South Sudanese Health Matters Inc.

 

South Sudanese Health Matters Inc.

Building a campaign to help build a healthcare future

 

The brief

South Sudanese Health Matters Inc. (SSHMI) approached Barefruit with an ambitious vision: create a compelling campaign that would inspire Australians to support the construction of a much-needed primary healthcare clinic in Lou Ariik, South Sudan.

The campaign needed to educate people about the reality faced by families living without access to basic healthcare, build trust with potential donors, and provide the organisation with a suite of professional marketing assets that could be used consistently across digital channels.

The challenge was balancing the emotional impact of the story with a clear, professional fundraising strategy that encouraged action.

Our response

Working closely with the SSHMI team, Barefruit developed the creative strategy and campaign assets for the Together We Build fundraising campaign.
Rather than producing standalone marketing pieces, we created an integrated campaign designed to take supporters on a journey—from discovering the cause, to understanding the need, to ultimately making a donation.

Every touchpoint was designed with a consistent visual identity, compelling storytelling and a clear call to action.

The fruits

Landing Page
The campaign landing page became the central hub of the fundraising campaign.
Designed to educate, engage and convert, the page combined powerful storytelling with imagery, impact statistics, campaign milestones and a simple donation pathway.
The user experience was carefully structured to answer key questions, build credibility and encourage supporters to contribute towards the construction of the healthcare clinic.

Presentation Deck
To help SSHMI present the project to corporate partners, community organisations and potential major donors, Barefruit designed a professional presentation deck that clearly communicated:

  • The healthcare challenges facing the Lou Ariik community
  • The vision for the clinic
  • Community impact
  • Project timelines
  • Sponsorship opportunities
  • Ways organisations could become involved

The presentation became an important fundraising tool that could be adapted for meetings, events and partnership discussions.

Campaign Flyer
To support both digital and face-to-face fundraising, we designed a campaign flyer that distilled the campaign into an easy-to-understand format.

The flyer highlighted:

  • Why the clinic is urgently needed
  • The impact donations would make
  • Key campaign messages
  • Donation information
  • QR code directing supporters to the campaign landing page

This provided SSHMI with a versatile resource for community events, networking opportunities and stakeholder meetings.

Organic Social Media
Storytelling sat at the heart of the organic social strategy.
Rather than simply asking for donations, the content focused on sharing authentic stories from the community, introducing supporters to the people behind the campaign and demonstrating the real impact improved healthcare could have.

The content plan included:

  • Campaign launch content
  • Community stories
  • Founder insights
  • Impact statistics
  • Educational posts
  • Donation reminders
  • Campaign milestone updates

This approach helped build awareness, trust and an engaged online community around the campaign.

Paid Social Campaigns
To extend the campaign beyond existing supporters, Barefruit developed and managed paid Meta campaigns focused on awareness, website traffic and fundraising. Creative assets were developed specifically for paid advertising, combining emotive imagery, concise messaging and strong calls to action designed to encourage users to learn more and support the campaign. Audience targeting focused on reaching people most likely to engage with humanitarian causes while continually optimising creative performance throughout the campaign.

The outcome

Together We Build delivered a cohesive campaign that provided South Sudanese Health Matters Inc. with the professional marketing foundation needed to launch and promote one of its most significant fundraising initiatives.

By combining strategic messaging, purposeful design and an integrated digital approach, the organisation now has a suite of campaign assets that can continue supporting awareness, fundraising and partnership opportunities as the project progresses.

Most importantly, the campaign helped transform a powerful vision into a story that people could connect with—and one they could become part of.

 

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    Northern NSW Academic Health Alliance

     

    Northern NSW Academic Health Alliance

    Branding & Website 

     

    The brief

    The Northern NSW Academic Health Alliance brings together Griffith University, Southern Cross University, Bond University, TAFE NSW and the Northern NSW Local Health District. Originally, the Alliance had no identity of its own — just a crowded lock-up of all five partner logos next to a simple rendering of the name. With five organisations to represent, the challenge was giving the Alliance its own identity without competing with the partners it's built on.

    Our response

    We developed a brand identity with its own unique lock-up — one that holds its own alongside all five partner logos rather than competing with them. We also created a strapline that captures the essence of the Alliance: Building healthier communities through education and research.

    To bring the brand to life, we ran a content shoot at the Alliance's new home, and designed and built a new website to give the Alliance its own front door to the community.

    The fruits

    Brand identity for Northern NSW Academic Health Alliance
    We created a unique identity that captures the diversity of what the Northern NSW Academic Health Alliance offer.

    Content Shoot
    We produced a series of location video shots of the building including internal office space photography as content for the website.

    Wesbite design and development
    Full custom UX and UI design tailored to their new branding.

     

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      Northern Rivers Rail Trail

       

      Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters Campaign

      "LINK THE PLACES WE LOVE"
      Building Community Momentum for the Trail Completion

       

      Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters Campaign

      The brief

      The Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters campaign needed to build community awareness and advocacy for completing the Rail Trail, generating public support for the project while growing a supporter base that could be mobilised for future advocacy, including the lead-up to the March 2027 State Election.

      Our response

      We delivered an integrated marketing campaign spanning organic social media, paid social advertising, public relations, email marketing and out-of-home advertising. The strategy combined community-focused storytelling, local business voices, economic impact and campaign milestones, with targeted paid activity across the Northern Rivers, South-East Queensland and the Mid North Coast to drive petition sign-ups and grow the supporter database.

      Performance

      Following the implementation of the new strategy and marketing assets:

      • Paid social: 134,150 impressions, 64,219 people reached, 4,383 website clicks, 3.27% CTR and $0.27 CPC — outperforming tourism industry benchmarks (2.29% CTR, $0.70 CPC)
      • Organic social: 513,037 views, 33,768 engagements and 321 net new followers
      • Email: 21.9% average open rate and 6.5% average click rate across 17 sends
      • Out of home: 588,035 plays across 29 panels, plus a free billboard placement generating a further 9,414 plays
      • Total media value: $80,000–$100,000 delivered against $11,440 in media investment

       

      Outcome

      The campaign successfully established strong awareness of the Rail Trail across the Northern Rivers and beyond, while building a highly engaged, substantially larger supporter community. With proven creative assets, audience insights and a strong public support base now in place, the campaign is well positioned to maintain "always-on" momentum through Phase Two and scale activity ahead of the March 2027 State Election.

       

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        Rous Council | Nip weeds in the bud

         

        Rous Council
        Nip weeds in the bud

        A regional weed awareness campaign targeting Landowners

         

        The brief

        Rous County Council is the local authority responsible for weed biosecurity across the Northern Rivers, managing an area of more than 10,000km². While Rous actively targets high-priority weeds, responsibility for controlling common invasive weeds sits with individual landowners, and many weren't aware this was a legal biosecurity duty.

        Left unmanaged, these weeds spread quickly via machinery, livestock, and natural vectors, threatening biodiversity, agriculture, and neighbouring properties across the region.

        Rous needed a campaign that would:

        • Encourage landowners to proactively control common weeds on their land, in line with best-practice advice
        • Build awareness of landowners' biosecurity duty
        • Continue to drive reporting of high-priority weeds to Rous
        • Sit within Rous' existing brand while giving them a fresh, ownable creative direction for the campaign

        Our response

        Barefruit developed "Nip Weeds in the Bud", an original tagline and creative platform built around a simple, well-known phrase that lands immediately with a farming and landowner audience. It's clear, actionable, and empowering rather than judgemental, turning a compliance message into a call to action.

        Around this idea, we built an integrated mixed-media campaign:

        • A new visual style for Rous: Flat, clean illustration vector artwork using Rous' existing brand colours, giving the council a distinctive, owneable look that hadn't been used in their comms before
        • Animated video: Scripted and storyboarded as a 20 second cause-and-effect story: a single weed taking hold, spreading to neighbouring land, and the simple, satisfying action of dealing with it early, for use across Socails and YouTube bumpers
        • Print advertising: Northern Rivers Times half-page placements
        • Digital display advertising: A full suite of Google HTML Adverts, sizes (300x600, 300x250, 970x250, 728x90, 320x50, 320x100) for maximum reach across placements
        • TV / BVOD: Locally targeted to reach landowners in the region
        • Radio: A 30-second script with a calm, conversational Australian voiceover, timed sound design (birdsong through to an "ominous overgrowth" effect), and a considered music brief to keep the tone community-focused rather than alarmist

        Every asset carried the same message: weeds don't stop at the fence line, early action protects your land, your neighbours, and the wider Northern Rivers environment.

        Print Ads

        Tri fold brochures

        Google Ads

        The Fruits

        Following launch, the "Nip Weeds in the Bud" campaign delivered strong results across the board, with clear, distinct wins for each channel in the mix.

        Overall reach & spend

        • 1.65M+ impressions across Google and YouTube channels
        • 91,607 total clicks/engagements, at a blended average of just $0.09 per click
        • 20 direct conversions, 19 phone calls and 1 weed report submission, turning awareness into genuine landowner action

        Channel performance

        • Google Display was the standout for reach and cost-efficiency, 796,226 impressions across March and April at just $0.20 per link click, well below industry average, with a healthy 0.98% CTR
        • Search & Performance Max were the highest-intent channels of the campaign, generating 299,871 impressions and 2,832 link clicks, and delivering 100% of the campaign's direct conversions. Paid Search users spent an average of 30 seconds on the landing page, confirming strong alignment between targeting and audience intent
        • YouTube bumper ads were served 159,933 times at $0.05 per click, with 72.69% of viewers watching at least the first quarter, proof the story hooked attention early
        • Demand Gen delivered the strongest CTR of any display-format placement, confirming precise, relevant audience targeting
        • Radio (2LM) and print (Northern Rivers Times) extended reach into the farming community through March and April, reinforcing the message with a trusted, local touch

        The takeaway

        The channel mix did exactly what it was designed to do: Display and YouTube built broad, cost-effective awareness, while Search and Performance Max, the highest-intent channels, converted that awareness into real landowner action, with Radio and print reinforcing the message across the wider farming community.

        The campaign successfully raised awareness of priority weeds across the Northern Rivers, delivering a strong reach, engagement, and cost-efficient results that drove meaningful community interaction

         

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          Discovery One | Building a Premium Brand Presence

           

          Discovery One

          Building a Premium Brand Presence

           

          Discovery One in the Kimberley

          The brief

          Discovery One wanted to elevate its brand and create a more consistent marketing presence across digital and print. The goal was to position the business as a premium Kimberley cruise operator while showcasing its unique small-group experiences and more than 25 years of local expertise.

          Our response

          We developed a suite of marketing assets to create a cohesive brand experience across the customer journey. This included an organic social media strategy, a high-converting landing page to generate enquiries, and a premium 20-page cruise brochure to support sales and trade activity. Together, these assets established a consistent visual identity, messaging framework and user experience that reflected the quality of the Discovery One experience.

          The results

          • Developed an organic social media strategy, including content pillars, tone of voice and visual direction.
          • Designed a suite of branded social media templates to ensure consistent, engaging content.
          • Created a lead-generation landing page focused on driving brochure downloads and customer enquiries.
          • Designed a premium 20-page cruise brochure showcasing itineraries, onboard experiences and the breathtaking beauty of the Kimberley.
          • Refined the brand's messaging and visual storytelling to deliver a seamless experience across digital and print.

          Performance

          Following the implementation of the new strategy and marketing assets:

          • Facebook: Total views increased by 47.5% to 732,400, website link clicks grew by 86% to 7,600, content interactions increased by 97%, and the page gained 64 new followers.
          • Instagram: We launched a brand-new account in March, which generated 13,400 views, reached 10,800 accounts, and drove 113 profile visits within its first few weeks.

           

          Outcome

          Discovery One now has a cohesive marketing ecosystem that supports every stage of the customer journey, from inspiring prospective travellers through social media, to capturing leads via a dedicated landing page, and converting interest with a premium brochure. Together, these assets have strengthened the brand's market presence, improved engagement, increased website traffic, and positioned Discovery One as a trusted, premium Kimberley cruise operator.

           

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            Friends of the Koala | Protecting Koalas: It Takes All of Us

             

            Friends of the Koala

            Protecting Koalas Awareness Campaign: It Takes All of Us 

             

            The brief

            Koalas face a range of everyday threats across the Northern Rivers, from vehicle strikes and dog attacks to habitat loss and disease.

            Friends of the Koala wanted to create a series of videos that would encourage simple behaviour changes within the community while increasing awareness of the many people working together to protect local koalas.The objective was clear: help people understand that their everyday actions matter and empower them to be part of the solution.

            Our response

            We developed the campaign platform "Protecting Koalas: It Takes All of Us."

            The campaign was built around a simple idea: protecting koalas isn't the responsibility of one organisation alone. It takes volunteers, councils, landholders, drivers, dog owners and the wider community all playing their part.

            Through a series of videos, we combined practical education with authentic storytelling to show how small actions, such as slowing down and scanning the road edges in koala zones, keeping dogs on leads and protecting and restoring habitat, can make a real difference to koala survival.

            The result was a positive, community-focused campaign designed to inspire action and create lasting behaviour change.

            Storyboard

            Storyboard for Friends of the Koala
            Campaign name for Friends of the Koala

            The fruits

            Campaign Creative Platform:
            We created the campaign message "Protecting Koalas: It Takes All of Us" to unite the video series and reinforce the shared responsibility of protecting koalas across the Northern Rivers.

            Video Series:
            We produced a hero video and a suite of shorter, supporting videos focused on practical ways the community can help protect koalas. Rather than focusing on problems alone, the videos highlighted small achievable actions people can take to make a positive impact.

            Community Story telling:
            The campaign brought together volunteers, community members and local councils to demonstrate how collaboration is helping create safer environments for koalas.

            By showcasing real people and real experiences, the message felt relatable, credible and actionable.

            Driving Behaviour Change:
            At its heart, this campaign was about turning awareness into action.

            Whether it's slowing down and being aware on local roads, keeping dogs on leads or protecting or restoring habitat, the videos were designed to leave audiences with one clear takeaway:

             

            Protecting koalas isn't somebody else's responsibility.
            It takes all of us.

             

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              Rous Council | Brand Awareness & Weeds Biosecurity Campaign

               

              Rous Council

              Brand Awareness Campaign

               

              The brief

              Rous communicates regularly about what they do, but the community doesn’t always understand the how and why. Timed with a new logo and website, the goal was to run a brand awareness campaign that told a deeper story, building trust and relevance across the Northern Rivers.

              Our response

              We delivered an integrated campaign across BVOD/TV (15s and 30s), local press, and Meta paid social—structured around four message pillars: overarching brand, weeds, rural flood mitigation and water. Creative was adapted by channel to maximise reach and completion rates while driving traffic to dedicated landing pages.

              The fruits

              BVOD/TV: The campaign achieved strong visibility with excellent viewer retention, particularly among the 50–54 age group, generating up to 74,000 impressions.

              Press: Multiple insertions across trusted local publications helped strengthen familiarity and reinforce the brand’s credibility.

              Meta Paid Social (highlights): The campaign generated a total of over 900 link clicks

              • Hero/General: Delivered steady engagement in line with industry benchmarks.
              • Weeds: Generated strong interaction and interest across the community.
              • Flood: Emerged as the standout performer, driving the highest engagement.
              • Water: Consistently attracted clicks and quality traffic to the website.

              Print Ads

              Rous Council - Brand awareness print advert for Echo

              The campaign successfully strengthened community awareness and trust in Rous, delivering high engagement across TV, press, and social while reinforcing the brand’s relevance and connection in the Northern Rivers community.

               

              Rous Council

              Weed Biosecurity Awareness Campaign

               

              The brief

              As part of the 2024/25 Weed Action Plan, Rous needed to lift awareness of priority weeds (Parthenium, Frogbit, Tropical Soda Apple, Limnocharis), improve reporting access, and strengthen its digital presence—while aligning to the broader brand work.

              Our response

              We built a multi-channel campaign spanning BVOD/TV, press with QR codes, out-of-home (oOh!media) across key Northern Rivers centres, Google Display, YouTube bumpers, and Meta. Creative mixed an overarching message with weed-specific executions, all driving to “Report a Weed” and targeted landing pages.

              The fruits

              BVOD/TV: The campaign achieved strong visibility with excellent viewer retention, particularly among the 50–54 age group, generating up to 74,000 impressions.

              Press: Multiple insertions across trusted local publications helped strengthen familiarity and reinforce the brand’s credibility.

              Meta Paid Social (highlights): The campaign generated a total of over 900 link clicks

              • Hero/General: Delivered steady engagement in line with industry benchmarks.
              • Weeds: Generated strong interaction and interest across the community.
              • Flood: Emerged as the standout performer, driving the highest engagement.
              • Water: Consistently attracted clicks and quality traffic to the website.

              15 Sec Ads

              Print Ads

              Google Ads

              The campaign successfully raised awareness of priority weeds across the Northern Rivers, delivering a strong reach, engagement, and cost-efficient results that drove meaningful community interaction

               

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                Good Cover Insurance | Rebrand

                 

                Good Cover Insurance Solutions

                Rebrand

                Good Cover - Signage

                The brief

                Good Cover is a down-to-earth insurance broker in Bangalow, NSW, breaking the industry mould with simplicity, transparency, and genuine service. Founded by Matt, an industry pro with 20+ years of experience, operating for 2.5 years, and ready to scale up. With big plans for growth,including new projects, team expansion, and a website revamp,they needed a fresh new brand identity to reflect their values, build trust, and stand out.

                The goal was to cultivate a distinctive brand identity, communicate core values, enhance credibility, and ensure consistent branding across all marketing collateral and business materials.

                Our response

                A fresh new look that reflects trust and approachability:

                • A Logo with Personality – A relaxed, modern design with ocean-inspired blues and corals, reflecting their down-to-earth, community-driven vibe.
                • A Coastal-Inspired Palette – Fresh, fun colours that balance professionalism with warmth, making insurance feel less intimidating.
                • Brand Guidelines  – A playbook to keep branding sharp and consistent across all platforms, ensuring a polished, cohesive look.

                The fruits

                The result? A standout identity that sets Good Cover apart in a crowded market. The refreshed brand boosts credibility, making it easier to scale and connect with clients in Northern NSW and Sydney. Mission accomplished!

                 

                " I am only too happy to recommend Barefruit marketing, they recently updated my logo, which I am super stoked with. This aside, what I also know to be true is they work with a number of my own clients, and I am always impressed by the work they turn out for them as well. ”

                - Matt, Good Cover.

                 

                 

                 

                Good Cover - Logo
                Good Cover Stationery
                Good Cover Logo Guide

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                  The Power of People

                  Team of Women Collaborating

                  The Power of People

                  Stop, collaborate and listen…

                  Without collaboration, networking and connection, there is no local business community. Forging strong relationships with all our business partners has always been an important part of the way we roll, and we believe that focusing on honest and transparent work relationships leads to productive and long-term partnerships, as well as the development of new and exciting business opportunities.

                  IRL networking

                  They might sound old-fashioned if you’re under 30, but actively participating in face-to-face networking, sharing your knowledge and expertise, and really engaging with others, will help build relationships and establish you as a reputable and trusted person people want to do business with. This ultimately helps build your brand and drive new business. Networking events (we like the ones with free breakfast or wine) are a great way to get yourself out there.

                  Networking can be challenging if you’re not a fan of public speaking (or people), but believe me, putting yourself out there will help you develop these skills. The wine helps too (haha), but seriously, the more you network, the more confident you’ll become about speaking about your business and what you can offer. I used to be physically sick before new business meetings, but now, after regularly attending networking events (and getting all grown up), I still get a little sweaty, but no more vom.

                  Give back

                  Offering your services pro-bono, such as organising an event, writing a column for a the best mag in town (ahem), or designing a logo for a local charity, is a great way to establish long-term relationships and keep you, and your business, front of mind. Sponsoring a local team, charity or event, is another great way to connect with the community – and it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

                  In small communities like ours, recommendation and word of mouth is very powerful, so if you’re doing something good in the community, people will get to know about it.

                  Winner winner, chicken dinner

                  Local business awards are a great way to meet potential new clients, connect with the business community and have a laugh, something we all need to do, often. We can vouch for this - the business awards we’ve entered over the years have generated some great connections and long-lasting relationships, locally and further afield.

                  Remember, if we’re still in business after what the last few years have thrown at us - we’re all winners.

                  Barefruit x

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                  Should your business be using Insta Reels and TikTok’s in 2023?

                  Mobile Image

                  Haven’t you heard Instagram reels are taking over the world!!... just kidding, but also not really. Currently Instagram Reels and TikTok videos are all the new rage and heck we are all here for it! They are short, fun and engaging videos ranging anywhere from 10-90seconds in length. They give business’s an opportunity to showcase their businesses personality and make creative content that is easily digestible. With the busy nature of many consumers lives, they simply just don’t have the time to be sitting on their phone reading long paragraphs from businesses, nor do they want to… as let’s be real ‘ain’t nobody got time for dat’!

                  What are the Advantages of using video media forms (reels and TikTok)?

                  Now here’s why Instagram Reels and TikTok’s will become your knight in shining armour this year! Currently Instagram’s algorithm is favouring reels. This means that when you post one, Instagram will be more likely to push your content out and recommend it to other potential customers who don’t yet follow you. Instagram is loving reels so much they even got their own page on the new Instagram update last year, meaning they are now more visible then ever!

                  What to consider when creating your video

                  Let’s be real no one wants to watch a video that is boring and just plain blah, so it’s important to keep in mind these key things when creating your content!

                  1. Educating your audience

                  Educating your audience on your product or service offering should be at the top of your priority list when it comes to your social media marketing strategy! It’s important to show how your product works, its value, and identify why it’s the clear winner over its key competitors.

                  2. Utilising Trending Sounds to boost your audience reach

                  Using trending sounds is a great way to help boost your videos traffic! Using trending sounds with less than 10K reel uses will help to boost your content even more as it means your video will be one of the most shown under that sound! Utilising trending sounds gives your video a better opportunity to be featured on Instagram’s ‘Explore Page’ and TikTok’s ‘For You Page’ which is basically like gold for social media! The Instagram explore page alone gets foot traffic of approximately 200million users each day and half a million users every month.

                  3. Create clear, engaging, and fun visuals

                  The whole point of Instagram reels and TikTok’s is to generate content that is fast, engaging, and eye-catching! With these videos, comes an opportunity to reflect your brands personality, pull in more like-minded consumers and consequently increase brand engagement. Creating videos that feature yourself the owner, staff and your workplace environment is a great way of making your customers feel like they are a part of your community and know you personally, therefor increasing consumer confidence. Both Instagram reels and TikTok’s gives creators the opportunity to utilise visual filter effects, text layovers, stickers, songs and GIFs… all tools helping to create content that is engaging.

                  What should my reels be about?

                  We understand how hard it can be when it comes to creating content, so we have listed a few ideas to get you started!

                  Content ideas:

                  • Answering FAQ’s
                  • Tips
                  • Behind the scenes
                  • Sales or specials
                  • Product usage
                  • Meet the team
                  • Getting involved in funny trends

                   

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