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Australian Projects ACT 1997 to 2007
CROP-A-COP CANCER FUNDRAISER 1997
CROP-A-COP CANCER FUNDRAISER 1997
CROP-A-COP CANCER FUNDRAISER 1997
PROJECT - KATE CARNELL'S $38,000.00 HEAD SHAVE FUNDRAISER
Investment: $15,000.00
In 1997, on stage at a Southern Cross Club Event, the then Chief Minister Kate Carnell was asked what it would cost for her to shave her head for children with cancer when "Crop-A-Cop" 1997 launched. Crop-A-Cop later morphed into the "Worlds Greatest Shave"
Kate was a wonderful positive leader and off the cuff said $10,000.00. With that the Head of the Club said they would put up $5,000.00.
Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg, with the cause being Children with Cancer, immediately put up the other $5000.00, and the shave was set.
Kate's Hairdresser John Ciacia, Canberra's leading Hairdresser was a friend and so Kate arranged for John to cut her hair and it was being done live on Canberra radio. In the interim we agreed with Kate that we would place $15,000.00 in a "$Dollar for $Dollar" Community challenge match for every dollar raise on air and The IF... Dream Team would would match it up to the value of $15,000.00.
When. the event went live to air and callers pledging $donations against the $15,000.00 that morning we jointly raised with Kate an amazing $38,000.00, which was an incredible achievement due to Kate's popularity with the Canberra community.
The donation was a seed that inspired the community to support Kate's brave natured shave, that was clearly a bold move Kate in a political Head of State role.
The result was outstanding and worth every $Dollar, and the proceeds went to the ACT Cancer Society and Woden Hospital's Oncology Unit for much needed equipment.
MATHEW 13:31-32...“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches"
CANBERRA (WODEN) HOSPITAL 1997
CROP-A-COP CANCER FUNDRAISER 1997
CROP-A-COP CANCER FUNDRAISER 1997
PROJECT - CHILDREN'S HIGH DEPENDANCY UNIT, CANBERRA (WODEN) HOSPITAL
Investment: $60,000.00
In 1997 when Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg underwrote the ACT Chief Minister, Kate Carnell, on her "Crop-A-Cop" Cancer Fundraising Initiative, the subject of the inability of Woden Hospital to care for older babies and children with serious illness in their own "High Dependancy Hospital Unit" was discussed in relation to a friend's young daughter who had to share a room with adult intensive care patients, and the fact that there was no place for the mother to stay overnight alongside her daughter.
Whilst neonatal and adult intensive care facilities existed, there was nothing in-between. As a result Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg provided an anonymous donation in 1997 to establish the first Paediatric High Dependancy Unit (HDU) for the high-dependancy care of children at Woden Hospital.
Greg Zwajgenberg "The amazing God Moment in all of this was when Dr Angus McIntosh, the then Head of Paediatrics saved our son Shane's life a few years after our donation. I also personally witnessed the work of the HDU Unit saving lives first-hand, in a little girl who occupied a spare bed in Shane's room while awaiting discharge following her stay in the HDU.
The feeling as I reflected on her, as I was sleeping alongside Shane recovering for the next 7-10 days, was simply life-changing. We had saved the lives of countless children across the world, but this time it was incredibly close to home.
While attending a Conference in Nevada USA Teija called advising Shane had become ill, it was serious and he was already in hospital. I flew straight back and spent 24/7 at his side. He had an infection that had spread rapidly down into his lungs.
On what looked like recovery, Angus dropped into see Shane just prior to release. As we had not looked at the HDU in its finished state he then took Teija and me on tour of the facilities.
When we had finished Angus looked at Shane who was about to be discharged, to us he seemed fine, and Angus said 'let me look at him one last time', words I have never forgotten.
He then took a stethoscope and examined Shane, at which point Shane was rushed into surgery and 3/4 of a litre of fluid was drained from under his lungs. Insertion Scars from the tubes he has to this day.
Angus' incredible eye and instinctive senses averted a serious life threatening misjudgement of Shane's condition, and in that moment it was clear that a lifetime of giving into the lives of others comes back in so many different ways.
To all the children who ever needed critical care at Woden Hospital HDU, this was our personal journey and ultimate legacy".
See the "CHILDREN'S HIGH DEPENDANCY UNIT, CANBERRA (WODEN) HOSPITAL" video above.
ISAIAH 41:10..."Fear not, for I am with you, Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”
ACT CANCER SOCIETY 1997
CROP-A-COP CANCER FUNDRAISER 1997
ACT CANCER SOCIETY 1997
PROJECT - ACT CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICE DIRECTORY
Investment: $15,000.00
In 1997 Teija Zwajgenberg with a passion for Oncology, worked with and funded the Cancer Society to develop Canberra's first "ACT Children's Oncology Service Directory" to support families in how to seek assistance from the various institutions and ACT Government should their child be diagnosed with cancer.
The project's development involved:
- Bereaved Families,
- Canberra Hospital,
- Paediatricians and Doctors,
- Sydney Children's Hospital - Social Work Department,
- The New Children's Hospital,
- AWCH,
- Playgroup KIDSCAN, and
- Camp Quality
The project was completed during 1998 and involved a compilation of information, artwork, design and layout, piloting with sample groups including feedback completed in early 1998, and the directory in the form of a booklet was formally launched and in print by mid 1998.
The Handbook was circulated to over 50 relevant medical agencies, organisations, associations and ACT Government agencies for dissemination to affected families.
This service was sincerely welcomed in the absence of any consistent, cohesive and detailed information being available previously.
See the "ACT CHILDERN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICE DIRECTORY" video below.
PSALM 23: 1-4..."The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me"
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 1999 & 2008
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 1999 & 2008
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 1999 & 2008
PROJECT - LIFEUC (PREVIOUSLY CCLC) DREAM CENTRE PURCHASE
Investment (1999): $250,000.00 Loan
Investment(2008): $500,000.00 Gift
In 1999 Jim McMillan, the Youth Pastor of Canberra Christian Life Centre (CCLC), discovered Charnwood High School, the future CCLC Dream Centre, on a morning walk surrounded in construction fencing. It had been decommissioned by the Commonwealth Government, sold to a developer and had been mothballed awaiting redevelopment.
Jim, a silent hero in all this, seeing it as an awesome opportunity for CCLC to develop a Community Outreach Centre, made enquiries as to the circumstances surrounding the 7500sqm building complex sitting on a 13 acre site.
As it turned out Canberra land developer, Walter Pinto, had purchased the property from the Commonwealth Government for the purposes of turning the School into a Licensed Club, under a $4M purchase caveat by the ACT Government. Walter also had developed plans for 80 Townhouses on 4 acres of the 17 acre site, where existing Tennis Courts were located.
The property was also nearing the expiry of its required development caveat, and as a result Walter was open to an offer to purchase the undeveloped 13 acre remainder of the site, as he was simultaneously concluding the Townhouse project sale to a fellow developer Tony Tokich for $2.7M.
Greg Zwajgenberg, an entrepreneur and now surpassing 38 years as a long-standing member of the Church, first met Sean Stanton the Church's new Senior Pastor, after arriving in Canberra 25 years ago, under interesting circumstances.
In their first coffee Greg offered Sean a $22Million gift of a set of three buildings Albermarle, Alexander & Fishburn House in Woden with a revenue stream of $4.5M P/A for CCLC, sadly the circumstances saw CCLC miss out on the opportunity some 3 years prior. Now worth over $100M.
Both Greg, Colin Thirkettle the Churches Financial Lead, and one of Australia's leading Financial minds, and Sean Stanton the Senior Pastor of CCLC were committed to not missing out ever again, and were determined to get the opportunity, Jim McMillan had discovered, over the line for the Church.
In a Faith driven offer, the Church offered $500,000.00 knowing the Site was worth circa $10-12 Million. In a God inspired set of dealings Walter accepted the peppercorn offer, under negotiations with Greg Zwajgenberg.
The sale was set and the rest was history, CCLC, now LifeUC, had a new home and the hard work then began with awesome volunteers to reestablish the site. Initially Greg Zwajgenberg became the Board Chair of CCLC's Life Projects, the appointed owner of the site, later in 2003 stepping down to help rescue Brindabella Christian College from imminent closure.
During all the negotiations Teija Zwajgenberg initially in 1999, paid a $250,000.00 deposit to Walter Pinto to secure the sale allowing Colin Thirkettle and the Church to sell their existing site in Cook and also arrange Loans for the $500,000.00.
In 2008 Teija Zwajgenberg, sharing Greg Zwajgenberg and Colin Thirkettle's spirit filled and God centred heart for the Church, gave CCLC's Life Projects a gift $500,000.00 to pay out the Church's original Loans, leaving Life Projects and CCLC in a significantly better financial position going forward.
What CCLC, now LifeUC, has been able to achieve in the Community is incredibly well known in Christian circles, and an incredible example of "To God Be The Glory". In asset valuation alone the replacement cost of the existing buildings now exceeds $50Million.
See the "LIFEUC (PREVIOUSLY CCLC) - DREAM CENTRE PURCHASE" video below.
LUKE 6:38..."Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you”
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2000
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 1999 & 2008
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 1999 & 2008
PROJECT - DREAM CENTRE TREASURY FURNITURE FITOUT
Investment: $10,000.00+ (In Product)
Following the purchase of the Charnwood High School by Canberra Christian Life Centre (CCLC) an opportunity for office partitioning, fixtures and furniture from the Commonwealth Treasury Building came to Greg Zwajgenberg from a business associate "Rosco" the then owner of Recon Furniture.
This allowed CCLC to fit-out the Main Offices of the Church, as a gift to CCLC's Life Projects new Dream Centre owners, Life Projects. This also included the Fitout of the Church's Board Room and Senior Pastor, Sean Stanton's, Offices in Executive timber and leather executive chairs.
The balance of the Treasury salvage were used by the Church in other areas of the Dream Centre complex and the 2-floors of "New" Display Furniture by Eagle Group on Head Office Fitout.
PHILIPPIANS 4:19..."And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus"
DELL AUSTRALIA 2000
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 1999 & 2008
DELL AUSTRALIA 2000
PROJECT - MICHAEL DELL PRECISION PC LAUNCH, HYATT REGENCY COOLUM & SG3D
Investment: $10,000.00+ (In Services)
Having developed a unique partnership with DELL Australia, Greg & Teija Zwajgenberg's Eagle Group SG3D became an inaugural user of DELL's Precision products in their Animation and Film Studios, utilising some $1Million in Servers, Racks, Storage, Switches and PC Equipment Hardware.
Michael Thompson was the Head of DELL Corporation's Government business interests and a great allay of Eagle Group. A simply exemplary person Michael also raced in off-road motorsports, in particular High-Performance Rally Cars, in the times of Possum Borne and his untimely death in 2003. SG3D also sponsored Michael in his racing pursuits.
At this time Michael Dell was taking on Silicon Graphics high performance animation PC's across the Global Markets, named 'Precision'.
In the year 2000 Michael was launching his then move into his Xeon version of the 3D Precision PC Range and related high Performance Storage Solutions. To this end Michael planned a DELL launch for Asia Pacific in the Hyatt Column that a friend of Eagle Group developed in the 80's, as it was one of Australia's leading resorts at the time.
A significant display marque was constructed housing $Millions in product. Over 170 IT Executive guests from Asia Pacific attended the event which included a $250,000.00 fireworks display supported by Yothu Yindi playing over dinner.
SG3D were providing technical support for the event when discussions with Michael Dell turned into a highly ambitious project to network all equipment on display under MAX Software Render Farming to render an entire animated opening sequence for Michael Dell to interact with live.
The result was a "Proof of Concept' win for Michael at the event and helped cement DELL as an alternative premier product choice for Silicon Graphics product users.
Eagle Group's SG3D had an awesome experience at the event, walked away with all the product on display at a nominal cost and had a surreal time with Michael Dell, creating Green Screen live action with Michael and imbedding the DELL Precision 620 PC into the scenes as an animated dog.
It also cemented the relationship in Michael's mind when China TV needed help in Beijing with technical Render Farming issues on MAX and MAYA Software when moving from 2D to 3D, so Michael called and another bleeding edge adventure began, Greg and his SG3D Team travelling to Beijing to help create history.
See the Michael Dell - Precision PC Launch, Hyatt Regency Coolum & SG3D having 'FUN WITH MICHAEL DELL' video below.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:7..."Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver"
MATRIX 3D 2002
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2002 - CURRENT DAY
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2002 - CURRENT DAY
PROJECT - STREET YOUTH MINISTRY
Investment: $80,000.00+
In 2002 Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg began a "Street Youth" Ministry to witness to and evangelise young people attending amusement arcade venues through one of the Eagle Group's businesses, Matrix 3D.
Through the establishment of a Games Arcade located in the Tuggeranong Hyperdome, and later relocated to Canberra Christian Life Centre, the project was highly successful in speaking into the lives of many at risk and troubled youth, and following several successful years was later sold to other outside games arcade interests.
PROVERBS 22:6..."Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it"
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2002 - CURRENT DAY
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2002 - CURRENT DAY
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2002 - CURRENT DAY
PROJECT - RESCUE OF BRINDABELLA, GREG ZWAJGENBERG BOARD DIRECTOR
Investment: $3,000,000.00+ (In Services)
As part of a small dedicated group of individuals saving the College from imminent closure, Greg Zwajgenberg has devoted over 20-Years of his life to the growth of Brindabella Christian College into one of Canberra's leading academic Early Learning (ELC) to Year-12 schools. With 30-50% of the College's students achieving ATAR scores over 90% each year to its top students achieving between 99 and near perfect 100% ATAR scores.
Greg Zwajgenberg "The College is a bleeding edge leader on many fronts, such as our move into "International Distance Education", being the "First Private School in Australia to be Commonwealth Certified as Carbon Neutral" as part of our goal to be a ZNE industry leader, and that we are independently rated under GENOS as 15-23% safer a school for staff & teachers than other Major Private Schools in Australia, are already significantly trending in Social Media as we enter 2022.
Such a great start to the year amidst all the chaos and uncertainty of Covid-19 and our newly changed realities.
My personal thanks goes out to John Hunt-Sharman who I worked closely with from 2002 to 2015 to rescue the College from closure by the Uniting Church and taking the College from 267 K to Year-10 Students through to over 1,500 6-Month old ELC children to Year-12 children and students across two campuses and two Early Learning Centres."
In a tribute to Greg Zwajgenberg John Hunt-Sharman spoke about Greg's involvement in the College...
'A 20-Year Journey' John Hunt Sharman on Greg Zwajgenberg, is a time of reflection on Brindabella Christian College in 2017 when John Hunt Sharman the previous Board Chair & then 17-year President of the AFPA reflected on Greg Zwajgenberg's involvement in Brindabella Christian College (BCC) as part of a video series produced on the:
'REFLECTIONS OF THE BOARD CHAIR'S OF BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE'
See the "'A 20-YEAR JOURNEY' GREG ZWAJGENBERG - BOARD DIRECTOR" video below.
ROMANS 12:2..."Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect"
LIFE PROJECTS 2003
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2002 - CURRENT DAY
LIFE PROJECTS 2003
PROJECT - LIFEUC BUILDING FUND
Investment: $10,000.00
Life Projects was created by Canberra Christian Life Centre to deal with the asset purchase of the Charnwood High School's 7000sqm building complex and 13 acres of grounds, referred to as the Dream Centre.
The investment by Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg was donated to assist in the purchase of Fixtures, Fitout alongside Repairs and Maintenance of the primary building complex, to allow for expanded occupancy of the complex by the Church and sub-tenants.
The building was being restored to establish a home for a variety of community based initiatives and commercial tenants,
JOHN 14:6..."Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me'"
SG3D SUBARU RALLY TEAM 2003
Z FAMILY'S HALFWAY HOUSES 2005+
SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS 2003-2005
PROJECT - MICHAEL THOMPSON SUBARU TEAM
Investment: $50,000.00+
In partnership with DELL Australia, Greg & Teija Zwajgenberg's Eagle Group Global Vision Technologies became a Systems Integration Partner in Canberra for the Commonwealth and ACT Governments.
Michael Thompson was the Head of DELL Corporation's Government business interests and a great allay of Eagle Group. A simply exemplary person Michael also raced in off-road motorsports, in particular High-Performance Rally Cars, in the times of Possum Borne and his untimely death in 2003.
Eagle Group undertook a financial sponsorship of Michael's Rally Team, in part for the needed redeveloping of the Team's Gearbox in New Zealand and the blueprinting of the engine in London, including all shipping. Eagle's Animation and Film Studio was the public face of the sponsorship.
PROVERBS 12:20..."Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,,,"
SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS 2003-2005
Z FAMILY'S HALFWAY HOUSES 2005+
SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS 2003-2005
PROJECT - HOYTS MOVIES & MAGIC SHOWS
Investment: $20,000.00+
In 2003-5 Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg, through Eagle Group's Animation and Film Studio SG3D, provided funding for 400 children to attend Hoyts Cinemas booked out for use by special needs and underprivileged children to spend "A Day At The Movies" and also attend amazing "Magic Shows". Watching the awe and amazement from the children was such an incredible heartwarming time.
Passionate advocates for the safety and protection of children anywhere in the world, and have been dedicated to a life long passion for Philanthropic pursuits in developing Schools, Orphanages, Aids Clinics, Drug Rehabilitation Centres and Churches across Asia-Pacific.
MATHEW 18:10...“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven"
Z FAMILY'S HALFWAY HOUSES 2005+
Z FAMILY'S HALFWAY HOUSES 2005+
Z FAMILY'S HALFWAY HOUSES 2005+
PROJECT - HELPING THOSE IN NEED
Investment: $100,000.00+
Over a 20+ year period and across a range of properties in Forrest, Ainslie, Melba and McKellar, Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg allowed a number of individuals to reside in properties at no cost from supporting Pastors and their families arriving in Canberra needing support, newly married couples, individuals as they recovered from relationship failures, personal tragedies and other personal reasons.
"It was an absolute pleasure to provide the support as required over the years to people in need. The resultant lives helped, restored and encouraged was heartwarming" Greg Zwajgenberg.
To everyone involved may they at some point in their lives, when the need arises in someone that crosses their path, with the Love and Grace of God, "Pay it Forward"
ROMANS 8:28..."And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose"
CANBERRA CITY CARE 2005
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
Brindabella Christian College 2006
PROJECT - HAND UP
Investment: $15,000.00
Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg, pre-funding the creation of Canberra Christian Life Centre's (CCLC) Canberra City Care "Hand Up", created to help those in need.
Financial hardship can strike anyone, an unexpected crisis, the loss of a job, health problems, or any number of other reasons making it difficult to someone provide for themselves and their family. Sometimes it can be hard to accept help. Sometimes it’s hard to know who to even ask.
Specifically "Hand Up" was and is a way of helping people with food and everyday essentials when things get tough.
It was established as a non-profit service, supported by volunteers and the kind donations of various companies and individuals. Because of this, "Hand Up" can offer bread, fruit and vegetables (depending on availability) and a range of other groceries at substantially reduced prices.
The service is manned on a regular day-to-day basis for those experiencing financial hardship and the store stocks a range of food and other essentials, including:
- Bread, fruit and vegetables
- Frozen and packaged food
- Treats for school lunch boxes, and
- Other groceries and toiletries
See the "CANBERRA CITY CARE 2005 - HAND UP" video below.
PROVERBS 22:9..."Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor"
Brindabella Christian College 2006
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
Brindabella Christian College 2006
PROJECT - COLLEGE ANIMATED FLY-THROUGHS
Investment: $10,000.00+ (In Services)
With enrolments reducing to a 5 year low since independently taking over Brindabella Christian College from the Uniting Church there existed a resolve within the BCEL Board to rethink the marketing of the College.
Specifically Brindabella Christian College as a little known K to 10 Campus in Lyneham ACT with a small visual footprint on drive by, buried amongst two academically strong local Public Schools Lyneham Primary and Lyneham Secondary School, needed to change.
With new parents enrolling their children following successful advertising of the College, they needed to be taken on a journey of what the future holds fro their children, and what is possible for the College as a long-term Vision and Mission.
Prior to 2006 the College was in a poor state, most classes were being held on 40-year old Snowy Mountain demountable classrooms, and in 2006 the new Technology and Science Building was recently completed.
Eagle's SG3D Animation and Film Studio prepared several 3D Fly-throughs of future works being completed which was shown at P&F Meetings and Staff gatherings to assist in getting on board with the Vision and Mission.
HEBREWS 13:16..."Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God"
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
PROJECT - DREAM CENTRE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
Investment: $10,000.00+ (In Services)
Life Projects was created by Canberra Christian Life Centre (CCLC) to deal with the asset purchase of the Charnwood High School's 7000sqm building complex and 13 acres of grounds.
The Charnwood High School's 7000sqm building complex itself was then renamed the "Dream Centre" inside which Life Projects then established a number of community based initiatives and commercial tenants over several years.
This donation of services by Eagle Group's SG3D Animation and Film Studio was made to assist in the advertising and marketing of the development of the Dream Centre Building Complex to perspective tenants and to allow the Church's members to be taken on the evolutionary journey of the Dream Centre, with respect to the Vision and Mission of (CCLC), later renamed LifeUC.
MATHEW 25:35-40..."For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me"
BIBLE SOCIETY 2006
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2007-2008
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
PROJECT - JESUS ALL ABOUT LIFE MEDIA CAMPAIGN Investment: $150,000.00+
The Bible Society across Australia collaborated with local churches to run “Jesus, All About Life“, an advertising campaign using interactive, print and television commercials to encourage a positive public awareness of Jesus.
The campaign launched in South Australia in 2005 and in Canberra in 2006, The first phase of the campaign used Facebook, Twitter and blogs inviting people to visit an online gallery at "allaboutlife.com.au" to contribute photographs and short prayers of thanks.
The second phase of the campaign involved press, banners, web sites and posters on bus shelters.
The third phase of the campaign featured in cinemas and television advertising, using “Jesus Has Answers” in a 30 second commercial narrated by a young adult, leading viewers to www.allaboutlife.com.au.
Eagle Group's Animation and Film Studio, SG3D, having extensive relationships with local TV Media outlets arranged for over $150,000.00 in additional TV airtime for the Bible Society's campaign “Jesus, All About Life“ to assist the with the impact of the campaign which then assisted in other regions reducing their overall TV airtime through a reallocation of national spending on the campaign.
See the "JESUS ALL ABOUT LIFE MEDIA CAMPAIGN" video below.
PROVERBS 18:4..."The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook"
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2007-2008
CANBERRA CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 2007
PROJECT - DREAM CENTRE IMPROVEMENTS Investment: $6,000.00
Life Projects was created by Canberra Christian Life Centre (CCLC) to deal with the asset purchase of the Charnwood High School's 7000sqm building complex and 13 acres of grounds.
The Charnwood High School's 7000sqm building complex was renamed the "Dream Centre" and this supplementary investment by Greg and Teija Zwajgenberg was donated to further assist Canberra City Care's HandUp 2007 launch.
In addition, CCLC having further established a number of community based initiatives and commercial tenants, this donation was made to assist in the expansion of the occupancy of the complex by the Church and its sub-tenants,
JOHN 16:13..."When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come"
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2007-2008
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2007-2008
BRINDABELLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2007-2008
PROJECT - 12 x TV COMMERCIALS PRODUCED BY SG3D, INCLUDING FREE TV ADVERTISING & RADIO VOICEOVER AIRTIME
Investment: $ 90,000.00+
In 2008, with enrolments reducing to a 5 year low since independently taking over Brindabella College from the Uniting Church, there existed a resolve within the BCEL Board to rethink the marketing of the College.
Following a Board Retreat in early 2007 the Board unanimously made a decision to commit $100K per into a 4-week marketing campaign for the College with the funding of the campaign going 85% toward Bus Advertising and 15% toward Local AM Radio airtime supporting the visual Bus Advertising that dominated the then Canberra landscape.
Additionally, students across the entire College were asked to write a paragraph of why they "Loved the College". The students writing best stories were then video interviewed by SG3D.
Eagle Group's SG3D Animation and Film Studio then provided, at no cost, for the video recording of over 30 students and the editing, compilation and production of some 12 x TV Commercials which ran on Commercial TV airtime SG3D paid for, in addition to free CSA airtime. "This included a remarkable statement by a student that would simply not pass today..."
Utilising the TV Ad sound for the 12 x Radio Adds, all advertising ran simultaneously with the inaugural College Bus Advertising Ads the College undertook, now synonymous with the College's public media identity.
The bus advertising involved advertising on 100 buses on the north of Canberra to convey simple and direct messages to the Canberra public. As parents drove throughout Canberra the Bus Adds were constantly reinforced by radio interviews with children attending the College on the local Christian Radio Station and two AM Stations. Families then came home to local TV playing ads prior to various News time slots.
Brindabella’s situation of being a little known K to 10 Campus in Lyneham ACT with a small visual footprint on drive by, buried amongst two academically strong local Public Schools Lyneham Primary and Lyneham Secondary School, was about to change.
Despite 11 families moving interstate and 29 students leaving as a result of reaching year 10, this add campaign produced an immediate response with 42 inquiries resulting in the highest intake of new students in 5 years (remembering this was on the starting base of our lowest recorded enrolment year in 5 years).
This student growth paved the way for a successful application for $966K in Federal Capital Grant funding and underpinned the Boards decision to build a new Technical, Arts & Science Building (TAS Wing) to accommodate future student growth.
See the "BCC TV ADS PRODUCED BY SG3D IN 2008" video below.
PROVERBS 1:5..."Let the wise hear and increase in learning..."