
DAN MURPHY’S
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The liquor market in Australia is crowded. How do we help one of Australia’s most recognised liquor stores grow, while still maintaining the rich heritage started by Dan Murphy in 1952?


The liquor market in Australia is crowded. How do we help one of Australia’s most recognised liquor stores grow, while still maintaining the rich heritage started by Dan Murphy in 1952?
Inattention or distraction is a contributing factor in Tasmanian road accidents, and mobile phones are one of the biggest sources of distraction. We had to convince Tassie drivers to put their phones down when they’re behind the wheel.
The Lark Distillery is synonymous with Tasmanian single malt whisky. Lark’s Godfather Gin was uniquely Tasmanian and well appreciated by gin connoisseurs. However, most people equated Lark with whisky and viewed Godfather Gin as a sideline product.
When Dan Murphy opened his first store in 1952, he used the cellar to hold gatherings and age wines. In 2016, Dan Murphy’s returned to this spiritual home. It was our job to transform the space from a dark and dank cellar into a special, one-of-a-kind experience.
People who visit Tassie (and those who live here) are hugely influential when it comes to inspiring other people to put Tassie on their travel bucket lists. By turning these people into active brand advocates, we could increase the reach, exposure and word of mouth recommendations for Tassie.
A small and passionate team at Coopers invented the world’s first fully automated personal brewing system – a Thermomix-like device that brews pub-quality beer in your kitchen at the touch of a button. We needed to make sure it was a success.
Countdown were looking to develop the learning culture within the organisation. They wanted to equip in-store team members with the confidence to engage customers through increasing knowledge on fresh products and develop skills to have better conversations with customers.
The Tasmanian Government’s Department of Education needed to raise the profile of their early childhood services, which are all designed to build happier, healthier lives for young Tasmanians and their parents. Our task was to find a way to communicate the breadth and benefits of these programs in a motivating and informative way.
The Huon Valley region is a food and nature lovers’ paradise. It has the potential to be one of the great valleys of the world, yet it had been largely under-marketed for many years.
Father’s Day is a massive market opportunity for national outdoor retailer BCF. It is also highly competitive, with many retailers and suppliers fighting for share of voice. Our brief was to make BCF a gifting destination of choice for Father’s Day shoppers.
Young Tasmanian males aged 17 – 25 are six times more at risk of being a serious road casualty than the rest of the population. They don’t listen to authority. They don’t listen to reason. And they claim they don’t pay much attention to advertising.
In a milk market dominated by multinational, factory-based dairies, even finding space in a supermarket fridge is difficult. As a local farm producing its own milk, Ashgrove asked us to give Tasmanians a good reason to choose their home-grown (but more expensive) product over the multitude of discounted generic options.
A change in the National Disability Insurance Scheme meant many young people with disabilities were faced with making decisions that they hadn’t previously had to make on their own. These people were vulnerable to abuse or being taken advantage of by those who are responsible for their care. They needed to understand their rights about self-determination and decision-making.
Increased Hobart traffic congestion is frustrating Hobart drivers. They are not imagining it; Hobart was voted as the third most congested city in Australia in 2016. Tasmania Police responded quickly to the need to inform, educate and encourage drivers to be patient and drive courteously.
Elder abuse is a very real, very upsetting and very undiscussed issue. The challenge with this brief was to first understand elder abuse (and its perceptions) in Tasmania and develop a communications campaign that would raise awareness about the nature of this type of abuse, its effects and the responses available.
Tasmania has the lowest recorded levels of literacy of all Australian states: in 2006 49% of adult Tasmanians lacked the basic skills needed to use information from newspapers, magazines, books and brochures. Our task was to develop a brand that speaks to all Tasmanians; raises understanding of the issue; and ultimately inspires and brings about action.
The Tasmanian drinks manufacturer Juicy Isle wanted to trial a new range of sparkling apple juices. The product was 100% natural, made from organic fruit, and contained no additives.
The category was a mature one, dominated by an established player, Apple Isle, which enjoyed high brand recognition and wide distribution.
The West Coast Wilderness Railway hadn’t been running for many months due to track remediation work and change of operators. We needed to get tourists and locals back on board.
Tasmania’s Huon Valley is famous for its apple orchards, and Hansen Orchards is one of the largest and most well-recognised in the region. When the craft cider boom took off, they decided to enter the market with their own, hand-crafted cider, made with their own apples. And they asked us to help them develop the brand.