The Power of Love - Oasis Ball Raises $155k

That's The Power of Love! WA’s advertising, marketing and media industry raised $155,793 for The Salvation Army at the 29th annual Oasis Ball

Attended by more than 750 advertising professionals, clients, and interstate guests, the event is more than a night of glamour and connection. It is a long‑standing celebration of recognition, generosity and community impact.

This year’s donation brings the total raised over 29 years to more than $3m. These funds provide the flexibility needed to support young people sleeping rough to help them rebuild their lives. The funds will contribute to safe accommodation options, as well as skills development and pathways into education and employment.

Oasis Chair and Carat Client Partner, Michelle Testa delivered a heartfelt address, thanking the industry:

“This year that purpose stopped being abstract and became deeply personal as we took our ballroom guests into the home of one of the young people our money impacted last year. Kristi sat in her living room, describing what home meant to her after years of abuse, trauma and separation from her sisters - now reunited thanks to our funds, and thriving.

That’s not nostalgia. That’s hope. That’s change. That’s impact.”

Guy Rees, State Manager for The Salvation Army Youth Service, said:

“These funds will change lives here in WA - creating safety, opportunity and hope for so many young people. ‘Thank you’ never feels enough, but thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

The Oasis Committee extends its sincere thanks to all sponsors, partners and supporters who contributed to raising these vital funds - without the crew behind the curtain, offering financial, product or investment of time we could not achieve this impact:

Majors Sponsors: Crown Resorts Foundation, Nine Perth, oOh!Media and Val Morgan

Secondary Sponsors: Seven West Media, JCDecaux Australia

Raffle Sponsors: Media Tonic, News Corp Australia, MyHoliday

Activation Sponsors: TikTok, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia, PerthNow, oOh!Media, Spotlight Cinema Advertising, Digital Loop

Live Auction Sponsors: NOVA Entertainment, Southern Cross Austereo, West Coast Eagles

Production: Print Logic, Raz Studios, Soundbyte Studios, Beautiful Pictures, Berlin, The Start

The Oasis Committee would also like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the energy, expertise and vision of David Gardiner from DGPR. His ability to take a brief and elevate it continues to deliver an outstanding event year after year.

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Oasis Committee

Michelle Testa (Chairperson - Carat), Alan Bayliss (WARRRL), Alicia Campbell (Seven West Media), Cameron Kim Jones (CamKim), Carma Levene (The Marketer), Dominic Driscoll (oOh! Media), Eloise Cribb (The Brand Agency), Emma Genet (Perth is OK), Hayden Garrard (Juicebox), Kylie Macey (303), Lauren De Rozario (JC Decaux), Megan Camp (Val Morgan), Robin Domondon (Trilogy Advertising & Marketing), Sophia Taylor (VML), Sophie Fielding (The Brand Agency), Sophie Park (Carat)

Photo Credit: Shot by Thom