🌏 Five Year Anniversary – Green Skills Containers for Change Albany

5 Years And Still Making Cents

📅 Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Green Skills Inc. Albany Containers for Change Site (Outdoor Area with Marquee)
🎟️ Tickets: Free (Registrations appreciated for planning)

🎉 Event Overview

Join us to celebrate 5 years of Containers for Change in Albany a milestone made possible by everyday legends like you!

Green Skills Inc. invites families, community members, local organisations, and recycling champions to a fun-filled, family-friendly celebration that recognises the incredible community effort behind WA’s container deposit scheme.

This event is all about celebrating the Hidden Heroes. The quiet champions who’ve helped make a big difference through consistent participation in container returns.

💚 What’s Happening on the Day

🎶 Live music by David Rastrick & Jake Knight
🏅 “Hidden Heroes” Awards Ceremony celebrating top community contributors
🎨 Kids activity zones games, colouring-in comp, giveaways
🌭 Free sausage sizzle, cake, and soft drinks (CDS-eligible containers!)
🛍️ WARRRL giveaways mesh bags, pop-up bins & more
♻️ Interactive displays about the container journey and impact
💚 Donation station to support Green Skills’ environmental work

🕘 Event Schedule Highlights

11:00 AM Activities, games & entertainment begin
11:15 AM Live music performance
11:30 AM Formal program starts
11:50 AM Awards Ceremony: Honouring our recycling heroes
12:00 PM More live music + food & fun continues
12:30 PM Raffle & colouring comp winners announced
1:00 PM Wind-down and community networking

🎯 Why Attend?

Celebrate 5 years of real impact through container returns
Learn about exciting changes (wine bottles are joining the scheme!)
Support a local not-for-profit with heart (all proceeds go back to the environment and community)
Meet the people making a difference in Albany and beyond
Enjoy a great day out with free food, live music, games, and community spirit

✅ Register Now

This is a free community event, but registration helps us plan catering, giveaways, and activities. Bring your friends, family, or community group and help us celebrate 5 years of making cents!

👀 Stay Updated

Follow us on Facebook for updates, sneak peeks, and special guest reveals:
📱 https://www.facebook.com/ContainerRecyclingAlbany

Proudly supported by City of Albany, WARRRL, and our incredible local community.

Green Skills Inc. is a registered charity and WA’s only not-for-profit refund point operator in Albany. Every container you return with us supports local sustainability and social initiatives.