Container Refund Scheme Information Sessions

Published: 24th July 2018

The LGAQ can confirm that COEX Container Exchange has now established their website that will be regularly updated with information on the rollout of the scheme.  

In addition, Boomerang Alliance and Container Exchange will be hosting a series of evening forums from July - September for local community groups and councils across Queensland to answer key questions relating to the scheme including:

  • How does the Container Refund Scheme work?
  • What is a donation point, and how does it operate?
  • How can community groups participate in the scheme?
  • Questions and Answers session

Container Exchange and Boomerang Alliance would like to invite key stakeholders and interested groups to one of the forums - DOWNLOAD the flyer.

To register your attendance and for venue information, please follow THIS LINK 

Please feel free to share this email and attached information amongst your networks and community groups that may have expressed an interest in participating in the scheme. 

If you have any questions, please email Kellie Lindsay at Boomerang Alliance.

(details on the attached PDF may be more convenient)

Location Forum Date/Time

North Qld

Cooktown Tuesday, 31 July, 5-6:30pm

Cairns Wednesday, 1 August, 5-6:30pm

Innisfail Thursday, 2 August, 5-6:30pm

Townsville Monday, 6 August, 5-6:30pm

Central Qld

Bowen Tuesday, 7 August, 5-6:30pm

Mackay Wednesday, 8 August, 6:30-8pm

Rockhampton Monday, 13 August, 5-6:30pm

Emerald Tuesday, 14 August, 5-6:30pm

Gladstone Thursday, 16 August, 5-6:30pm

Wide Bay

Bundaberg Tuesday 21 August, 5-6:30pm

Hervey Bay Wednesday 22 August, 5-6:30pm

Gympie Thursday, 23 August, 5-6:30pm

Brisbane Central Saturday 25 August 10am-12pm (daytime event)

Sunshine Coast

Noosa Tuesday, 28 August, 5-6:30pm

Nambour Wednesday, 29 August, 5:30-7pm

Caloundra Thursday, 30 August, 5:30-7pm

Darling Downs

Toowoomba Tuesday 4 September, 5:30-7pm

Dalby Wednesday, 5 September, 5:30-7pm

Warwick Thursday, 6 September, 5:30-7pm

Gold Coast

Nerang Tuesday, 11 September, 5:30-7pm

Currumbin Wednesday, 12 September, 5:30-7pm

Brisbane Regional

Caboolture Monday, 17 September, 5:30-7pm

Redlands Tuesday, 18 September, 5:30-7pm

Ipswich Wednesday, 19 September, 5:30-7pm

Logan Thursday, 20 September, 5:30-7pm

West Qld

Longreach Monday 24 September, 5:30-7pm

Mount Isa Thursday 27 September, 5:30-7pm

Roma Tuesday 2 October, 5:30-7pm

St George Wednesday 3 October, 5:30-7pm