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You know the sound that a 1920s automobile makes to get someone’s attention? That’s Aruga – we turn heads.

Aruga is a connections-led communications agency.

Since 2017, we’ve built our business through genuine relationships: with our clients, our people and the many industries and communities we work within.

From our home base in Brisbane, our team brings together PR, marketing, creative, content, social, partnerships and experiences for clients across tourism, government, arts and culture, aviation, sport, property, hospitality, major events and more.

Working across such different worlds has shaped the way we think. Ideas and experience travel between industries, helping us see things from different angles and make connections that might not always be obvious.

Some of our most valuable connections have been built over years. Long-standing clients mean we know their businesses, their ambitions and their challenges well beyond the brief in front of us. Many of our people have grown with Aruga too, so that knowledge stays with us, relationships deepen and experience builds.

We’re proudly independent, owned and led by people who work in the business every day. That keeps us close to our clients and personally invested in what we create together. Our business has grown alongside theirs and we care deeply about both the relationship and the result.

Almost a decade of doing the work has connected us with people across media, government, industry, culture, business and communities. We know people in different rooms, understand different perspectives and can bring them together when it matters.

It all helps us see more around the brief: what’s changing, who matters, where ideas might travel and what could become possible when the right people and thinking come together.

At Aruga, we believe in the power of storytelling, connection and impact.

That’s why we proudly support organisations that uplift Queensland communities – those who champion the arts, advocate for change and create opportunities for people to thrive.

Through in-kind services and discounted rates, we partner with purpose-driven organisations to amplify their voices, share their stories and help them achieve even greater impact. Because when they succeed, Queensland shines brighter.

Our Community Partners

Our founders.

Donna Kramer

Donna Kramer

Co-Founder

Sharp and strategic, Donna brings equal parts business savvy and sparkle. For 20 years, DK has delivered top-shelf communications solutions and business counsel for industry leaders across the cultural, tourism, lifestyle, property and not-for-profit sectors.

Adam Brunes

Adam Brunes

Co-Founder

Adam pivots with panache between PR, marketing, content and creative campaigns. A qualified journalist, published writer and producer, Adam’s creative background, coupled with broad marketing management experience, gives him an enviable edge.

Are you a PR dynamo, social media maven, expert word whipper or creative wunderkind?

We want to hear from you. Work, play and slay with our talented team for a meaningful role that offers substance over sparkle. (OK, maybe a little sparkle).