Our Sponsors

In the dynamic landscape of business, sponsors play a pivotal role in fostering growth and innovation for AFL Cape York House. These strategic partners bring more than just financial support; they contribute invaluable expertise, resources, and networking opportunities. Through collaborative efforts, sponsors empower us to reach new heights by fuelling product development, expanding market reach, and enhancing brand visibility. As vital contributors to the success of AFL Cape York House, our sponsors forge lasting partnerships that not only benefit what we do but also create a mutually advantageous ecosystem. Their commitment is a testament to the belief in our vision and potential, propelling it forward on the path to sustained excellence.

Below are a few reasons as to why companies sponsor AFL Cape York House.

Ange Collins

Director

In what capacity does your company support AFL Cape York House?

We believe in two-way partnerships (where possible) and adding value to our business partners along that journey is important to our organisation. The team at Adllins Media are responsible for the marketing strategy and implementation for AFLCY Boarding Houses (Boys & Girls) to ensure the wider community is aware of the brand’s existence, and are engaged and supportive of the brand. Our business partnership sees the team deliver anything from public relations to media production through the camera lens, creative design, wholesale connections, website development, event support and remote community work from time to time. From a media agency perspective, we’ve been volunteer tutors, event coordinators, sponsors of the clubs sporting groups and donated to fund raising activities.

Tell us about your business and the service you provide to the community?

Adllins Media are a full-service media agency employing 16 staff locally at the HQ right here in tropical paradise, Cairns! We offer our clientele marketing solutions across a wide range of products and services including public relations, creative design, website development, digital marketing with social media and Google Ads, television and radio commercials, printed advertisements, media planning and buying – we’re basically your one stop shop for a full turnkey solution to marketing!

When was your business established?

The company was established on December 23rd, 2016, 8 months after the birth of my daughter Indi. From there we have additionally launched what is now a daily global news source Connect FNQ and as they say the rest is history! The team work on both individual projects and an ongoing client base globally, delivering remarkable results for their audiences whether they be local, interstate, national or global. Our business partners connected to the agency are progressive and as an agency our priority is return on investment for our clientele portfolio.

Is the business locally owned and operated?

Absolutely! All team members are perfectly positioned right here in sunny FNQ!

If you had a message for our young people to inspire their futures what would it be?

Recently I had the honour of attending the 2023 graduation event for the young people of AFLCY boarding houses. Being present on that evening I was fascinated with the young people’s graduation speeches, the challenges that they had overcome and the genuine connections that they had made with the teams and their peers within the boarding homes. My advice from that evening to inspire the futures of these young people would be to remind them that “you don’t lose if you get knocked down, you lose if you stay down” – Muhammad Ali.

Brent Powell

General Manager

Why does your company support AFL Cape York House Boarding Environments?

Rick and the team at AFL Cape York House are a fantastic group of people and it’s always enjoyable working alongside people like that.

Most importantly though, the work the foundation does in providing Indigenous youth with the opportunities to achieve success in their chosen pathways in life is culturally and socially significant which is why we are proud to support the foundation.

In what capacity does your company support AFL Cape York House?

Blackbird Espresso supports AFL Cape York House in a number of different ways. These range from providing espresso equipment to both the Boy’s and Girl’s Houses’ ensuring the staff have coffee for the overnight shifts, providing sponsorship for the Eagles Football team, annually participating and donating to the Charity Golf Day and providing the coffee for the High Tea Against Domestic and Family Violence.

Tell us about your business and the service you provide to the community?

Blackbird Espresso has two cafés providing quality coffee to the Cairns community. Blackbird Espresso falls under the parent company Coffee NQ, a coffee and equipment distribution business supplying customers from Thursday Island to Townsville.

When was your business established?

Blackbird Espresso was established in 2014 by Troy and Daniela Furner. They started with the Laneway Café in Oceania Arcade in the city and opened its secondary site along with the Coffee NQ warehouse in its Newell Street location in 2016.

Is the business locally owned and operated?

Original owners Troy and Daniela sold the business to the Sunshine Coast Coffee Roastery in 2020, however it is still locally operated by General Manager Brent Powell while employing 20+ local staff.

If you had a message for our young people to inspire their futures what would it be?

In the end hard work pays off but be sure to enjoy the journey along the way.