Australia

German automotive giant Mercedes-Benz has reached an agreement to become a new senior partner and the official vehicle of the Australian Masters golf tournament for its 2013 and 2014 editions.

AFL Australian rules football team North Melbourne has announced a three-year extension to its long-running sponsorship deal with Japanese car manufacturer Mazda.

Clothing brand ISC has confirmed a four-year kit manufacturing deal with Australian NRL rugby league team St George Illawarra Dragons.

Australian NRL rugby league team Gold Coast Titans has signed a five-year kit manufacturing deal with locally based sports brand BLK.

Football Federation Australia has added a new backer to its commercial portfolio after agreeing a sponsorship deal with vitamin brand Cenovis.

Consumer electronics retailer Dick Smith has agreed a five-year naming-rights deal for the NRL’s Auckland Nines rugby league tournament.

Virgin Australia has agreed a five-year deal to become a co-major partner of Australian Football League club Greater Western Sydney Giants from the start of the 2014 season.

Australian goods and services trading company Bartercard has announced a one-year sponsorship deal with Melbourne Renegades for the third season of the Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

The Australian Capital Territory government has secured the first naming sponsor for Stadium Canberra, with GIO Insurance agreeing an initial four-year deal for the rights.

Australian Super 14 rugby union team Melbourne Rebels has secured a two-year sponsorship deal with the national arm of automotive giant BMW.

Carlton & United Breweries has expanded its association with Australian cricket by agreeing a three-year deal to sponsor the domestic game in New South Wales.

Australia’s Cricket Victoria governing body has agreed a deal under which goods and services trading company Bartercard will become the main sponsor of Victorian Premier Cricket for the next three seasons.

Australian Super Rugby team Western Force has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Perth-based sub-sea services provider Fugro-TSM for the 2014 season.

Australian goods and services trading company Bartercard has reached a sponsorship agreement with A-League football club Central Coast Mariners.

Australian A-League football team Melbourne Heart has announced Diabetes College as its short sponsor for the 2013-14 season.

Fluid transfer solutions firm Pirtek has sealed a three-year shirt sponsorship deal with Australian National Rugby League team Brisbane Broncos.

Pirtek has agreed a five-year deal for the naming rights to the Parramatta Stadium in Australia – home of National Rugby League side Parramatta Eels and A-League football club Western Sydney Wanderers.

AFL Australian rules team Gold Coast Suns has signed a five-year sponsorship extension with commercial airline Virgin Australia.