The governing body for hockey in Australia, Hockey Australia has announced a partnership renewal with one of the largest independent car hire providers in Australia, East Coast Car Rentals (ECCR) for another three years.
As part of the deal, the logo of East Coast Car Rentals will continue to be displayed on the right chest of the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos playing outfits.
The announcement was made concerning the Jillaroos and Burras’ participation in the ongoing Junior World Cups for women and men, held in Santiago, Malaysia, and Santiago, respectively, where both teams’ playing uniforms include the ECCR insignia on the front.
HA CEO David Pryles, said, “This is a terrific outcome for the sport in Australia to build on this successful relationship with East Coast Car Rentals. Growth is one of the key pillars in our current whole of sport strategy and ECCR have signalled their desire to grow their operations to more sites around Australia, so together we look forward to helping each other fulfil our ambitions. To secure an additional three-year association underlines the value ECCR see in the partnership, so we are committed to seeing it continue to go from strength to strength.”
East Coast Car Rentals, since 1979, is one of the nation’s biggest independent automobile rental companies. The company, which currently has 13 stores spread across five Australian cities, hopes to grow and extend its service to new areas.
East Coast Car Rentals CEO Daniel Kearney, commented, “We are thrilled to extend our collaboration with Hockey Australia for another three years. Our business is committed to getting Australians where they need to be and I feel this commitment really aligns Hockey Australia’s vision from the grassroots through to the elite ranks. Together, we aim to drive success on and off the field.”
ECCR Director Rohan Marx, said, “This renewed agreement signifies the strong foundation and shared goals between East Coast Car Rentals and Hockey Australia. As a company, we take pride in our commitment to values that parallel the dedication and excellence demonstrated by the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos. We are excited about the continued success of our collaboration.”