Australia Post and The Monkeys have upped the ante on warmth in this year’s Spread the Merry campaign. The Christmas commercial follows an inflatable Santa who has been blown from a suburban lawn into a freewheeling airborne adventure across Australia – spreading the merry as he flies

Australia Post chief marketing officer, Amber Collins, stated, “We could all use an added dose of merry and our new Spread the Merry campaign perfectly brings together a feeling of fun, wonder and surprise and at Australia Post we’re proud to be responsible for delivering parcels and cards full of joy right across Australia this festive season.”

The hero spot, directed by The Bobbsey Twins from Homicide, went to air on broadcast television on November 6, supported by radio and out-of-home, including a hero 3D billboard in Melbourne’s CBD from November 21. The campaign also includes an audio described version for the visually impaired, and an Auslan version for the hearing impaired. 

The Monkeys chief creative officer, Ant Keogh, commented, “This is the fourth Spread the Merry campaign we’ve made in collaboration with Australia Post, and we’re really proud of how it has come together.”

Credits:
Client: Australia Post
Chief Marketing Officer: Amber Collins
Head of Marketing Communications: Corrina Brazel
Senior Marketing Manager: Karen O’Connor
Marketing Manager: Emily Howat

Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
Chief Executive Officer: Paul McMillan
Chief Creative Officer: Ant Keogh
Chief Strategy Officer: Michael Derepas
Creative Directors: Hugh Gurney & Joe Sibley
Art Director: Ben Horewood
Copywriter: Michelle Canning
Head of Production: Romanca Mundrea
Head of Design: Raph Tamkalis 
Group Content Director: Alex Ashby
Content Director: Adam Reeves 
Content Manager: Ella Goldberg

Media Agency: Wavemaker

Production Company: FINCH
Director: The Bobbsey Twins from Homicide
Managing Director: Corey Esse
Executive Producer: Loren Bradley 
Producer: Kat Latour 
DOP: Sam Chiplin 

Offline Editor: Jack Huchings @ Atticus
Grade: Dave Gibson @ Atticus 
Online & VFX: Andy McKenna @ Skirmish 
Post Production Executive Producer: Amelia Bromley @ Atticus 

Music Composed by Hugh Gurney 
Arranged by Sonar Music 

Sound Design: Squeak E Clean Studios
Sound Designer: Paul Le Couteur 
Executive Producer: Ceri Davis