Oasis Magazine - Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Issue 19 - Aug|Sep 2017 | Page 69

SPONSORS CRUISE The Business Liaison Association is a not-for-profit organisation and receives no government funding. Our sponsors enable us to continue to invest in the futures of our young people by providing secondary school students with relevant, up to date knowledge, skills and resources to meet the current and evolving scope of the business community. Thanks to Big Cat Green Island Cruises, we were able to say thank you to our sponsors and supporters on our sunset cruise. It was a great night that provided many opportunities for networking and the swapping of business cards. ASPIRE AWARDS Each year, thanks to the generous sponsorship of so many businesses around Cairns, the Business Liaison Association is able to give around $60,000 in cash prizes to senior secondary school students.The annual awards – now known as the Business Liaison Association Aspire Awards – offer prizes in 24 categories including Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Economics, Modern History and Legal Studies. You can find out more about each of the awards on offer, along with the judging criteria, on our website: www.bla.org.au. These are now open, so make the most of this opportunity. We couldn’t do what we do without the generous support of our sponsors. PARTNER PREMIUM PLATINUM GOLD Issue 19 | 69