Gull Donates In Support Of The Big Night In

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Gull Donates 1cpl Petrol and 2cpl Biofuels In Support Of The Big Night In and KidsCan

New Zealand, 7 – 9 August 2009 –Gull New Zealand announced today that for every litre of fuel sold during The Big Night In, one cent per litre of petrol and two cents per litre of biofuel will be donated to the nominated charity KidsCan.

Gull will donate 1c a litre on petrol / diesel and 2c on biofuels (Gull Force 10 and Gull Regular Plus) during The Big Night In Telethon from 6pm Saturday to 6pm Sunday.

Dave Bodger, General Manager of Gull New Zealand said that it is always a privilege for Gull to do what it can to get behind great Kiwi initiatives and charities like KidsCan and The Big Night In.

“The Big Night In is a fantastic way for New Zealand to raise funds, and KidsCan is a great organisation with a vision and purpose everyone can get behind. That’s why during the 24 hours of the Telethon and in support of KidsCan, Gull will give 1c of every litre of petrol and 2c of every litre of biofuel sold to the charity,” says Bodger.

Bodger adds, “Gull hopes that the Big Night In will result in all New Zealanders coming together to support a great charity and initiative that will benefit many deserving young Kiwis.”

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About Gull
Gull Petroleum was founded in 1976 with a single service station by a group of business people in Western Australia who saw the potential for an independent supplier. Rationalisation by the major oil companies at the time offered Gull the opportunity of obtaining sites considered unviable by the multi-nationals. Adherence to a philosophy of low cost management, prudent investment decisions and a carefully planned marketing strategy enabled Gull to increase its number of outlets to thirty-five by 1984, when ownership of the company was consolidated with the Rae family. Without much fanfare, Gull has expanded its network to nearly 100 service stations. It has become a serious player, offering a real choice for motorists in an extremely competitive market. The company remains today a fully family owned operation

The Gull Group of Companies has grown from a small business to a modern, dynamic organisation of significance in the Australian and New Zealand petroleum industries. Furthermore, through Gull’s aggressive marketing approach, a planned increase in market share will herald the strengthening of the Gull name in Australia and New Zealand.

Gull in New Zealand

Gull started operations in New Zealand with the building of a state of the art terminal in Mount Maunganui in 1998. Tanks were relocated from Marsden Point by barge, a feat the opposition said was “impossible”. Gull made the first retail sales of petrol in 1999 and has grown the network to 30 branded sites. Gull was the first company to introduce low sulphur diesel to the New Zealand market bringing environmental benefits well ahead of the opposition. In August 2007 Gull again set new environmental benchmarks for the industry with the first retail sale of Gull Force 10, New Zealand’s first biofuel, 10% ethanol mixed with premium gasoline giving higher octane and cleaner performance. Gull is the only independent oil company operating in New Zealand and is credited with keeping the fuel market competitive and giving savings to the Kiwi motorist.

For more information please visit www.gullpetroleum.com.au

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