We look to support ventures that align with our values and:

• Promote the value of education, particularly in the fields of maths, science, languages, technology and engineering
• Provide community and/or economic benefits
• Support charities, environmental causes, and community events
• Support school or university activities that feature an engineering aspect
• Support charitable activities of customers

• Proposals that denigrate, exclude or offend on the basis of race, colour, sex, age, religion, national or ethnic origin or physical disability.
• Proposals that do not reflect appropriate community standards
• Proposals that may be a hazard to the community or may endanger the health or safety of spectators or participants
• Proposals that have negative environmental effects
• Proposals that have received support from a competitor or organisations which represent an alternate image to the which RME wishes to present
• Proposals that provide individual gain or profit outside the area for which they are seeking sponsorship.
• Proposals from registered political parties or groups that expound a particular religious opinion
• Proposals from people who have not honoured sponsorship agreements with RME in the past
• Proposals from an organisation with which sponsorship involvement could be misinterpreted as a bribe or kickback
• Proposals that fund capital works, amenities, equipment or wages unless the promotional or educational benefits are a significant component of the sponsorship

RME will treat each sponsorship proposal confidentially and any personal information will be used only for the purpose of assessing the application.

Please submit your proposal at least three months prior to an event (the earlier the better to ensure that sponsorship allocation is available). Proposals will be assessed within one month of receipt of the application. Applicants will be notified within this period.

Proposals must address as many of the following details as applicable to be considered:

• Contact details of the organisation and a contact person with whom RME may discuss the application
• A description of the proposal including the objectives of the organisation or individual seeking sponsorship
• The background (and experience and credentials) of the organisation/individual seeking sponsorship, and any key personnel involved in the proposal
• An outline of previously-run similar events
• Audience/participant demographic and projected attendance
• The value and form of sponsorship sought (goods, cash, time)
• The start and finish dates of the sponsorship – the timing of a single event, and whether an ongoing periodic commitment is sought
• How RME’s sponsorship will be recognised (signage, editorial mentions, advertising copy, website exposure, naming rights) and the relative monetary value of that recognition
• Other promotional opportunities available to RME (onsite display, right to use footage/photographs from the event, links from the organisations web site to RME’s website)
• Other confirmed sponsors
• Indemnity insurance/public liability
• If an RME representative is required to attend
• Other relevant information to support your application.

RME prefers proposals to be emailed, but files attached to emails should be kept under 5mb in size. Proposals do not need to be long but they should provide RME with the information required to assess the application.

RME reserves the right to protect its corporate identity, and the use of any logos, fonts, colours and images associated with RME must be consistent with RME’s stated Corporate Identity Guidelines. Our Marketing Team can help with any query regarding the application of RME’s Corporate Identity elements.

Sponsorship proposals should be sent to [email protected] or mailed to:

Russell Mineral Equipment
Attention: Marketing Team
PO Box 100
Toowoomba QLD 4350

^{RME’s decision to accept or decline any particular sponsorship proposal is final, and no further correspondence will be entered into. RME also reserves the right to withdraw sponsorship if the proposed event is amended or fails to progress as per the manner described in the proposal.}

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