This week, the NRA launched a large-scale education campaign across QLD to prepare retailers and consumers for the impending ban. The campaign will run until mid-July, with Queensland great, Mal Meninga, coming on-board as the campaign ambassador.
The campaign is designed to reach as many consumers as possible and has already received a large amount of interest, with a selection of the media coverage below.
Broadcast news
- Seven News Queensland: https://www.facebook.com/7NewsBrisbane/videos/1957667517579424/
- Seven News National
- Ten News Queensland: https://www.facebook.com/tennews/videos/1982977548439209/
- Ten News National: https://www.facebook.com/tennews/videos/1982977548439209/
- Nine News Queensland
- Nine News National
- Sky News Australia: https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_5793144584001
Live television cross
- ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland and Virginia Trioli
Radio news
- ABC Queensland 612 radio news bulletins and ABC Queensland regional news
- 4BC radio news bulletins, syndicated to sister stations around Queensland
- Macquarie radio network news bulletins (from separate phone interview), syndicated to stations around Queensland
Live radio program interviews
- Mal Meninga, in-studio interview with Nova 106.9 Mornings with Ash, Kip and Luttsy with Susie O’Neill. See Facebook posts:
- https://www.facebook.com/ashkipluttsy/videos/2084363765217350/
- https://www.facebook.com/ashkipluttsy/videos/2083922035261523/
- https://www.facebook.com/ashkipluttsy/videos/2083906731929720/
Mal Meninga, in-studio interview with 612 ABC Brisbane Mornings with Craig Zonca and Rebecca Levingstone: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/breakfast/breakfast/9809874
- Mal Meninga, in-studio interview with 4BC Drive with Ben Davies
- Mal Meninga, phone interview with 97.3 Breakfast with Bianca, Terry and Bob
- Dominique Lamb, live program interview with ABC Drive Sunshine Coast
Digital
- The Courier Mail: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d
- The Daily Telegraph: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d
- The Cairns Post: https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d
- Northern Territory News: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d?nk=4fad0a55382960543378ded45c1a29ba-1528359077
- The Herald Sun: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d
- The Mercury: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d
- News.com.au mastheads including:
- Brisbane Times: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/conservation/it-s-a-small-step-for-mal-but-a-first-step-to-ridding-plastic-bags-20180604-p4zjcn.html
- The Age: https://www.theage.com.au/environment
- The Sydney Morning Herald: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/it-s-a-small-step-for-mal-but-a-first-step-to-ridding-plastic-bags-20180604-p4zjcn.html
- WA Today
- The Canberra Times: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/conservation/it-s-a-small-step-for-mal-but-a-first-step-to-ridding-plastic-bags-20180604-p4zjcn.html
- Yahoo!7: https://au.news.yahoo.com/meninga-urges-qld-support-bag-ban-173049287–spt.html
- Ten Daily: https://tendaily.com.au/news/australia/a180604ncg/beating-plastic-pollution-laws-and-bans-across-the-country-20180604
- The Australian: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/coles-targets-plastic-wrap-food-waste/news-story/66c1a423fd18a976b5bb65d2c007580d
- Nine.com.au: https://www.facebook.com/Ninecomau/posts/1826879264017744
- Nine.com.au: https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/06/04/12/41/supermarkets-will-be-fined-for-using-plastic-bags-in-stores-after-july-1
- Daily Mail Australia: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5801015/Meninga-urges-Qld-support-bag-ban.html
- Perth Now: https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/environment/supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic-ng-s-1864803
- News.com.au: https://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/coles-targets-plastic-wrap-food-waste/news-story/66c1a423fd18a976b5bb65d2c007580d
- Inside Retail: https://www.insideretail.com.au/news/supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic-201806
- Mindfood: https://www.mindfood.com/au/article/ban-the-bag-save-our-whales/
- Retail Insight Network: https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/australian-government-set-impose-ban-plastic-bag-usage-shopping/
- Property Observer: https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/property-news-and-insights/84576-queensland-rugby-legend-mal-meninga-joins-retailers-to-fight-toxic-bag-pollution.html
- Budaberg Hitz FM 93.9: https://www.hitz939.com.au/national-news-social/124740-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- 4RO Central Queensland: https://www.4ro.com.au/what-s-on/391-national-news/109887-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Star 101.9 Mackay: https://www.star1019.com.au/news/national-news/108588-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Classic Hits 5RM: https://www.5rm.com.au/news/current-events/75527-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Star 102.7 Cairns: https://www.star1027.com.au/social-media-news/82253-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- 7HOFM Hobart: https://www.7hofm.com.au/news/national-news/78896-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Hot 100 FM: https://www.hot100fm.com.au/social-media-news/76504-supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Get Regional: http://getregional.com.au/2018/06/queensland-great-mal-meninga-joins-retailers-to-fight-toxic-plastic-bag-pollution/
- Shopping Centre News: https://www.shoppingcentrenews.com.au/latest-news/queensland-great-mal-meninga-joins-retailers-to-fight-toxic-plastic-bag-pollution/
- Retail Insight Network: https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/australian-government-set-impose-ban-plastic-bag-usage-shopping/
- Get Business: http://getbusiness.com.au/queensland-great-mal-meninga-joins-retailers-to-fight-toxic-plastic-bag-pollution/
- Victor Harbour News: https://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/story/5446377/supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic/
- The West Australian: https://thewest.com.au/news/environment/supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic-ng-s-1864803
- Toowong Village: https://www.facebook.com/toowongvillage/posts/1924968650870858
- Shepparton News: http://national.sheppnews.com.au/2018/06/04/147370/supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Deniliquin Pastoral Times: http://www.denipt.com.au/national/2018/06/04/147370/supermarket-giants-step-up-war-on-plastic
- Queensland Times: https://www.qt.com.au/videos/plastic-bag-ban/60303/
- The Daily Mercury: https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/bag-ban-reminder-for-retailers/3433046/
- The Toowoomba Chronicle: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/videos/plastic-bag-ban/60303/
- The Townsville Bulletin: https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/national/retailers-selling-singleuse-plastic-bags-face-fines-of-up-to-6300-per-breach-when-queenslands-bag-ban-comes-into-effect-from-1-july/video/1addd30c723a672f13df06fb1e88e88d
- Third Sector: https://thirdsector.com.au/environmental-campaigners-challenge-australians-to-ditch-plastic/
UPDATE:
- Great Day Out (Channel 7): “Plastic Free Noosa”
- Courier Mail: “What you need to know as plastic bag ban starts to take effect”
- Channel 7: “Queensland’s plastic bag ban will start to take effect”
- ABC: “Plastic bag ban at Woolworths’ starts today in Queensland — here’s what you need to know“
- Adelaide Now: “Cairns Plastic Free Campaigners”
Retailers, shopping centres and affected stakeholders are invited to use and share campaign assets.
Contact Ebony at qldbagban@nra.net.au to receive access.
