In response to the recent and ongoing bushfires the 2024 Western Victoria Bushfire Appeal has been launched.
Your contributions will help those affected by bushfires currently sweeping across the Pyrenees region in Victoria.
We’ve been here before. We understand the importance of working with local communities to identify the help they need. Through our community-led approach, your donations will be used on the ground in a range of locally identified charitable areas.
The appeal aims to financially assist towards both immediate and longer term relief. We look to help those affected with immediate support, and with the long term recovery process.
Administered by Bendigo Bank's charitable arm, Community Enterprise Foundation, all donations of $2 or more are tax deductible and donors will be provided with a tax receipt through the Foundation. This will be identified in the relevant appeal details online or by calling 1300 304 541 and will also appear on your tax receipt.
A temporary 1 cent charge may appear as a ‘pending transaction’ in your internet banking. This is to validate your card – you will not be charged this amount, it will be removed by your financial institution within a few days.
PayPal, pre-paid Mastercard and Visa cards, and gift cards are not accepted.
The Website is enabled for online donations using a secure donation server. However, despite the security on the Website, you should be aware that there are inherent risks in transferring information across the Internet.
Donations can also be made at any Bendigo Bank branch.
Please note: for those living outside Australia we accept international donations.
The 2024 Western Victoria Bushfire Appeal is a management account of Community Enterprise Foundation ABN 69 694 230 518, The Bendigo Centre, PO Box 480, Bendigo, Vic 3552. The Foundation will make distributions by way of grants, following receipt of applications from organisations endorsed with an item 1 Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).
