud to partner with the Melbourne Stars this Summer.
For almost 100 years, Australian Red Cross has been providing help where it's needed most around Australia and in the Asia Pacific Region. With thousands of members, volunteers and supporters around Australia we can reach people and places like nobody else. We work every day to provide nutrition education and breakfast to school children and to provide support and care for people who are elderly or isolated.
We manage the Australian Red Cross Blood Service providing blood supplies to patients all over Australia to help in their treatment. And as the world's largest provider of First Aid training, we're proud of the work we do to give people all over the country the skills to save a life. And as summer approaches our teams are already working in communities to help them prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.