SPREAD THE WORD
Retailers of all types and sizes will face decisions as they prepare for the Victorian bag ban.
If your organisation has contact with local retail businesses, including food outlets and markets, you can help ensure businesses have the right information and advice they need.
Retailers can also help by ensuring businesses around you know about the ban and how to access help and advice.
How you can help
- Promote the website.
- Promote the retail tour schedule.
- Encourage retailers to access & use the free resources on this website.
- Follow the conversation:
- Direct any retailer questions not answered on this website to the hotline 1800 817 723 or email vicbagban@nra.net.au.
- Publish & share information regularly across your network via newsletters, websites and social media.
- Republish stories from our Instagram page or News section.
- Download and use the media release below.
- Spread the word on social media to local businesses in your area. See below.
Social media
Spread the word on social media.
Promote key messages & resources
Example post:
"ATTN LOCAL BUSINESSES: Lightweight plastic shopping bags will be banned across Victoria from 1 November this year. The law applies to all businesses including retail shops, food outlets, markets and online stores. Visit www.vicbagban.com.au for details."
Example images:
Media release
Download and publish the NRA's media release (June 2019).