TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE

TIGERS NEWS March 2006
Increased support from Dairy Farmers to the Tigers Club

Dairy Farmers – through the Canberra based business of Capitol Chilled Foods Australia has become the Queanbeyan Tigers ‘Premier’ Major Corporate Sponsor for the next two seasons.

Managing Director of Capitol Chilled Foods Australia Garry Sykes announced a substantial increase in the current sponsorship of the Tigers after being involved for the past four years.

Mr Sykes agreed to assist the Club with an increase in financial support due to the manner in which the Club had been able to service the existing sponsorship arrangement. “ I am only to pleased to continue and increase our support of the Tigers Club - one of the great local sporting clubs of the region. They have certainly demonstrated their commitment to the development of youth within the region with various development programs. It is through those avenues and the ongoing success of the Clubs senior grade teams that our brand of business can become stronger” Mr Sykes said.

Capitol Chilled Foods Australia provides the Canberra / Queanbeyan community with approximately $1.2 million dollars annually to sporting and charitable organisations. With a wide range of dairy products the company is seen as one of the most significant business groups within the region that assists a range of community activities. CCFA have previously been Major Sponsors of the ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders and continue to provide both sporting bodies financial support - in particular the Raiders of which they are a Sponsor.

Chairman of the Queanbeyan Tigers Bob Gibbs welcomed Dairy Farmers ongoing support of the Club and thanked Garry Sykes for his commitment to the Queanbeyan Community. Mr Gibbs spoke of the high level of support to the Club from many companies in the Queanbeyan Canberra region including ActewAGL, CUB and Tobin Brothers. He also thanked outgoing Corporate Sponsors Roger and Jenny Cheetham of Rise + Shine for their support over many years.

Newly appointed Executive Officer of the Queanbeyan Business Council Geoffrey Bird spoke highly of the commitment of Capitol Chilled Foods Australia to the Queanbeyan Community and made welcome to Garry Sykes as a new member of the Business Council.

Pictured: Garry Sykes – Executive Director of Capitol Chilled Foods Australia along with Queanbeyan Business Council’s Executive Officer Geoffrey Bird at the Tigers Club training.