AWARDS & RECOGNITION
We are grateful for the increasing official acknowledgement of our communities aid relief efforts have garnered.
2025
Glen Eira City Council Business Excellence Awards

Best Charitable Program
Finalist
We are honoured to have been a finalist in the 2025 Best Charitable Program category. We’re incredibly grateful and would like to thank our wonderful community for their ongoing support
2025
Grill'd

Grill’d Local Matters
Winner
Thank you to our amazing community who popped their tokens from Grill'd Hampton into our jar this April. As a 100% volunteer run, unfunded charity every token adds up!
2025
Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns & Cities Sustainability Awards

Cities - Social Wellbeing Category
Winner
This recognition is truly humbling and reflects the incredible efforts of our team and the sensational community that supports us. This award belongs to everyone who contributes and makes a difference
2025
Bayside City Council Awards

Community Event of the Year - BCER Xmas in July Fundraiser
Nominee
Our massive Xmas, thanks to Purple Soup, raised funds that went to BayCISS & Grace Heart Community Church to help with much needed food relief for hundreds in the community
2025
Bayside City Council Awards

Citizen of the Year Award - Deb Brook
Nominee
Thank you to those who nominated our founder for this category. We congratulate all the winners, some of whom brought tears to many in the room with their heartfelt stories and contributions
2025
Bayside City Council Awards

Volunteer of the Year Award - Deb Brook
Nominee
Thank you to everyone who nominated our founder for this category. We are honoured to be nominated and your recognition is truly humbling
2024
Glen Eira Council Community Awards

Glen Eira Community Group of the Year Award
Finalist
Thank you to the City of Glen Eira for your ongoing support that helps us to continue to help thousands in need every year
2024
Glen Eira Council Community Awards

Community Group of The Year
Joint Runner-up
We are very humbled to have received our award for joint runner up for Community Group of The Year 2024!
2024
Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns & Cities Sustainability Awards

Shortlist Recipient - Community Category
Finalist
It was amazing to be nominated by members of the community & a very welcome surprise to be shortlisted! We'd like to thank Keep Australia Beautiful Vic, CDS Vic, Environmental Protection Authority Vic, and City of Melbourne.
2024
David Southwick MP and Community Bank Caulfield Park

Caufileld Local Hero Award - Deb Brook
Winner
Our founder, Deb Brook, was honored to receive a Caufileld Local Hero Award from David Southwick MP
2024
Bayside City Council Annual Awards

Citizen of the Year - Deb Brook
Nominee
We wish to express our gratitude to Bayside City Council for their annual awards 2024 where our founder, Deb Brook, was honored to be among the nominees for Citizen of the Year
2023
Grill'd

Grill’d Local Matters
Winner
We won the Grill'd Local Matters token jar community vote for November 2023 in Hampton! Thank you to those who voted with their tokens!
2023
Commonwealth Bank

Commonwealth Bank Community Donation Program
Winner
A huge thank you to everyone who voted for us in Commonwealth Bank Southland Community Donations Program. Thanks to our amazing community, we received the most votes.
2022
Commonwealth Bank

Not-for-Profit Treasurers’ Awards - Anne Nelson
Recipient
Anne Nelson was recognised for her invaluable contribution to the Victorian community as the much valued treasurer of Bayside Community Emergency Relief
2022
Community Bank Caulfield Park

Caufileld Local Hero Certificate - Deb Brook
Recipient
Caulfield Local Hero Certificate was presented to Deb Brook in recognition of her passion to establish BCER to mobilise and educate the community to help others
2022
Grill'd

Grill’d Local Matters
Winner
We won the Grill'd Local Matters Hampton token jar community vote for October 2022! Thank you for those who voted for us!
2022
Bayside City Councils Australia Day Awards

Community Event of the Year - Volunteer Morning Tea Event 2021
Finalist
Bayside Community Emergency Relief were honored to be nominated again this year, 2022, for our Volunteer Morning Tea Event in 2021
2021
Westfield Local Heroes

Local Hero Award - Deb Brook
Winner
After a public vote our founder, Deb Brook, was awarded the Westfield Local Hero Award that came with a $10k grant for comfort packs for children displaced through domestic violence
2021
Bayside City Councils Australia Day Awards

Community Event of the Year - Covid Comfort Packs for Residents in Bayside NFP Care Homes & Children Fleeing DV.
Winner
Won for our creation and donation of 538 COVID comfort packs to residents in non-for-profit aged care centres and 200 comfort packs for children displaced by family violence within Bayside. AIn 2021 we supplied over 2,000 emergency & comfort packs
2021
Grill'd

Grill’d Local Matters
Winner
We won the Southland Grill'd Local Matters token jar community vote for August 2021! Thank you to everyone who voted!
2021
Bendigo Community Bank (Highett) Inaugural Event

Community Hero Heimann Memorial Award - Margaret Walker
Finalist
Margaret Walker was a proud finalist for Community Bank Highett Bendigo Bank’s inaugural event was nominated for her outstanding contribution to Bayside Community Emergency Relief
2021
Tim Wilson MP

Goldstein Certificate of Achievement
Recipient
Tim Wilson presented our founder, Deb Brook, this certificate for mobilising & educating the community to effectively help those in need & for winning the Citizen of the Year Award from the City of Bayside
2021
Bayside City Councils Australia Day Awards

Citizen of the Year - Deb Brook
Winner
Our founder, Deb Brook, received this award in recognition of her outstanding contribution and tireless dedication to supporting the Bayside community
