105ive | IVE Group

In 1921, Oscar Selig started a newspaper. Years earlier, the Australian teen lied about his age to enlist. He fought in Europe, was wounded in battle and later awarded for bravery.

When he returned home to NSW, he came back to a country rebuilding – and communities searching for connection. So he created The Link.

Not just a name, but a purpose. To connect suburbs, stories and people across Balmain, Rozelle, Drummoyne, Leichhardt, White Bay and Birchgrove – bringing a growing community closer together, one edition at a time.

On Friday, March 11, 1921, the first edition hit the streets – carrying local news, local businesses and local voices into the heart of the community. It quickly became part of everyday life.

From shopfront ads to community headlines, it was where people turned to see what was happening – and where they belonged. Because long before digital networks, print was the network.

Produced by hand, set in type and distributed week by week, The Link carried more than information. It carried connection – with the final edition printed in 1977 running for over five decades.

A simple idea, started in a single suburb. One that would go on to shape a business, a name and a legacy that continues today.

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In 2017, Australia reached a turning point. After decades of advocacy for equal rights, respect and recognition, the question of marriage equality was put to the nation.

The YES campaign was more than just a campaign. It was a collective effort that became a movement – bringing together communities, volunteers and voices across the country.

Conversations unfolded everywhere – in streets, workplaces and around kitchen tables. With more than 16 million Australians eligible to vote, an extraordinary 79.5% choose to take part. Our challenge was clear: Show up everywhere – clearly, consistently and at scale.

Behind the visibility was a vast, coordinated effort. IVE partnered with the YES campaign to produce and deliver high volumes of printed campaign materials, merchandise and signage – from how-to-vote cards and campaign collateral to coreflute signs distributed across communities nationwide. As the central production partner, IVE helped bring consistency to a campaign spanning every state and territory, equipping volunteers with the tools to be visible, start conversations and support informed choice.

When the results were announced, 61.6% of Australians had voted YES. Every single state and territory recorded a majority in favour.

It was a defining step forward for equality in Australia… and a moment IVE is proud to have played a part in.

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In 2018, Australia stepped onto a global stage. For 11 days in April, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games welcomed athletes, officials and spectators from around the world.

The city transformed with venues, streets and shorelines becoming part of a shared experience – one designed to welcome, guide and energise more than 100,000 visitors.

Our role was simple. Make it feel seamless. Everywhere.

IVE delivered a connected signage and branding program at scale – bringing the Games to life across every touchpoint. From stadium wraps to wayfinding, from flagpoles to barrier covers, each element played its part in shaping the atmosphere.

‍The numbers tell part of the story.

2,500 crowd control barriers installed.
13,000 square metres of stadium wrap.
Enough event flagpoles to stretch as high as Cradle Mountain.
And 198 medals won by Australia across the Games.

Behind it all was a coordinated effort to ensure every piece showed up on time, on brand and ready for a global audience. Because when the world is watching, consistency isn’t a detail – it’s everything. A bold moment in Australia’s sporting history.

Delivered at scale, down to every detail.

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There are few publications that feel less like media, and more like memory. The Australian Women’s Weekly has long been one of them.

For generations, it’s been a quiet, familiar presence in Australian homes – left on the kitchen bench, picked up over a cup of tea, shared between family and friends.

First published in 1933, it arrived at a time when Australia was still finding its footing. Over the years, it settled into everyday life, reflecting the moments that mattered – both big and small.

It was there in times of uncertainty and in times of change. In the stories people followed, the recipes they returned to, the covers that captured a mood or a moment. Often, it wasn’t just read once. It stayed. It became part of the home.

Behind each issue was a steady rhythmof production – care, consistency and attention to detail, repeated month after month, year after year. From royal visits to rising stars, the covers capture what mattered to a nation.

IVE in recent years is proud to have taken the honour of printing such an iconic publication.

Because publications like Women’s Weekly are not just produced. They are held. Passed on. Remembered.

And over time, they become something more than a magazine. They become part of the family.

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For generations, the AFL Record has been part of football. Part program. Part keepsake. Part time capsule.

First published in Melbourne in 1912 as the Football Record, it began as a simple guide – helping spectators identify players, follow line-ups and track the game as it unfolded.

As football evolved, so did the publication. What started as a black-and-white booklet grew into the full-colour AFL Record fans know today.

Folded into back pockets, read on the way home and kept long after the final siren, it carried more than information. It carried the game with you. For many, it was where a lifelong love of football began.

Today, the AFL Record offers a deeper look into Australia’s game, capturing the stories, personalities and moments that shape it. Its covers have featured the players, leaders and icons who helped define the sport.

As the game grew from a state passion into a national obsession, the AFL Record grew with it – capturing the connection, the rituals and the feeling that didn’t end at the siren.

Produced under intense time pressure during finals, turnaround from confirmed teams to printed publication is rapid. Files move fast, presses fire up… so the AFL Record is ready for fans on game day.

In recent years, IVE has printed 1,500,000 copies of the AFL Record, continuing a legacy of bringing one of Australia’s most recognised sporting publications to life in print.

More than a century on, it remains a match-day icon. Still printed. Still collected. Still capturing football history as it happens.

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For generations of Australians, Christmas is more than a day. It’s the trip into the city. The windows.The atmosphere. And somewhere along the way,a visit to Santa.

At Myer, that tradition found a home in Santaland. What started as a seasonal attraction became part of the calendar. Families returning each year. Parents bringing their children back to the same place they once visited themselves. A simple experience that stayed at the heart of it all.

For decades, IVE has partnered with Myer to transform stores into immersive Christmas environments. From life-size trains to full-floor fit-outs, every detail is designed to feel connected and consistent at scale.

At the centre is Santaland. A space built for imagination. A place to meet Santa himself. A journey that turns a store visit into something more.

Beyond Santaland, the Myer Giftorium extends the experience. Entire floors reimagined as festive marketplaces. Open, colourful and designed to invite people in to explore. Together, they’ve helped shape a familiar part of the Australian Christmas.

Over the years, the experience has been continually reinvented. Balancing the familiar with something new each season. Following the COVID lockdowns, Myer’s heritage-listed Mural Hall was opened to the public for the first time in years. A significant space, transformed into part of the Christmas journey – reconnecting shoppers with the city, and with each other. It became a defining moment for the brand, and one recognised across the industry with multiple awards.

Because long after the shopping is done, what people remember is the visit.

And year after year, that’s what keeps the tradition alive.

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Not all infrastructure is visible. Some of it sits quietly behind everyday life, only noticed when it’s needed. Fast internet. Reliable connection. The ability to work, learn, stream and stay in touch, wherever you are.

The rollout of the National Broadband Network marked a shift in how Australia connects. Reaching into cities, suburbs, regional towns and remote communities, it was designed to bring the country closer together through faster, more reliable access to the digital world.

But a network like this doesn’t just get built. It has to be understood.

For millions of Australians, the rollout meant change. New services, new timelines, new ways of connecting. And with that came a simple challenge – how to communicate clearly, consistently and at scale, to every home and business across the country. IVE supported the delivery of that communication.

Working behind the scenes, we helped produce and distribute essential customer communications that guided households through the transition. From rollout notifications to connection information, each piece was designed to be clear, accessible and easy to act on.

At a national scale, consistency matters...and so does timing.

Through our production and distribution capabilities, these communications reached letterboxes across Australia, ensuring people had the information they needed, when they needed it.

Because while the network itself transformed how Australia connects, it was the communication that supported people making the switch with confidence.

A nationwide infrastructure project. Delivered one connection at a time.

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Some messages arrive in a moment, others stay.

R U OK? Day is one that has stayed. What began as a single day in the calendar has grown into something more – a national reminder to pause, check in and really listen, not just once a year, but any day it matters.

Across workplaces, homes and communities, that question has become part of everyday life. A small prompt that can open the door to something much bigger.

Behind the scenes, there is a practical challenge. How to make a message visible, accessible and easy to share – at scale.

IVE has supported the production and delivery of merchandise designed to bring the message into real environments and real conversations. Not just items, but tools for connection. Pieces that feel considered and easy to engage with – from everyday reminders like keyrings, magnets and wearables, through to more unexpected formats like chess sets, yarn mats and seasonal items that create natural moments to pause and check in.

Alongside this, our 3PL capabilities support ordering, warehousing and distribution at scale, ensuring these materials reach organisations, teams and individuals across the country. It’s a coordinated effort behind the scenes, built around consistency, timing and care.

Because for a message like this, how it shows up matters. And where it shows up matters even more.

Over time, these items become part of the everyday – sitting on desks, in kitchens, shared between colleagues or handed to a friend. Small, visible reminders that make it easier to start a conversation that might otherwise not happen.

It’s not about a single day. It’s about creating moments, again and again, where someone feels seen, heard and supported.

‍A simple question, carried further.

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Discover 105 years
of IVE. Our past,
present and beyond.

Over the decades

The beginning

Expanding into commercial printing

Scaling up

Listed on the ASX

One unified brand

Celebrating 100 years

Investing in a sustainable future

105 Years of helping brands grow

Over the decades

The beginning

Expanding into commercial printing

Scaling up

Listed on the ASX

One unified brand

Celebrating 100 years

Investing in a sustainable future

105 Years of helping brands grow

When a community found its voice

When Australia said YES

When the world came to the Gold Coast

When a magazine became part of the family

When football found its record

When Christmas became a destination

When the country got connected

When Australians stopped to ask a simple question

Looking ahead

Human-led AI

Authority over volume

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When a community found its voice

When Australia said YES

When the world came to the Gold Coast

When a magazine became apart of the family

When football found its record

When Christmas became a destination

When the country got connected

When Australians stopped to ask a simple question

Over the decades

The beginning

Expanding into commercial printing

Scaling up

Listed on the ASX

One unified brand

Celebrating 100 years

Investing in a sustainable future

105 Years of helping brands grow

Over the decades

The beginning

Expanding into commercial printing

Scaling up

Listed on the ASX

One unified brand

Celebrating 100 years

Investing in a sustainable future

105 Years of helping brands grow

When a community found its voice

When Australia said YES

When the world came to the Gold Coast

When a magazine became part of the family

When football found its record

When Christmas became a destination

When the country got connected

When Australians stopped to ask a simple question

Looking ahead

Human-led AI

Authority over volume

It’s time to take 1 to 1, personally

Get the 105ive publication sent to your door

Feeling inspired?Let's work together.

One unified brand 

One unified brand 

Feeling inspired?
Let's work together.