Government & public sector communication

Strategic communications, public relations, issues management and stakeholder engagement for better community, economic and environmental outcomes

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Public relations

Marketing communications

Copywriting

Mentoring & training

We specialise in providing strategic communications, public relations, marketing, community engagement and advocacy services for government

Marcomms Australia provides strategic communications, marketing, advocacy, community engagement, copywriting, branding and training to the local, state and federal levels of government.

Our founder, Ros Weadman, is a government communication and reputation specialist with 16 years’ communications management experience. Prior to establishing Melbourne PR & Marketing in 2011, Ros managed the communications department at the City of Casey for 11 years and at the City of Greater Dandenong for five years. During this time, she developed and implemented strategic communication, engagement and advocacy plans on a diverse range of projects, issues and policy matters. She also established Casey’s Community Engagement Policy and Framework, and introduced its online engagement platform and online advocacy presence.

Ros has exceptional experience in media and issues management. She has provided high-level communications and media advice and training to CEOs, mayors and councillors, and has led crisis communications teams responding to some of Australia’s highest profile incidents and issues, including the Cranbourne Methane Gas crisis (2008), Black Saturday fires (2009), Springvale Salmonella outbreak (1997) and Victorian Gas crisis (1998).

Clients include:

Campaspe Shire Council
Casey City Council
Cardinia Shire Council
Carrington Health
Greater Dandenong City Council
Kingston City Council
Mitchell Shire Council
Monash City Council
Moreland City Council
Moyne Shire Council
Stonnington City Council
Whitehorse City Council

Strategic communications, engagement and advocacy for better community, economic and environmental outcomes

Testimonial

"It has been a successful re-launch of the project back into the community…Thanks for your work and turning everything around with professionalism and speed."
Metropolitan local government manager

"This is great work. Thanks very much. If the recommended course of action is implemented we should see a major shift in comms..."
Metropolitan local government chief executive officer