World Youth Day Sydney 2008 would like to give special thanks to...

Qantas is a major corporate partner and is the Official Airline of World Youth Day 2008.

Qantas is pleased to have the opportunity to be a major partner with the world's largest youth event - an occasion which is of great importance to Australia.

Qantas will help convey to international pilgrims the Australian flavour as we invite the world to celebrate with us.

Events of the magnitude of World Youth Day provide an opportunity to showcase the best Australia has to offer - a responsibility Qantas takes seriously.

The Qantas Group offers almost 700 international flights every week, with services to 80 destinations in nearly 40 countries.

Within Australia, the Group offers more than 5,000 flights a week serving 63 city and regional destinations.

Qantas has dedicated sales teams throughout the world who can assist you with your travel plans to Australia.

For information on Qantas Group bookings and airfares, please contact your local Qantas office .

Information on individual pilgrim bookings and airfares will be available from June 2007.

We look forward to working with the World Youth Day organisers to promote Australia as one of the world's most beautiful destinations, as well as using our extensive event travel experience to ensure the smoothest possible arrangements for the many thousands of visitors flying in for the event.

The Commonwealth Bank is the Official Financial Services Provider of World Youth Day 2008. The Bank will play a key role in successfully staging this historic occasion by providing financial services to pilgrims attending the event and underpinning the pilgrim registration payment process.

The Commonwealth Bank is one of Australia's leading financial institutions, providing accessible banking and financial services for all Australians; fair, safe, and rewarding employment for staff and reward for shareholders through dividends and capital growth.

With more branches, agencies, ATMs, EFTPOS outlets and 24/7 call centres and a leading internet banking service across the country, including rural and regional Australia, the Commonwealth Bank is a diverse organisation with a long history in the Australian banking industry.

The Commonwealth Bank was founded under the Commonwealth Bank Act in 1911 and commenced operations in 1912. The Bank was empowered to conduct both savings and general banking business.

Today, the Commonwealth Bank has grown to a business with over 700,000 shareholders, offering a full range of financial services to help every Australian build and manage wealth.

The Commonwealth Bank has established rewarding partnerships with many community organisations providing education and greater access to services for all Australians. Our support is spread across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia.

Together, we are combining our commitment to financial literacy, cancer research, the arts, social welfare, the environment, sport and building communities to achieve positive sustainable outcomes for the Australian community.

Catholic Church Insurances Limited has been protecting the assets and interests of the Catholic Church for nearly 100 years and is one of the oldest insurance companies in Australia. Over that time Catholic Church Insurances has built up a comprehensive knowledge of the special needs of Catholic organisations, parishes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and aged care homes.

Owned by the dioceses and many religious institutes, the company's mission is to provide ongoing security to the Catholic community by identifying and ethically servicing its insurance and related needs. In fulfilling that mission Catholic Church Insurances maintains a sound commercial insurance operation which complies fully with relevant legislation, prudently manages the funds entrusted to the company and provides a fair and honest claims service.

Catholic Church Insurances provides insurances for Church owned organisations and for individuals. Home and Contents and Personal Accident insurance for individuals has been provided since 1987.

Catholic Church Insurances has returned $151.2 million dollars, from the operating surplus of its insurance operations, to the Catholic Church in the past 28 years.

Catholic Church Insurances is the Official Insurance Partner for WYD08, providing the insurance needs for the WYD 2008 Local Organising Committee as well as for the multitude of local events held by diocese and religious institutes who are Catholic Church Insurances policy holders.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is one of Australia's leading law firms, renowned for providing commercial advice that delivers real results.

With a history spanning more than 150 years and a wealth of transactional experience, Corrs continues to be one of the Asia-Pacific's most innovative and fastest growing firms.

With an integrated network of offices throughout Australia, Corrs acts for many of Australia's top companies and is regularly involved in major transactions of national and international significance.

The firm counts among its major clients 60 of the ASX top 100 listed companies, ten of the 100 largest privately owned companies in Australia and four of the top ten Fortune 500 companies.

Corrs is the Official Provider of Legal Services to World Youth Day 2008, and provides legal advice to the WYD 2008 organisation. Corrs is providing a full time secondee to WYD 2008, who assists in the drafting of contracts, negotiations and providing legal advice on a vast range of issues from privacy to copyright to child protection.

Corrs has been involved in a number of other major events, including Melbourne International Arts Festival in Victoria and World Refugee Day in NSW and Queensland.

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific (MBAuP) is delighted to be the official automotive partner of World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08).

MBAuP is the manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer for a range of long-established brands including Mercedes-Benz, smart, Maybach, Freightliner, Sterling and Fuso. The company's involvement with WYD08 will see a number of passenger cars provided in the lead up, during and after the event. This will be supported by the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle range, including buses and vans serving in specialised capacities. The fleet will be utilised to transport volunteers, officials, VIPs, clergy and other dignataries during the week-long event.

MBAuP's support of WYD08 is yet another way in which the company is committed to giving back to the community in which they operate. The company enjoys strong relationships with numberous organisations including the Banksia Environmental Foundation and the Australian Business and Arts Foundation as part of it's social responsibility philosophy. Mercedes-Benz also have a long standing partnership with the Vatican, suppling a range of vehicles from fire trucks to limosuines, with the unmistakable popemobiles being a regular feature of the Vatican's transport fleet.

Mr Wolfgang D. Schrempp, President and CEO of MBAuP said the company are most excited about the involvement with WYD08 and look forward to providing support to an event that brings together so many young people from around the world to Sydney to celebrate in a positive environment of cross cultural dialogue.

Telstra is the Official Telecommunications Partner of World Youth Day 2008.

Telstra is providing, voice, data, mobile, broadcast and media services to more than 8000 volunteers, 2000 clergy, 3000 media and 500,000+ attendees connecting them to more than 700 locations around the greater Sydney area.

Telstra has a proud history of providing telecommunications for global events held in Australia - recently we had great success with major events including the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games and we are looking forward to providing services to World Youth Day Sydney 2008.

The power and capability of Telstra's next generation networks and the availability of these across Australia will deliver world leading services to event organisers and participants alike.

Telstra is excited about bringing World Youth Day participants closer to the largest youth event in the world by connecting them to friends and family whether they are at the gathering or at home - and whether they are in Australia or overseas.

When global reach is needed Telstra is the one connecting Australia to the world and the world to Australia.

The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph are delighted to be the Official Newspapers of World Youth Day 2008.

The Daily Telegraph, the leading newspaper in NSW and The Sunday Telegraph, Australia's most widely read newspaper, will be providing Sydney and NSW with the most comprehensive daily news coverage and special event guides to all World Youth Day activities.

Both newspapers capture the life and personality of the community they serve and our experience in partnering with other high profile community events, such as The Royal Easter Show, Sydney Festival, Sydney Swans and Taronga Zoo, ensures that we are in the optimum position to unite our city in this exciting celebration.

The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph welcome all visitors and we look forward to sharing this special event with you and the people of NSW