Mt Eliza Tennis Club smashes their container collections
Narelle Archibald knows the impact small changes can have. As treasurer of the Mt Eliza Tennis Club, she’s seen empty drink containers turn into $1700.
“We started off just taking our own cans and bottles down to the depot,” Narelle says. Those few donations quickly ramped up as the club became an over-the-counter refund point.
Club President Lil Shinkfiel is a fan.
“We always have to come up with more ideas to raise much-needed funds for our clubhouse and for the gardens,” she explains. “It’s 10 cents we get for every container [donated] so we’re generating quite a lot of money.”
The Mt Eliza club is a prime example of how sports clubs all over the state can get together and turn their empties into change. As part of a partnership between Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme and Tennis Victoria, they’ve had all the support they need to get fundraising.
“It’s been such a simple, easy process,” says Narelle.
“There are plenty of resources,” Lil agrees. “Whether you’re a big club, small club, it doesn’t matter.”
Both women encouraged clubs to get set up as donation partners and start earning. Collecting and donating containers has been a particular hit with the club’s younger members.
“The kids think, ‘I’m doing a really good thing,’” Narelle says. “Highly recommend it.”
Want to know more?
- Learn about our partnership with Tennis Victoria
- Find out how to become a donation partner
- Learn how to donate your refund
