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Community partnerships
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)
Mini-Field of Women
Opal has been a long-standing supporter of BCNA.
We are proud to continue our support as the
Principal Partner of BCNA’s iconic Mini-Field of
Women program in 2021 and 2022.
Opal collaborated with BCNA to develop new,
innovative and sustainable indoor and outdoor
Mini-Field of Women event kits, tribute boxes and
tribute booths, that are designed to give event
participants a private space to write their tributes.
The kits are made up of at least 75% recycled
materials and are designed to be reused and
recycled when they can’t be reused further.
Mini-Field of Women events are an important
way to pay tribute to people impacted by breast
cancer and we value the support our partnership
contributes.
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St Kilda Australian Football League
Women’s Competition (AFLW)
As part of Opal’s commitment to supporting
women in sport, we have been a foundation
sponsor of St Kilda’s AFLW side. A key component
of the partnership sees St Kilda and Opal
collaborating to deliver a range of programs
covering wellbeing, coaching for performance,
diversity, inclusion and women in leadership.
As part of our sponsorship, Opal is the naming
partner for the inaugural Little Saints Cup in 2022.
The cup will promote the benefits of physical
activity for primary school aged girls in the bayside
area of Melbourne and help promote female
football pathways within the region.
Clean Up Australia Day
Clean Up Australia Day is the nation’s largest
community-based environmental event and has
been running for more than 30 years. More than
19 million Australians have donated their time to
Clean Up Australia Day activities, with more than
38.5 million hours volunteered to help benefit the
environment.
Opal Paper & Recycling Botany Mill has
participated in Clean Up Australia Day over the
past six years. Team members volunteer their time
to help clean up Purcell Park, the community park
in Matraville, NSW, owned by the Botany Mill, and
used by local residents.
The clean up uncovered and removed mattresses,
tables, chairs, a shovel and tarp, and bags of litter
from the surrounding area.