Support Australia’s Remote Communities During the Wet Season
During the wet season, remote communities across Australia face significant challenges. Road closures and severe weather events like cyclones and floods often require evacuations, leaving communities vulnerable and in need of support.
We Need Your Help
The Remote Opshop Project is committed to providing essential support to these communities by supplying vital items such as clothing, shoes, bags, towels, sheets, blankets, and sleeping bags. We ensure that those affected by the seasonal adversities have what they need to withstand and recover from these devastating events.
Call for Donations
We are reaching out to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, hotels, and organisations such as universities, schools and childcare centres for contributions. Whether it’s end-of-line or excess stock, returned items, or second-hand goods, your donations can make a real difference. These contributions are repurposed to provide crucial support to those in urgent need.
Shelter and Comfort
- Tents: Waterproof, pop-up tents all sizes, swags
- Sleeping Bags: Lightweight for summer
- Mattresses: bed in a box, inflatable air mattress, swags, camping mattresses
- Sheets: cotton sheets in single, double and queen sizes
- Pillows: Travel pillows, cushions, standard pillows
- Towels: Coloured towels, or patterned preferred
- Marquees: 3 x 3m – 3 x 6m event marquees
- Tarps: All sizes
Lighting and Power
- Torches: LED rechargeable flashlight
- Generators: Portable generator
Clothing
- Clothing: Casual summer clothing, t-shirts, dresses, long skirts, shorts – for men, women, children and babies
- Shoes: sneakers, thongs, sandals, sneakers, workbooks
First Aid
- Basic First Aid Supplies: Adhesive Bandages in various sizes for small cuts and scrapes. Sterile Gauze Pads, Adhesive Tape, Antiseptic Wipes, Antibiotic Ointment, Alcohol Pads, Thermal Blankets, Electrolyte Tablets, Scissors, Tweezers, Elastic Bandages, and Saftey Pins.
Food Preparation
- Cooking Gears: Utensils and equipment for preparing meals – pots, pans, and utensils.
- Gas Cooker: Portable propane stoves
- Tables: Foldable camping tables
- Chairs: Compact folding chairs, camp chairs
- Mats: Plastic mats for sitting on
Infant Needs
- Baby Supplies: Including diapers, wipes, formula, baby food and prams.
Personal Care and Hygiene
- Hygiene Packs: Including items like soap, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, sanitary products, and toilet paper.
At the Remote Opshop Project, we are committed to creating sustainable solutions that not only address immediate needs in Australia’s remote communities but also align with broader corporate responsibility goals. We offer a unique opportunity for brands to fulfill their ESG and Reconciliation commitments through meaningful partnership.
Environmental Sustainability: By donating surplus and end-of-line products, your brand can reduce waste and promote the circular economy, turning excess into opportunity in regions that need it most.
Social Responsibility: Our project directly impacts the lives of individuals in remote communities by providing essential goods that improve their quality of life. Partnering with us helps ensure that your brand’s actions resonate deeply on a community level, fostering social inclusion and equity.
Governance and Ethical Standards: We operate with transparency and integrity, ensuring that all contributions are utilized effectively to support our mission. By partnering with us, your brand upholds high standards of governance and ethical practices, reinforcing your reputation as a socially responsible business.
Reconciliation Action: Engage in genuine reconciliation efforts by supporting a project that is deeply connected with First Nations communities. Our initiatives are designed in consultation with these communities, respecting their needs and priorities, thereby promoting cultural understanding and cooperation.
Get In Touch:
e: tanya@circulanation.org
Post Items to:
P.O. Box 1392
Palmerston NT 0831
Courier Items to:
9/42 Toupein Road
Yarrawonga NT 08
