A direct line of communication for the Winter Relief appeal, The Examiner has had a long partnership with Telstra’s Launceston shopfronts.
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The Quadrant Mall and Meadow Mews shops have been supporting the Winter Relief Appeal in a partnership that goes back several years.
Licensee Andrew Doyle said the partnership stemmed back to when the shop was known as Wills in the Quadrant Mall in Launceston.
“We’ve always supported the appeal, it’s something we’re very passionate about,” he said.
Mr Doyle said collection tins were in both shopfronts and the staff would also be participating in a Winter Relief fundraiser later in the year.
“It’s very important to us, as Telstra but also as a business, to support the local community,” he said.
The Telstra shops have a long history of supporting local charities and Mr Doyle said his staff were always passionate supporters.
“It puts it in the front of their minds too, you see, it gets them thinking about people who are doing it tough.”
While supporting local charities is good for the Telstra brand Mr Doyle said supporting it was important to him personally because he knew the money would support local people through The Examiner’s four local charity partners – City Mission, Launceston Benevolent Society, Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul.
Mr Doyle said having the tins on the front counter worked in getting the community involved and he said his staff had a lot of conversations with people about the appeal.
“I think people already know about it but having the tins there puts it in the front of their minds.”
To put technology at the forefront of Winter Relief, there will also be a new way for people to donate this year.
Electronic payment methods Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and BPAY will be available for the first time.
To bank transfer please use the Winter Relief account:
- BSB: 035822
- Account number: 01143537
To use BPAY use the same account:
- Biller number: 49429
- Reference number: 01001606170014435379