ROLE: Executive Producer
Agency: N/A
Client: Aqua Rugby Australia
Project: Tournament Darling Harbour 2024
Agency: N/A
Client: Aqua Rugby Australia
Project: Tournament Darling Harbour 2024
Full contact rugby union is played on a 30 x 30 metre floating pitch – where players have to dive into the water to score & can be tackled off the side.
Set in Sydney’s iconic Darling Harbour – the Aqua Rugby Festival was held over the 11-13 April 2024, featuring global rugby stars & a diverse range of invitational clubs.
My role as executive producer was to curate and produce the event in a new location. We developed new strategies to drive revenue, developed infrastructure suited to the new environment to ensure a safe & successful event.
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Aqua Rugby Festival held at Manly, Sydney Australia - 5th March 2022 © Karen Watson for Aqua Rugby Australia
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