Did you know that many local councils across Australia offer cash-back rebates or subsidies when you purchase reusable cloth nappies or menstrual products?
Whether you're just starting your cloth journey or stocking up, this guide will help you check your eligibility and claim your rebate.
In this guide:
-
Councils that offer cloth nappy rebates
-
How much you can get back
-
What proof you need to apply
-
Where to buy (yes – purchases from My Little Gumnut are eligible!)
✅ We update this page regularly to keep rebate info current.
💡 Tip: Even if your council isn’t listed, reach out to them — many have unlisted or flexible sustainability programs.
Council Rebate programs for reusables
Updated October 2025
Albury City Council
Albury City Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Alpine Shire Council
Alpine Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
City of Ballarat
City of Ballarat
Offers rebates through a rebately portal: 50 % of purchase price up to $100 for cloth nappies, 50 % up to $100 for reusable period products and incontinence products, and 50 % up to $50 for reusable breast pads . Only one application per product type per household
Town of Bassendean
Town of Bassendean
The 2024‑25 Waste & Recycling Guide lists subsidies: 70 % rebate up to $140 for modern cloth nappies (kits, wet bags and inserts) and 50 % up to $50 for reusable health and sanitary items
City of Bayswater
City of Bayswater
Provides a cloth nappy rebate covering 50 % of purchase or hire cost up to $100 for modern cloth nappies; applicants must attend a cloth‑nappy workshop and provide proof of residency and purchase . Accessories (wipes, wet bags) are not covered.
Balranald Shire Council
Balranald Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Berrigan Shire Council
Berrigan Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
City of Belmont
City of Belmont
Runs a cloth nappy rebate giving residents 50 % of the purchase price (up to $100) for modern cloth nappies, including all‑in‑one, all‑in‑two, pocket, night and swim nappies, inserts and boosters. Purchases must have been made after 1 Sept 2022 and proof of residence is required .
City of Casey
City of Casey
Residents can apply for 50 % rebate up to $100 for cloth and swim nappies (plus liners, reusable wipes, breast pads) and 50 % rebate up to $50 for reusable sanitary products (pads, cups, leak‑proof underwear, wet bags). Applications must be lodged within six months of purchase with proof of residence .
City of Cockburn
City of Cockburn
Residents can receive up to $50 off the purchase of reusable sanitary products (menstrual cups, pads, period or incontinence underwear), and a 50 % rebate up to $100 for modern cloth nappies, cloth wipes and nursing breast pads. Attending a workshop or consultation is a condition for the nappy rebate . One rebate per category per household .
Cardina Shire
Cardina Shire
The council’s waste rebate covers reusable nappies (cloth, swim nappies, liners, wipes, wet bags, nursing pads): 50 % of cost up to $150, and reusable sanitary/incontinence products (reusable pads, cups, period or incontinence underwear, wet bags): 50 % up to $50 . Only one rebate per category per household, and purchases must be within 60 days
Edward River Council
Edward River Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Federation Council
Federation Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Frankston City Council
Frankston City Council
Under the Reusable Sanitary, Nappy & Incontinence Rebate Program, residents can claim 50 % up to $50 for reusable sanitary products (pads, cups, leak‑proof underwear, wet bags) and 50 % up to $100 for cloth and swim nappies, liners, reusable wipes and nursing breast pads . Incontinence underwear also attracts a rebate (50 % up to $50).
City of Freemantle
City of Freemantle
The modern cloth nappy rebate returns 50 % of the purchase or hire price up to $100 per household; applicants must attend a workshop and provide proof of residency . A separate reusable sanitary rebate refunds 50 % up to $50 for menstrual cups, pads and period underwear; receipts must be within three months .
Griffith City Council
Griffith City Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Greater Hume Council
Greater Hume Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Hay Shire Council
Hay Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
City of Holdfast Bay
City of Holdfast Bay
Offers Green Living Rebates: modern cloth nappies and reusable menstrual or incontinence items each attract 50 % rebate up to $50 . One rebate per household per financial year with proof of purchase required.
Indigo Shire Council
Indigo Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Leeton Shire Council
Leeton Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Murrumbidgee Council
Murrumbidgee Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Shire of Mundaring
Shire of Mundaring
Provides two separate one‑off rebates: (1) cloth nappy rebate – 50 % of purchase price up to $100 for modern cloth nappies; applicants must be residents, attend a cloth‑nappy workshop and apply within six months . (2) reusable menstrual product rebate – 50 % up to $50 for menstrual cups, pads and underwear, with proof of purchase and residence .
Moira Shire Council
Moira Shire Council
Provides a cloth‑nappy rebate: 50 % of purchase price up to $150 per household for cloth and swim nappies, reusable liners, wipes, wet bags, nursing breast pads and reusable sanitary products . Residents must provide receipts and proof of residency.
City of Melville
City of Melville
Provides two rebates: (1) cloth nappy rebate – 50 % off purchase or hire of modern cloth nappies up to $100; residents must apply within six months and can claim once every three years . (2) reusable menstrual product rebate – 50 % up to $50 for items like menstrual cups, reusable pads and underwear, with similar eligibility conditions .
Mornington Peninsula Shire
Mornington Peninsula Shire
Provides a 50 % rebate (up to $100) for cloth nappies (including reusable swim nappies, nappy liners, wipes and incontinence products) and 50 % rebate (up to $50) for plastic‑free period products . Residents must supply proof of purchase and residence.
Narrandera Shire Council
Narrandera Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Penrith City Council
Penrith City Council
Through the rebately scheme, Penrith residents can obtain a rebate for 50 % of the purchase price (excluding postage) of reusable nappy and sanitary products. The maximum rebate per household is $150: up to $150 for nappies and up to $100 for sanitary items. Purchases must be within three months, and only one rebate per household is allowed.
Sutherland Shire Council
Sutherland Shire Council
Residents can claim one rebate per household covering reusable sanitary products and reusable nappies. The council refunds 50 % of the purchase price up to AU$50 per household for each category and requires proof of purchase and residence
Towong Shire Council
Towong Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
Town of Victoria Park
Town of Victoria Park
Offers a 50 % rebate up to $100 for modern cloth nappy purchase or hire and up to $50 for nappy repairs and reusable sanitary products. The program allows one rebate per category; attending a workshop is encouraged but not compulsory . A separate page emphasises a one‑off rebate of up to $50 for reusable sanitary products (period packs)
City of West Torrens
City of West Torrens
Residents may claim 50 % of purchase cost up to $50 for modern cloth nappies and 50 % up to $50 for reusable sanitary items. Only one rebate per household; receipts within six months are required
Wagga Wagga City Council
Wagga Wagga City Council
Offers rebates on reusable items: 50 % of the cost up to $100 per child for reusable nappies and 50 % up to $50 per person for reusable menstrual products. The program began as a trial and has become permanent.
Wentworth Shire Council
Wentworth Shire Council
Regional program offering 50 % rebate up to $100 per household for the purchase of cloth nappies. Minimum spend $50; includes cloth nappies and associated items. Funds are limited and awarded on a first‑come‑first‑served basis
City of Whittlesea
City of Whittlesea
Through the zero‑waste rebate program, households can claim 50 % of the purchase price up to $200 (rebate capped at $100) for reusable nappy items (nappies, inserts, swim nappies, wipes, wet bags, nursing pads) and 50 % up to $200 (rebate capped at $100) for reusable sanitary items (reusable pads, period underwear, cups, wet bags). One rebate per category per household each year .
Wyndham City Council
Wyndham City Council
The council provides rebates of 50 % of purchase price up to $100 for cloth nappies (including swim nappies, liners and wipes) and 50 % up to $50 for reusable sanitary products. Purchases must be within six months and only one application per household per financial year is allowed .
Need a copy of an invoice?
Just send us a message below with your order number and we will send you your invoice for your rebate application