Tour Sponsors
Tour de Kids simply would not be possible without the valued support of the following organisations. Thank you for your support and enabling Tour de Kids to bring joy and happiness to seriously ill children.
Major Sponsors

Guardian Childcare Alliance owns and manages more than 60 childcare centres across Australia. In addition to operating our own centres, we also lend our expertise to manage the centres of other owners who prefer to leave the day to day management of their childcare centres to industry experts like us. We are dedicated to assisting young children get a great start to life by providing loving environments that stimulate social and cognitive development. Our incredibly passionate staff are all actively involved in our support of Starlight, with most of our centres hosting fundraising activities with their children and families to help us support Starlight in its critical mission of bringing a little joy to the sick children of Australia.
Colliers International is a leader in global real estate services defined by our spirit of enterprise. Through a culture of service excellence, and a shared sense of initiative, we integrate the resources of real estate specialists worldwide to accelerate the success of our partners. We represent property investors, developers and occupiers in local and global markets. We empower our teams to partner with each client, truly listen to their unique business needs and design an integrated service offering. Our goal is to make your property a competitive business advantage and ensure your entire range of property needs are met. Colliers International has been supporting TDK and the Starlight Children's Foundation since 2000 and are once again proud supporters of TDK, with a full team and several Colliers International staff participating in the 2012 journey.

Ottomin is an independent investment company based in Sydney, Australia with direct links to global financial institutions and mining companies. We manage a diverse portfolio of investments, focused on resources and specifically gold royalties. Our investment approach is based on making direct investments and working in partnership on strategic investments. We have an active interest in acquiring and structuring royalties, underwriting, placements, direct equity investments, and alternative investments.
Ottomin recently established its Charitable Foundation to provide resources and skills to charitable organisations in need of support. The Foundation’s initial focus is to bring joy and happiness to children coping with the stress of illness and disability, and it very pleased to be associated with such a great event as the Tour de Kids.
Virgin is a leading branded venture capital organisation and is one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony to transportation, travel, financial services, media, music and fitness. Virgin has created more than 300 branded companies worldwide, employing approx 50,000 people, in 30 countries. We believe in making a difference and are proud to support TDK and contribute to making a difference to the lives of seriously ill children.

ANZ’s history dates back over 175 years. We are committed to building lasting partnerships with our customers, shareholders and communities in 32 countries in Australia, New Zealand, throughout Asia and the Pacific, and in the Middle East, Europe and America. We provide a range of banking and financial products and services to around 8 million customers. We employ 48,000 people worldwide. In 2012, ANZ is delighted to continue its support of TDK, joining forces with Careflight Group as a Team Sponsor and help make a difference the lives of seriously ill children.
CareFlight Group Queensland, collectively representing one of Australia’s largest air medical retrieval operations, provides treatment to thousands of people each year, both domestically and internationally. The Group’s core business is RACQ CareFlight, a not-for-profit community helicopter service. The financial stability of this core business is reinforced by a number of commercial arms. The organisation integrates its own full-time critical care doctors, air crews, dedicated medical helicopters and jets to reduce response times, significantly improving patient outcomes.
In 2012, CareFlight Group is delighted to join forces with ANZ as a Team Sponsor and help make a difference the lives of seriously ill children.
Competition Jersey Sponsors
