The continued support of sponsors and advertisers is important to the sustainability of Northerly Aspects and an effective community engagement tool for organisations and businesses. We value the relationships we have with sponsors and advertisers. The distribution of 12,500 copies each term ensures wide exposure for our supporters, who use Northerly Aspects as part of their community engagement strategy.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is an important aspect of our community newsletter because it provides ongoing financial support to ensure sustainability. It is an important way of showing that your business or organisation supports its local community.

Sponsorship is more than advertising. It supports the newsletter and is an effective community engagement strategy.

Sponsors benefits include:

  • Your logo included on the cover of each edition during the sponsorship period.
  • Inclusion on the Sponsors’ Honour Roll on page two of each edition.
  • The opportunity to be provide editorial for each edition.
  • The opportunity to link your website from the Northerly Aspects website.

Sponsors of Northerly Aspects are entitled to space in each edition. These valued sponsors can supply information about their own services or support an interest page or offer their page to a community group.

The cost:

Sponsorship of Northerly Aspects is available on three levels:

Gold – $5500 for four editions (plus GST), which entitles you to one page each edition.

Silver – $3300 for four editions (plus GST), which entitles you to a half-page each edition.

Bronze – $1100 for four editions (plus GST), which entitles you to a quarter-page space each edition.

The editor will liaise with you to ensure copy deadlines are met and content guidelines are followed.

Advertising

Advertising in Northerly Aspects is also an effective way of supporting the publication while at the same time exposing your business or organisation to the residents of 12,500 households.

The Northerly Aspects editorial committee has firm guidelines about sponsorship, advertising and articles that ensure we promote ethical products and services that potentially benefit the northern suburbs and greater Geelong. More information about the guidelines is available on request.

We offer reduced rates for not-for-profit organisations and services in the 3214 postcode area – this is our ‘community rate’.

The cost:

The following prices are for full colour production, based on you supplying your ad in pdf format.

Full page: 185mm x 267mm

  • Commercial rate $835 per issue plus GST.
  • Community rate $560 per issue plus GST.

Half page: 185mm x 133.5mm

  • Commercial rate $560 per issue plus GST.
  • Community rate $375 per issue plus GST.

Quarter page: 92.5mm x 133.5mm

  • Commercial rate $370 per issue plus GST.
  • Community rate $270 per issue plus GST.

Full footer: 185mm x 42.5mm

  • Commercial rate $170 per issue plus GST.
  • Community rate $120 per issue plus GST.