Visit Victoria

2022 - 10 - 31

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Sydney Morning Herald"

'Other states wanted this': Netball Australia lands $15m sponsorship ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Visit Victoria is entering into a $15 million partnership with Netball Australia to run until June 2027, replacing the sponsorship the sport lost when ...

“Obviously, there was a sponsor, that sponsor was no more and so there was a gap and Visit Victoria raced to fill it ... So, it’s a really exciting time for all of us.” So that’s not just sport, it’s about culture.” However, the company, controlled by Hancock’s daughter, Gina Rinehart, pulled its sponsorship despite four days of intense negotiations appearing to end in agreement. “We’ve had a lot of people reach out, so there’s a lot of really fabulous proactive conversations that are happening in market at the moment for the sport, which we will continue to discuss . . .

Netball Australia lands $15m deal with Visit Victoria after Hancock ... (ABC News)

Netball Australia signs a $15 million sponsorship deal with Visit Victoria, days after mining giant Hancock Prospecting dropped its support.

"We are the sporting and major events capital of our nation … She said the Visit Victoria deal was "unlike any that we've done before" and was "very different" to the support offered from the mining company. - Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan said the deal was "very different" to the now-dropped mining sponsorship

Victoria to become home of the Australian Diamonds (Netball Australia)

Netball Australia is pleased to announce a partnership with Visit Victoria that will showcase netball at the national and international levels for the next ...

Visit Victoria branding will also feature on the Diamonds’ uniforms. Netball Australia announces partnership with Visit Victoria.

Visit Victoria to partner with Netball Australia in $15m deal (Sky News Australia)

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a new sponsorship between Visit Victoria and Netball Australia in the wake of Gina Rinehart's Hancock ...

Netball Australia signs $15 million sponsorship deal with Visit Victoria (Women's Agenda)

The Victorian government has filled the sponsorship void at Netball Australia, announcing a $15 million partnership with Visit Victoria.

The 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final will also be played in Victoria. “This is a significant partnership for the Origin Australian Diamonds as we prepare to defend our Commonwealth Games gold medal in Victoria in 2026,” Watson said. “The partnership will guarantee Victorians the opportunity to experience more netball across the next four and a half years,” she said.

'Gobsmacking': $15m netball debate explodes (NEWS.com.au)

Netball Australia's new sponsorship deal with Visit Victoria has divided opinion over the use of taxpayer dollars.

Are there going to be questions about selling hosting rights to the SSN Grand Final? Netball reporter Dan Coppel said: “Tourism boards have a mandate to spend taxpayer money to bring events and visitors into town. If you want to complain about this, it’s because it removes flexibility for SSN fixturing, Diamonds in small regions (South Aust, West Aust, ACT, etc.) Destination NSW has been successful at this over the years. Taxpayers pay tourism boards to bring visitors who spend money on local businesses. By the looks of things, absolutely yes. “This deal is a job well done by @visitvictoria - no bones about it. “Tourism boards are supposed to bring high quality events, and make positive associations about the location they are advertising. So that’s not just sport, it’s about culture.” Asked if the state government was setting a precedent for using taxpayer money to fund sports if sponsorship deals fall through, Andrews said: “It’s not a matter of precedents … “It’s a great coup for the sport, but it’s a great coup for all of the content that will come from this, taking our brand (and) all that we have to offer to the rest of our country and indeed to the world.” [a $15 million deal through to 2027 with Visit Victoria](https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/netball-australia-announces-new-15-million-sponsor-after-hancock-prospecting-saga/news-story/ee42fceede7318c5a0444adb1978c3b2), the state government’s tourism agency.