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Sponsors Past & Present


There have been many sponsors of the Alma Doepel over the years. This page is our way of thanking those organisations who, through their generosity, allowed the Alma to be rescued all those years ago, and have helped provide the means for thousands of young Australians to experience an environment that is fast disappearing from our lives.

Some of the sponsors who helped (either financially or in kind) in the early years were:

Elders IXL, Alma Doepel Supporters Club, City of Greater Geelong, Sorrento Foreshore Authority, Docklands Authority, Port Phillip Sea Pilots, Cummins Diesel, Mobil, Wattyl Paints, Australian Unity, Victoria Police, Office of Corrections, Department of Education,  Legacy, Victorian Master Mariners, Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Toll Transport, Mabcorp, Maritime Museum of Victoria (member), Australian Sail Training Association (member), BP, Visyboard, Coles.

Organisations that currently help (in kind) the Alma Doepel include:

PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Hempel Paints, Hastings Council (Port Macquarie), Jordan's Boating Centre (Port Macquarie), Diamond Valley Taxation Services Pty Ltd, Norwebb Pty Ltd, Port Macquarie College of TAFE, Probus, Port Macquarie Sea Rescue, Port Macquarie State Emergency Service, NSW Private and Public Schools, Pearson's Transport (Port Macquarie), The National Maritime Museum, Organoil Pty Ltd., NSW Waterways, Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce, Port Macquarie Maritime Museum, Bellingen Historical Society, the Naval Association of Australia , the Australian Naval Cadets, RSL Port Macquarie Sub Branch, Australian Water Transport Association, Work Directions Pt. Macquarie, Port Macquarie Colour Copy Centre, Afloat Magazine, NSW Juvenile Justice Dept., Commonwealth Work for the Dole scheme, Port Macquarie Historic Courthouse, Centrelink Area Hunter Office, Light Box Transport Pty Ltd., Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove.

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