Councils
Councils around Australia are becoming more aware of the benefits of cloth nappies and how they are much better for the environment. Workshops and rebates are becoming commonplace. We are in the process of developing useful collateral for councils to use in their cloth nappy education. If there’s something in particular that you need, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch.
2021 Councils & Cloth Nappies Listing
Read our 2021 listing of councils who are currently supporting cloth nappy use through rebates and/or education such as workshops. Not on the list? Get in touch
Write to your council
Do you want your local council to get involved? Download our template now!


Cloth Nappy Week 2021: Reusable Nappy Workshops
There are Cloth Nappy Workshops held around the year; some by local councils, some by businesses, and some by cloth nappy community groups. But here's a round up of the Reusable Nappy Workshops that are being held during this Cloth Nappy Week 2021 (19-25 April): 21...
Cloth Nappy Services from Councils Across Australia 2021
Many local councils across Australia offer cloth nappy services such as nappy hire libraries, rebates and packs, demonstration kits and workshops. The following local government municipalities are the ones we have found that are currently offering cloth nappy related...
Great Australian Cloth Nappy Survey 2020 RESULTS
Here are the results of the 2020 Great Australian Cloth Nappy Survey!
The Changemakers: Getting Started with Cloth Nappies with Alice from Nappy Lane
Have you ever wanted to see behind the scenes of a cloth nappy business? Or wanted to ask your cloth nappy questions in person of your favourite brand? Our Changemakers Series delivers just that! Every couple of weeks, an Australian Nappy Association business member...
The Great Australian Cloth Nappy Survey 2019 RESULTS
The 2019 Great Australian Cloth Nappy Survey has been a fascinating look at how almost 2,500 families are using reusable nappies in Australia. That so many families took part demonstrates that cloth nappies are a viable option for more and more parents concerned with...
Cloth Nappy Services from Councils Across Australia 2019
This list has now been updated for 2021. Please find the updated post here. Many local councils across Australia offer cloth nappy services such as nappy hire libraries, rebates and packs, demonstration kits and workshops. The following local government municipalities...
Creating a Cloth Nappy Community
This blog post was written by Emma Black from Canberra Cloth Bums, a grassroots reusable nappy advocacy group created by parents to provide support, education, change, and community. When I started researching cloth nappies, I was overwhelmed. I had never used them,...
How a council saved 700,000 disposable nappies from landfill
In 2017/2018, more than 706,275 disposable nappies never reached Wollongong landfill, because of a reusable nappy education program run by Wollongong City Council aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of cloth nappies. Over 300 families attended cloth nappy...
What you can do to promote cloth nappies
By Fiona & Catherine from Darlings Downunder, a Melbourne cloth nappy business (visit our Ringwood shop!) specialising in reusable nappies since 2003. Love using cloth nappies for your baby, and want everyone else to know how awesome they are? If you’re like us,...
Casey Gets Into Cloth
Isn't it wonderful that so many councils around Australia are getting into cloth? Casey city council in Victoria is on board with cloth. Not only do they have a free PDF cloth nappy guide, but they also hold a monthly draw offering residents the chance to win up to...