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Bayleys Sponsors Blenheim’s Only Community Bus
Bayleys sponsors Blenheim’s only community bus
The Blenheim urban bus service will continue operating for at least another year, thanks to a new sponsorship contract with real estate agency Bayleys.
Bayleys signage will be displayed across the passenger bus, which is widely used by the town’s elderly residents and those with reduced transport access to social and retail amenities.
The bus loops around Blenheim six days a week – stopping outside the town’s main supermarkets, as well as the library, Wairau Hospital, medical practices and retirement villages.
Bayleys Marlborough director Andy Poswillo said the bus sponsorship was another avenue the brand could show its loyalty to the local community. The agency already contributes generously to many local Marlborough events and charities.
“For many in the town, the bus service is their lifeline to the wider community,” Mr Poswillo said.
“It is far more than just a ‘ride to the shops’…. It’s a place to meet friends and talk, where they can catch up on what’s going on in the local community, or simply access their weekly needs.”
“As a locally owned and operated company, Bayleys Marlborough found the sponsorship opportunity to support the Blenheim bus service matched perfectly with our role in the community, and we look forward to a long and successful future with the council.”
Marlborough District Councillor Jenny Andrews, who leads the Council’s Older Persons Forum, welcomed the new sponsorship.
“This is great news and we welcome Bayleys getting on board. The bus provides an important link for residents to get around town - around 25,000 trips a year are taken on the bus.”
Bayleys also acknowledge the previous sponsor Mitre 10 Mega made a fantastic contribution to its eight-year association with the service.
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Bayleys Real Estate
New Zealand
Bayleys is New Zealand's largest full-service real estate company. We offer expertise in the marketing and sale of a wide range of property, including residential real estate, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial property. This includes tourism and business sales such as hotels and motels. We also cover the real estate markets in Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
Bayleys also provides a complete property and facilities service including property management and valuations teams focused on achieving both Owner and Tenant satisfaction.
No other real estate company can match our breadth of coverage across all market sectors throughout New Zealand.
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