Hepburn Shire Council Joins DV Safe Phone Program

Council is proud to announce the launch of the Domestic Violence (DV) Safe Phone Program, an initiative that provides safe mobile phones to domestic violence victim-survivors.  

Community members and businesses will be able to drop off their unwanted mobile phones at the following locations: 

• The Warehouse Clunes – 36 Fraser Street, Clunes
•  Creswick Hub – 68 Albert Street, Creswick
• Creswick Transfer Station – Ring Road, Creswick
• Daylesford Library – Cnr Bridport & Albert Street, Daylesford
• Duke Street Office – Cnr Duke & Albert Street, Daylesford
• Daylesford Transfer Station – 16 Ajax Road, Daylesford
• The Mechanics Trentham – 66 High Street, Trentham
• Trentham Transfer Station – 145 Blackwood Road, Trentham 

Mobile phones can be donated at any time throughout the year. DV Safe Phone ensures that phones are erased but you can follow instructions on their website to prepare your phone for donating. 

Council will be donating all mobile phones that have reached their end of life to the program, ensuring that valuable devices are repurposed to support those in need. 

Mayor, Cr Don Henderson, said that the program provides a practical and valuable solution for the community’s and Council’s mobile phones that are no longer suitable for Council purposes. 

“We are pleased to join the DV Safe Phone Program and offer a sustainable and philanthropic option for recycling unused or unwanted mobile phones,” said Cr Henderson.  

The DV Safe Phone Program’s biannual phone drives occur in May and October and Council will participate in these efforts to raise awareness and encourage the community to donate their unwanted mobile phones.  

“Not only does this program support individuals experiencing domestic violence, but champions sustainability and diverts waste from landfill,” said Cr Henderson. 

Donated phones that cannot be used in the program will be forwarded to Mobile Muster where they will be recycled. 

Established in 2020, the DV Safe Phone Program has proven to be a vital resource, providing safe mobile phones to domestic violence victim-survivors. This initiative offers a lifeline to those in need, helping them stay connected with loved ones and essential services during critical times. 

Over the past four years, the program has donated over 11,000 life-saving devices and partnered with more than 400 registered domestic violence agencies, police stations, safe houses, and hospitals across the country.