You can help, as a fundraiser

To assist the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail community group providing additional O’Keefe Rail Trail facilities, as well as advocating for extending this trail to Wallan and Rushworth, individuals can become fundraisers. This is simple, by making container deposits via the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme.

There are three Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) zones and operators in Victoria. https://www.vic.gov.au/container-deposit-scheme

Victorian CDS areas

For the Victorian northern area zone, Visy provides reverse vending machines, utilises ‘Over the Counter’ specific CDS businesses, and CDS depot sites. For CDS locations, use link https://cdsvic.org.au/locations and enter a post code to search an area.

Information, and how to:

1. Need info on how the CDS works – https://www.visy.com/services/container-deposit-scheme

2. Download the Visy CDS Vic North app (via Apple Store or Google Play) – https://www.visy.com/services/container-deposit-scheme/cds-vic-north-app
3. If not using the app, use a stored specific barcode on your phone (or printed on a piece of paper?) that is related to your selected registered CDS Vic North community group, the “Friends of the Bendigo to Kilmore Rail Trail Inc:”. Note: FBKRT is not currently registered in the other two Victorian zones or interstate CDS schemes.

A Visy CDS reverse vending machine

Visy CDS Vic North app Instructions:

Six easy steps to a digital payment:

1. Download the CDS Vic North app
2. Create your account using the app
3. For payment method, search for the community organisation (to receive donation). Type in – Friends of the Bendigo to Kilmore Rail Trail Inc: (note name is slightly different). Once selected, the Zone ID FBKRT barcode will be shown on the screen automatically every time you open this app and log in.
4. At the CDS receiving location, open the phone’s app, scan the app’s displayed barcode
5. Return your eligible drink containers, via your chosen CDS receiving location’s method
6. When finished, your donation payment is automatically transferred to FBKRT’s bank account, usually within minutes.

If you are located outside the Vic North CDS zone, and would like to use the Victorian CDS (or other State schemes) to fundraise, please email the Friends group at info@bendigokilmorerailtrail.com. We would love for you to be involved, and fundraise for our Friends group’s active efforts.