10c container donations sent to flood-affected communities as part of the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund

Albany community members wishing to support Kimberley flood victims can donate their 10¢ container refunds to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund.

One hundred per cent of donations, which can be made at 260 refund points across WA, will be used to help communities affected by flooding generated by ex-tropical cyclone Ellie.

The WA Government is contributing $3 million to the more than $10m already raised through the fund.

Environment Minister Reece Whitby said it was absolutely devastating to see the impact the flooding had on communities in the Kimberley.

“Western Australians are known for digging deep in tough times, and I’d encourage everyone to donate their containers to create change for such a worthy cause,” he said.

“Our Government is working hard to provide ongoing support to these communities in need, but every little bit counts.”

WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd CEO Tim Cusack said Containers for Change refund points across the State were ready to collect donations to help those devastated by the worst floods in WA history.

“We want to do anything we can to help support them and their local community,” he said.

“We have previously had close to 600,000 containers donated towards the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund during other appeals and are confident we’ll be able to provide some much-needed funding to support the recovery efforts.”

Donations can be made to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund using the member number, C10414519.