Sponsorships

As a testimony to our love of exquisite taste and fine living, Lexus supports the Lexus Appetite for Excellence Awards with the final being held on 13th August 2008. The Lexus Appetite for Excellence Awards include both the Lexus Young Chef of the Year Award and the Lexus Young Waiter of the Year Award.

The Lexus Appetite for Excellence Awards are unique, truly national awards programmes established by Luke Mangan (Glass, Hilton Sydney) and business partner Lucy Allon which helps inspire and nurture Australia's hottest young culinary talent.

We've observed that in this highly competitive industry, many young chefs struggle to maintain their focus and enthusiasm. So this award aims to encourage and inspire young chefs to keep striving towards their vision and it gives them an opportunity to be rewarded and assisted in their careers.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the philosophy of these Awards and their recognition of excellence in young Australian chefs and waiters. The awards are open to all Australian chefs and waiters under the age of 30 who are currently working professionally within the restaurant catering business. A finalist will be chosen from each state and will be flown to Sydney for a 'cook-off'. The winner is then announced at an invitation only awards dinner, attended by Australia's most respected food industry leaders.

Knowledge, practical abilities and ambition will be tested and assessed against intense competition for a range of exciting prizes.

The Lexus Appetite for Excellence Awards are supported and judged by some of Australia's most talented and respected chefs including Ntional judges Luke Mangan (Glass, Hilton Sydney), Tetsuya Wakuda (Tetsuya's, Sydney); Guy Grossi (Grossi Florentino, Melbourne); Philip Johnson (ecco bistro, Brisbane).

In recognition of our passi on for competitive sport, Lexus proudly sponsors The Lexus Centre, the official home of the Collingwood Football Club. The centre also houses the Victorian Institute of Sport and serves as a training facility for elite athletes who will compete at Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

This showcase venue provides Collingwood AFL players, members, supporters and administration with access to state-of-the-art facilities, along with a theatrette and function centres. Lexus is also a Premier Partner of the club.

It is arguably Australia's and one of the world's premier racing events, so it is only fitting that Lexus is involved in the annual Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Lexus sponsors the exclusive 'Birdcage Marquee' where dealers, celebrities and corporate guests are able to network in this prestigious hospitality setting as they immerse themselves in this electric atmosphere.

Lexus proudly sponsors 'The Million Dollar Lunch', a high profile $1000 a head event benefiting the Koala Foundation. This worthy organisation's goal is to achieve 'world's best practice' in the treatment, care and support of children with cancer.

In excess of $1.5M was raised at the July 2007 Melbourne event.

http://www.koalafoundation.org.au

The Chandon Supper Club is Australia's most unique and innovative charity fundraising event which is held to provide vital support to 'Camp Quality'. As such an innovative and noble event, Lexus is proud to lend its support as a sponsor.

Camp Quality is a non profit organisation that brings hope and happiness to children living with cancer, their families and communities through ongoing quality recreational, educational, hospital and financial support programs.

This superbly entertaining evening is a welcome change from the traditional black tie charity event. It comprises an elegant dinner with parties of 12 guests or more, held simultaneously in selected restaurants, unique venues and private homes.

Official hosts are partnered with one of the exclusive Chandon Supper Club venues and are asked to invite 11 friends to join them at an intimate dinner party. Hosts are provided with a pack containing invitations and tickets for guests, and encouraged to theme and individualise their dinner party in line with Camp Quality's ethos of 'fun therapy'.

After the official dinner, guests from all venues are transferred in Lexus vehicles to a prominent venue to join together for an 'after party'.

http://www.campquality.org.au

Share our love of fine music as Lexus serves as the major partner of the trans:mission programme of concerts held at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

Trans:mission is a 12 month series of concerts featuring internationally acclaimed artists playing world music, jazz, rhythms and grooves in a variety of venues at the Festival Centre.

Lexus customers also enjoy Encore benefits at the Adelaide Festival Centre such as priority ticketing, parking, programs, drinks and vouchers.

Reflective of our firm commitment to the preservation of the environment, Lexus was the major sponsor of 'An Audience with Al Gore'. This was not just one event but a series of global business forum luncheon events held in Sydney and Melbourne during September 2007.

The Honourable Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States, is one of the most powerful champions of environmental awareness in the world today. Since the 2000 US election he has re-channelled his energy into an all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. His documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth' won an Oscar in 2007 and he was involved in the organisation of Live Earth in July.

"Al Gore is in great demand throughout the world" commented John Roca, Chief Executive of Lexus Australia. "We were very proud to be able to support these two special events in Sydney and Melbourne."

Lexus understands the need for change and continues to lead the way in performance hybrid technology, evident in the launch of our 3rd hybrid vehicle, the new LS 600hL, the world's first V8 hybrid.