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About Hooroo

Built to reconnect neighbours, in person.

Hooroo is a Holdfast Bay pilot helping people beat loneliness by finding local, face-to-face groups. Whether you're new to the area or returning after a big life change, there's a walking group, choir, book club or shed with your name on it.

Sponsorship

Free for the community — powered by ethical partners.

Hooroo is free for community members and always will be. Revenue is generated through ethical, mission-aligned commercial partnerships that enhance rather than compromise the user experience. Every sponsor is reviewed against our values so what you see on Hooroo stays warm, trustworthy and community-first.

How sponsorship keeps Hooroo ad-free

  • Hosting & infrastructure — servers, domains, security and backups so the site is fast and reliable.
  • Verification team — real people hand-check every new group and wellbeing service before it goes live.
  • Community outreach — Friend Connect Week, posters, and pop-ups that help new residents find their people.
  • Micro-grants — direct funding so organisers can start brand-new groups (equipment, room hire, refreshments).

What sponsors never get

  • ❌ No pop-ups, banners or paid ads in listings
  • ❌ No selling of member data — ever
  • ❌ No pay-to-rank in search results
  • ✅ Instead, sponsors get a permanent thank-you spot in the sponsor wall at the bottom of every Hooroo page.

Sponsor logos appear on the footer of every page in this order: Platinum (major) partners first, then Community sponsors, then Micro-grant sponsors — with each micro-grant sponsor credited alongside the group they helped start.

Platinum Partner

From $10,000 / year

Anchor sponsor helping keep Hooroo free for every community member across Holdfast Bay and beyond.

  • Prominent logo on the Hooroo homepage and About page
  • Featured story in the monthly community newsletter
  • Co-branded launch events and partner spotlight page
  • Quarterly impact report showing groups supported
Talk to us about Platinum

Community Sponsor

From $1,500 / year

Perfect for local businesses, councils or clubs who want to back the connection movement in their neighbourhood.

  • Logo in the Community Sponsors wall
  • Recognition on your suburb's group listings
  • Social media thank-you and quarterly shout-outs
  • First look at community events and partnership days
Become a Community Sponsor

Micro-Grant Sponsor

$200 – $1,000 per group

Directly fund a brand-new group getting off the ground — one grant, one group, one story.

  • Choose the type of group you'd like to help start
  • Named as the founding sponsor on that group's page
  • Get a short story + photo when the group launches
  • Tax-deductible receipts available where eligible

e.g. A $200 micro-grant covers several sets of UNO cards and refreshments so an organiser can start a weekly UNO night at a community hall.

Sponsor a micro-grant

Interested in sponsoring?

We'd love to hear from you. Tell us a bit about your organisation and which tier feels right and we'll be in touch within a few working days.

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Become a micro-grant sponsor

Help get a new group off the ground — or help an existing group expand. A single $200 grant can start a weekly UNO night; larger amounts help with room hire, equipment and refreshments. Fill in your details and we'll be in touch within a few working days.

Interested in Platinum or Community instead? Email us.

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