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Advocacy & funding

A seat at the table on the big projects.

When major works disrupt a strip, traders need a voice. We sit on business and community liaison groups, and turn that access into funding and practical support for the precincts we manage.

Melbourne skyline under a storm
$65,000Activation sponsorship secured from the Spark consortium
$20,000Gift card purchases from CPB Contractors
$100,000+Additional funding through the Suburban Rail Loop Precinct Reference Group
What's included

What you get.

Liaison group representation

A seat on the Business and Community Liaison Groups for the projects around your strip, and the minutes back to the committee.

Major project experience

Level Crossing Removal Project, North East Link, Suburban Rail Loop and West Gate Tunnel — we know how the project teams work and who to call.

Sponsorship

Partners found and looked after, from local businesses to major project contractors.

Grants & government funding

Applications written, acquitted and reported — council, state and project funds.

Submissions

Council and government submissions on behalf of the association, in the language the decision-makers use.

Business support during works

Keeping centres active and connected through targeted events and activations while the works go on — and getting the project to help pay for it.

How it works

We map every project and funding stream touching the strip, get the association on the right groups, and build the calendar of events and activations the funding will support — then report what it delivered.

Also for councils

Councils use us for trader liaison and business-support programs during major works, and for the strategic plans that unlock the next round of support.

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Who we sit with

Projects and partners.

During significant works, Marmalade Sky kept our centres active and connected with targeted events and activations — and secured sponsorship that extended our budgets and delivered extra activity for traders and the community.

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Goes with

Usually paired with.

One team, so these plug straight in. See all ten services.

Centre management & governance

Committee support, AGMs and council reporting, Special Rate and Special Charge renewals, budgets, invoicing and compliance — the running of the association, handled.

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Event management, concept to delivery

Concept, budget, permits, traffic, stallholders, entertainment, staffing on the day and the report afterwards — the committee turns up and enjoys it.

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Marketing & campaigns

Branding, seasonal and signature promotions, gift card programs and local advertising — built around your strip's own identity, never a template from another centre.

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Is there a project coming to your strip?

Tell us which one. We'll tell you which groups to be on, what funding is in play and how to get it.

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