Football essential to creating good relationships

they were doing as two organisations. “We’ve got work going on here that AFL Cairns is supporting with the upgrade of our oval, and we appreciate that, and they’ll be further providing resources going forward for the foundation,” he said.

“This partnership will create further awareness about AFL Cape York House, what we do and try to achieve with our programs, and it allows other like-minded corporations to engage.”

AFL Cairns general manager Craig Lees said the partnership was a natural transition for both organisations.

“If we can utilise the vehicle of football to connect socially and help create awareness for the foundation, we’ll do it,” Mr Lees said. “We’ve got 2500 people that play in our game locally, and Indigenous Round is arguably the most important round in our calendar, so it just made sense to formalise the relationship.

“We will develop this partnership, but I see this growing into the future, and we’re here to advocate and support the foundation to get the funding they deserve to create the out-