Marketing update

Become a paid refund point operator in Container Deposit Scheme

Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) rewards Victorians with a 10-cent refund for every eligible can, carton, and bottle they return. Your business can become a CDS Refund Point Operator and get paid for each container returned through your location. Local businesses participating say they value the extra income and they’ve seen an increase in foot traffic from new customers. Their contribution to recycling is also earning them a favourable reputation. To become a refund point operator, call Visy on 1300 220 815 or visit visy.com/cpo-form

Easter events popular with shoppers

The Easter Bunny visited the precinct on March 23 and 24 to meet and greet shoppers. Both days were busy, and shoppers responded positively by stopping to take photos with the Easter Bunny and his princess helper. On the Sunday, we collaborated with the Rotary Camberwell Sunday Market and the Easter Bunny roamed the market for the morning to engage with the crowd of 8000 visitors that attend each week. We’ve seen this as an excellent opportunity to drive market visitors to the shopping precinct so we can leverage the foot traffic. As such, we handed out vouchers to participating stores and ensured the Easter Bunny moved onto Burke Rd and the junction after the market ended to draw crowds to other shops. Thank you to all the traders who got involved.

CamberWELL-BEING a success

On May 25 we hosted CamberWELL-BEING, our annual event to highlight health and wellness businesses in Camberwell Junction. The event invited people to participate in the Wellness Trail, allowing them to explore local businesses and meet our traders. Trail participants joined fitness challenges at gyms, sampled health foods, tried medical treatments, and signed up for classes. They also went into a draw to win from a prize pool worth $9000. We had a good turnout and look forward to hosting next year’s event to support our growing health and wellness sector.

Camberwell Place parking update

You may have noticed a change to the upper and lower levels of parking at Camberwell Place shopping centre. Camberwell Junction Traders’ Association President Henk Kelly-Kobes has been instrumental in calling on council to review Camberwell Place’s car parking permit obligations to provide a minimum two hours of free parking in their private car park. This will help the centre’s traders and responds to customer complaints. Camberwell Place centre management said they would change restrictions from the recently instated 30 minutes of free parking to allow for two hours of free parking. Fees still apply beyond two hours. New parking metres and signage have been installed to indicate the change.