Sydney Water has teamed up with three time Olympic Gold Medallist Jess Fox to remind Sydneysiders how important quality water is to their lives, and the role the utility company plays in delivering it to them.
Independent creative agency It’s Friday created an educational and entertaining campaign starting on a beautiful Sydney waterway, Fox takes viewers on a tour of the city with a twist: she’s in a canoe that can be rowed to any location in Sydney, whether it’s a tabletop or a garden bed.
Over the course of the commercial, she unexpectedly rows into the lives of several water users. Each of them ends up joining Jess in her canoe as she rows across Sydney, including one of the dedicated experts at the utility company, who filter, clean, and test Sydney’s water at every stage of its journey from dam to tap.
The Olympian’s journey makes a simple point that few think about: water is an essential part of Sydney life and the utility company works tirelessly to look after that water.
Fox said of the campaign: “If you live in Sydney, your life is tied to water. But it’s not just about our lakes, rivers and beaches. We need clean and reliable water for our morning coffees, parks and gardens, backyard pools – it’s part of everything that makes Sydney great.
“That’s why this campaign is so important. It lets everyone know what Sydney Water does, and why we should never take our water for granted.”
Elise Barker, Sydney Water’s head of brand, media and marketing, said: “As Sydney grows so does its demand for water. So it’s more important than ever for people to understand the role we play in delivering drinking water that’s clean and safe to our 5.4 million customers. Because without our water, Sydney just wouldn’t be Sydney.”
Vince Lagana, CCO of It’s Friday added: “Sydney’s water isn’t just any water, it’s the life force of everything we love about our great city. To help Sydneysiders realise its importance, the campaign leads them on a fun journey educating and reminding them how vital water is to the city and that it doesn’t just come straight out of a dam.
“Who better to help people appreciate this than Jess Fox, a much-loved Olympic champ, whose life is tied to water – just as Sydney and Sydney Water’s life is.”
The ‘Water is our life’ campaign will appear across TV, OOH, social, and radio.
Credits
Client: Sydney Water – Elise Barker, Head of Brand, Media and Marketing; Tim Barrett, Digital Marketing Manager; Chriss Mikhael, Senior Marketing Advisor; Shelley Lewis, Senior Marketing Advisor; Nick Plunkett, Digital Marketing Lead.
Creative Agency: It’s Friday – Claudia McInerney, Sarah King, Grant McAloon, Neil Walshe, Benn Sutton, Mariah Ferrer, Belinda Kruse, Renee Luri.
Production Company: Rabbit
Director: Craig Rasmus
Executive Producers: Lucas Jenner & Alex Hay
Producer: Marge McInnis
Casting: Felicity Byrne
Post Production: The Editors
Sound: Squeak E. Clean Studios
Photographer: Joel Pratley
Retoucher: Mark Sterne