Bundaberg Rum: Road to recover

This case study explains how Bundy Rum, an alcohol brand owned by Diageo, created a limited edition bottle to help the Australian town of Bundaberg, the brand's ancestral home that had been damaged by floods.

Bundaberg Rum: Road to recover

Jack Spicer and Mathieu DaunerLeo Burnett Sydney

Synopsis

This paper is the story of how Bundy Rum helped its home town of Bundaberg get back onto its feet following a second catastrophic flood in as many years. Facing a disaster weary state, a media that had moved on, and a town in ruins, we mobilised an army of Bundy Rum adorers and were able to put Bundaberg back on the map, turn a disaster zone into a tourist destination, and on to the Road to Recovery.

A recent history of disaster

In 2011, Queensland...

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