Community Food Guide - COVID 19 Update - Supporting people in the City of Melbourne to access, grow and use healthy food
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Community Food Guide – COVID 19 Update Supporting people in the City of Melbourne to access, grow and use healthy food
Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ......…. 3
Updates to the guide ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Food banks, parcels and vouchers .................................................................................................................. 4
Community meals ........................................................................................................................................... 7
City of Melbourne’s community meals subsidy .................................................................................. 15
Food education ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Dietician outreach services ............................................................................................................... 16
Community Gardens ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Public housing community gardens program ..................................................................................... 19
Interested in growing your own food?................................................................................................ 19
Fresh food and groceries .............................................................................................................................. 19
Fresh food markets........................................................................................................................... 19
Food cooperatives ............................................................................................................................ 21
Food delivery.................................................................................................................................... 21
City of Melbourne’s meals service..................................................................................................... 25
Food rescue.................................................................................................................................................. 26
How do I donate food?...................................................................................................................... 26
Food safety and how you can provide free food in the City of Melbourne .......................................... 27
How to contact us ......................................................................................................................................... 27Introduction
Many people within the City of Melbourne face daily challenges in accessing enough nutritious food for a
healthy life. Most of us are not eating enough fruit and vegetables to meet our nutritional needs and an
increasing number of people are living in densely populated areas where there is less space to grow food.
This guide has been created to provide helpful information about food access programs, services and
resources within the City of Melbourne and surrounding suburbs across the following categories:
1. Food banks, parcels and vouchers
2. Community meals, including free and cheap meals
3. Food education, including classes and community kitchens
4. Community gardens
5. Fresh food and groceries, including markets, co-ops, food delivery and shopping support
6. Food rescue
The guide has been divided into these six sections to help you easily find the information you need. You can
also access this guide via City of Melbourne1.
Updates to the guide
If you’d like to suggest an inclusion or update to a program or service listed in this guide, visit Community
Food Guide2 and use the online form. We will update the guide as often as we are able to with the information
you provide.
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Community Food Guide was correct at the time of publication (April 2020) but
bear in mind some information will have changed at the time of reading and it’s important that you confirm the
information in this guide with the agencies directly.
Programs and services listed in this guide are not endorsed or affiliated by the City of Melbourne (with
the exception of council-run or contracted services) and are subject to change at any time.
1
https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/health-support-services/health-services/Pages/community-food-guide.aspx
2
https://comdigital.wufoo.com/forms/z1a2372m0wyan8x/Food banks, parcels and vouchers
Do you know someone who would benefit from access to affordable or even free groceries?
These programs provide food parcels or groceries and food vouchers or gift cards, such as for a local
supermarket, to people in need*. Most of the services listed also offer information, support and financial or
material aid to meet an immediate need.
Note: There may be restrictions or exclusions, such as cigarettes or alcohol. Also note that level of
assistance is dependent on the availability of staff (often volunteers), as well as supplies of vouchers
or other assistance.
Cost and
Who and where What When
conditions
Parish of the Parks Food Parcels Tue Free
St Silas Church Hall
99 Bridport Street We offer food parcels, 1st Tuesday of Only for residents
Albert Park, 3206 which are given out on the 1st each month: of Port Phillip
9696 5116 Tuesday of each month from Council who have
10am to 12pm. 10am - 12pm a concession or
sundaysuppers@parishoftheparks.
com.au Health Care Card
(in November,
Parish of the Parks3 parcels are offered
on the 2nd
Tuesday of the
month)
They are
considering
changing to weekly
if demand
increases.
Church of All Nations Food bank, vouchers and Tue, Wed, Thu Free
180 Palmerston Street food parcels
Carlton, 3053 10am - 12pm Fresh food $2
9347 7077 Vouchers are available on a Fresh food on donation,
contact@carlton-uca.org case-by-case basis. Wednesdays concession or
Church of All Nations4 Health Care Card
Food parcels are provided to holders
people who book an
appointment beforehand.
Anglicare Food bank Tue and Thu Free
Fitzroy Mission House and food parcels
118-120 Napier Street 10am - 12pm Must live in the
Fitzroy, 3065 Provides assistance to people Bill Assistance following
Entry is off Little George Street living in public housing and Services postcodes: 3000,
9486 0445 rental properties with a Health 3051, 3053,
12.30pm - 3pm 3054, 3065,
3
http://parishoftheparks.com.au/
4
http://carlton-uca.org/Cost and
Who and where What When
conditions
Care Card Food Relief 3066, 3067, 3068
Services and 3070.
Anglicare Food parcels Mon, Tue, Wed, Free
St Marks Church Community Thu, Fri
Centre Providing comfort and stability Rough sleepers
250 George Street in the form of food parcels for 11.30am - 2.30 pm and people
Fitzroy, 3065 people experiencing food parcels are experiencing
9419 3288 homelessness. handed out chronic
Anglicare5 through a window homelessness
Coordinator: Chris de Paiva to reduce social
interactions.
Collingwood Cottage Collingwood Cottage Fri Free
Food Bank Food Bank
Register for a Open to everyone
St Josephs Parish Food products are distributed number at 9am.
46 Otter Street, to local people in need from Return at 11am to
choose foods.
Collingwood Wellington Hall in Otter St
9470 4483 Collingwood Closed Good
Contact: Sis Mary Zita Friday and for
6 weeks over
Christmas.
Presbyterian and Scots Food parcels Tue Free
Church Joint Mission
(Flemington Mission) Food relief is provided 1st 10am - 1pm, 1st Open to everyone
and 3rd Tuesday of the and 3rd Tuesday
St Stephen’s Church Hall month. of the month.
28 Norwood Street,
Flemington, 3031 People must call before Closed public
9376 3777 coming to collect prepared holidays and from
st.stephens@scotschurch.com food parcel. Christmas to end
Contact: Andrew Wong of January
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Food bank Mon, Tue, Wed, Free
(ASRC) Thu, Fri
Shifted from grocery store set Asylum seekers
214-218 Nicholson Street, up to pre-prepared 10am - 5pm. and
Footscray, 3011 emergency packs ready for refugees who are
9326 6066 pick up. Contact ASRC for members of the
foodandgoods@asrc.org.au details on closure ASRC only.
during public
holidays.
May be moving to
a fortnightly
service to reduce
social interactions.
5
http://anglicarevic.org.au/Cost and
Who and where What When
conditions
RISE Refugee Food bank Wed, Thu Free
Level 1, 247 Flinders Lane, The RISE Food Bank aims to 9am - 5pm Refugees and
Melbourne, 3000 address the initial critical asylum seekers
9639 8623 needs of refugees and
admin@riserefugee.org asylum seekers by providing
Rise Refugee6 access to free dry food, fresh
Contact: Eric fruits and vegetables.
Donations welcome - see
website for items needed.
Salvation Army Food Parcels Mon - Fri Free to those
who live within
69 Bourke Street, Provides practical and 9.00am – 12.30pm City of
Melbourne, 3000 limited financial assistance Closed public Melbourne
in a compassionate, holidays (Carlton,
Salvation Army7 confidential manner. It offers Docklands,
a wide selection of food, Flemington,
clothing, and other Kensington,
necessities to people who are Melbourne,
homeless or disadvantaged. North
Melbourne,
Southbank and
West
Melbourne)
Bring current
Health Care Card
Returned & Services League Food vouchers and other Mon, Tue, Wed, Free
of Australia, Victorian Branch services (veterans only) Thu, Fri
For information
ANZAC House Support for former or 9am - 5pm and to ascertain if
4 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000 serving members of the Closed public you are eligible
9655 5531 Australian Defence Force holidays for assistance,
jjackson@rslvic.com.au or Allied Forces and for please contact
RSL Victoria8 their dependants who agency directly.
Contact: Jeff Jackson, Manager are experiencing
Pensions Advocacy and Welfare financial hardship.
Support
Hotham Mission Food for Thought Thu Free - Referrals
made through
North Melbourne Youth food 9am - 2pm organisations.
programs@hothammission.org.au assistance program. Primarily aimed
Hotham Mission9 Not a drop-in service. at young people
Food parcels are delivered accessing
to organisations. education.
6
http://riserefugee.org/
7
http://salvationarmy.org.au/
8
http://rslvic.com.au/
9
http://hothammission.org.au/Cost and
Who and where What When
conditions
Uniting Prahran Emergency Relief/ Mon, Tue, Free
211 Chapel Street, Material Aid Wed, Thu
Prahran, 3181 Open to everyone
9692 9500 Food parcels available. 9.30am - 12.15pm with a Health
Uniting Prahran10 Care Card.
Contact: Michael Scott, Community
Services Manager
Christ Church Mission Community Food Relief- Food Bank Mon to Fri Free
Centre and Food Parcels
10.30am - 1.30pm Open to everyone
14 Acland Street Providing a wide
St Kilda, 3182 selection of food items
9534 9250 and other necessities
communitycentre@christchurchstkil to those experiencing
da.org.au financial hardship.
Christ Church Mission Community
Centre11
Contact: Elizabeth Rooney,
Manager
Cultivating Community & Open Free fresh food parcel and Fridays at 2pm Free
Table some non perishable food
items Open to
Fitzroy Community Food Centre, everyone
next to 125 Napier St, Fitzroy
Community meals
Wondering where to go for an affordable, nourishing meal and eat with others? These programs provide free,
cheap or subsidised meals to members of the community, often within a social setting to allow warm
conversation and social connection.
Who and where What When Cost and conditions
Hare Krishna Food for Life Food For Life Daily Free
Melbourne community meals
Place order up till 6am Only available to
197 Danks Street, Delivery of vegetarian on the day of delivery. residents of City of
Albert Park, 3206 meals for those in Meals are delivered Port Phillip who are in
9699 5122 need. from 1-2pm. genuine need.
info@harekrishnamelbourne.co
m.au SMS 0438 716 335 with
Hare Krishna12 your:
name
email address (if
10
http://www.unitingprahran.org.au/
11
http://ccm.org.au/
12
http://harekrishnamelbourne.com.au/Who and where What When Cost and conditions
you have one)
concession/ student
card/ why you are in
need
number of meals to
be delivered
Parish of the Parks Sunday suppers Sun Free
St Silas Church Hall The Sunday sit down 5pm Open to everyone
99 Bridport Street, meal has been Closed over Christmas
Albert Park, 3206 temporarily suspended. and New Year
9696 5116 Clients are now given
sundaysuppers@parishofthepa their own takeaway
rks.com.au container to eat
Parish of the Parks13 elsewhere.
Church of All Nations Food parcels Tue, Wed $2 donation
180 Palmerston Street, Community lunch has 11.30am - 1pm Delivery is also
Carlton, 3053 shifted to pre-prepared Closed public holidays offered only for people
9347 7077 food parcels, for people in isolation in the
contact@carlton-uca.org who book an Carlton area.
Church of All Nations14 appointment for pick up
beforehand.
St Vincent de Paul Society Collingwood soup Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun Free
Victoria van
Soup Van Program Open to everyone
Meals still being
9895 5800 provided but currently Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au no street service. contact the agency
St Vinnies15 directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup Food hampers or up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager vouchers are delivered
to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
and hampers or
vouchers are arranged.
Anglicare Community lunch Mon - Fri Free
St Marks Church Community
Centre Community lunch has 10.30am – 2.30pm. Rough sleepers and
250 George Street, Fitzroy, been temporarily people experiencing
3065 suspended. chronic homelessness
9419 3288 Currently providing Refer to the website or
Anglicare5 breakfast of toasted contact agency
13
http://parishoftheparks.com.au/
14
http://carlton-uca.org/
15
http://vinnies.org.au/soupvansvicWho and where What When Cost and conditions
Coordinator: Chris de Paiva sandwiches for pick up directly for more
only. They are also details
preparing food parcels
for lunch pick up only.
Open Table Community meal Free
Bargoonga Nganjin Community lunch has Every Saturday at 1pm, Open to everyone.
North Fitzroy Library, been temporarily if restrictions allow.
182-186 St Georges Rd, suspended. We will
Fitzroy North
recommence our
Sign up to our newsletter to weekly lunches as soon
stay updated. as it is safe to do so.
hello@open-table.org
Open table16 They have replaced
Contact: Angela O’Toole, lunches with preparing
General Manager and delivering food
parcels.
St Vincent de Paul Society Fitzroy soup van Daily Free
Victoria
Soup Van Program Meals still being Open to everyone
provided but currently
9895 5800 no street service. Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au contact the agency
St Vinnies15 Food hampers or directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup vouchers are delivered up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
and hampers or
vouchers are arranged.
St Mary’s House of Welcome Community meals Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Open to
Fri, Sat disadvantaged people
165-169 Brunswick Street, St Mary’s House of experiencing
Fitzroy, 3065 Welcome is a support Breakfast: 8.30am - homelessness and
9417 6497 centre for 9.45am sleeping rough only.
admin@smhow.org.au disadvantaged people Lunch: 12pm - 1pm
St Mary's House of Welcome17 experiencing Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri Visit the website or
homelessness. Afternoon tea: 3pm call the agency for the
Closed public holidays most
Dining has been up-to-date information
temporarily suspended. on times.
Packaged meals are
prepared for pick up
16
http://open-table.org/
17
http://smhow.org.au/Who and where What When Cost and conditions
only.
Staff notify the public
when their meals are
ready.
Asylum Seeker Resource Community Meal Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Free
Centre (ASRC) Fri
Community meal has Asylum seekers and
214-218 Nicholson Street, been temporarily Lunch: 12.30pm refugees who are
Footscray, 3011 suspended. They are Dinner: 6pm members
9326 6066 setting up pre-prepared Wednesdays of the ASRC only
foundandgoods@asrc.org.au emergency packs
ready for pick up. Visit the website or
call the agency for the
most
up-to-date information.
St Vincent de Paul Society Footscray soup van Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Free
Victoria Thu, Fri
Soup Van Program Meals still being Open to everyone
provided but there is a
9895 5800 temporary pause on Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au street service. contact the agency
St Vinnies15 directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup Food hampers or up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager vouchers are delivered
to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
to arrange hampers or
vouchers.
Anglicare - The Lazarus Centre Community breakfast Daily Free
St Peters Eastern Hill, Community breakfast 7.30am - 9am Rough sleepers and
15 Gisborne Street, has been temporarily people experiencing
Melbourne, 3000 suspended. Refer to website or chronic homelessness
0427 054 758 contact agency directly
Anglicare5 A breakfast of toasted for up-to-date
Contact: Chris de Paiva sandwiches can be information
collected by pick up
only.
Hare Krishna Food for Life Food For Life Daily Free
community meals
Crossways Place order before 6am Only available to
Level 1, 123 Swanston Street CBD premises has on the day of delivery. residents of City of
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Meals are delivered Port Phillip who are inWho and where What When Cost and conditions
9650 2939 temporarily closed. from 1pm to 2pm. genuine need.
crosswaysfoodforlife@gmail.co
m Albert Park premises is SMS 0438 716 335 with
Contact: Mohan delivering vegetarian your:
meals for those in
need. name
email address (if
you have one)
concession/ student
card/ why you are in
need
number of meals to
be delivered
Open Family Chatterbox Wed, Fri, Sat Free
Australia/Whitelion
Bus outreach service Does not operate on Disadvantaged young
St Paul’s Cathedral has been temporarily public holidays people aged 12-25
Corner Flinders & Swanston suspended.
Streets,
Melbourne, 3000 Digital gift cards for
1300 669 600 Coles supermarket are
info@openfamily.com.au provided instead of
Open Family18 food.
Contact: Anthony
Salvation Army The Lighthouse Café Daily Free
Breakfast 9am
69 Bourke Street, The lighthouse Café is Open to everyone
Melbourne, 3000 currently closed. Lunch 11:30am
9653 3299 1800 266 686 Contact the agency
Salvation Army 19 Takeaway breakfast directly for more
and lunch are now information.
provided through the
hatch in the laneway.
St Vincent de Paul Society Federation Square Daily Free
Victoria soup van
Soup Van Program Open to everyone
Meals still being
9895 5800 provided but there is no Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au street service. contact the agency
St Vinnies15 directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup Food hampers or up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager vouchers are delivered
to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
18
http://openfamily.com.au/
19
http://salvationarmy.org.au/Who and where What When Cost and conditions
to arrange hampers or
vouchers.
St Vincent de Paul North Melbourne Daily Free
Society Victoria soup van
Soup Van Program Open to everyone
Meals are still being
9895 5800 provided but there is Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au no street service. contact the agency
St Vinnies15 directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup Food hampers or up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager vouchers are delivered
to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
to arrange hampers or
vouchers
Uniting Prahran Hartley’s community Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Low cost lunch
dining room meals
211 Chapel Street, 11am - 1.45pm
Prahran, 3181 Dining has been Free lunch meals
9692 9500 temporarily suspended. available for people
Uniting Prahran10 Takeaway meals and with a Centrelink
Contact: Michael Scott, emergency relief concession card
Community Services Manager parcels available. (conditions apply)
Uniting Prahran Winter Breakfast June to August Gold coin donation
appreciated for the
211 Chapel Street, Prahran, Serves a hot breakfast winter breakfast.
3181 during June, July and Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
9692 9500 August. 7.30am - 9.30am Open to everyone.
Uniting Prahran10 Contact agency in
Contact: Michael Scott, June to check if still
Community Services Manager operating.
Meals @ the Bridge Meals at the bridge Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Free
Lifeline Inc. Fri
Serves meals to Aimed at people who
St Lukes Church Hall marginalised, socially 9am-5pm are experiencing
210 Dorcas Street, South disadvantaged people homelessness, are
Melbourne and those experiencing Takeaway meals and marginalised or
0402 252041 homelessness. food hampers provided socially disadvantaged
michael@mealsatthebridge.org through the office
Meals at the Bridge 20 window.
Contact: Michael Carter, CEO
20
http://mealsatthebridge.org/Who and where What When Cost and conditions
St Vincent de Paul Society Southbank Daily Free
Victoria soup van
Soup Van Program Open to everyone
Meals still being
9895 5800 provided but currently Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au no street service. contact the agency
St Vinnies15 directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup Food hampers or up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager vouchers are delivered
to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
to arrange hampers or
vouchers.
Sacred Heart Mission - Meals program Daily Free
Community Meals
Provides nutritious Takeaway breakfast and Open to everyone
87 Grey Street, meals to people who lunch package provided
St Kilda, 3182 are socially from 10am to1pm.
9537 1166 disadvantaged and
info@sacredheartmission.org isolated or experiencing
Sacred Heart Mission 21 homelessness.
Christ Church Mission Free and cheap meals Wed Free
Community Centre
Takeaway soup, main 5.30pm – 6.45pm Open to everyone
14 Acland Street St Kilda, 3182 meal, dessert, bread,
9534 9250 salad, tea or coffee.
communitycentre@christchurc
hstkilda.org.au
Christ Church Mission
Community Centre 22
Contact: Elizabeth Rooney,
Manager
Sacred Heart Mission Women’s breakfast Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Free
and lunch Fri
Sacred Heart Mission Women’s Women only
House Sit down breakfast and
65 Robe Street, lunch have been
St Kilda, 3182 temporarily suspended.
9536 8464
womenshouse@sacredheartmi Provide a backpack
ssion.org21 with packaged food at
Sacred Heart Mission the front door. Limited
food parcels are also
21
http://sacredheartmission.org/
22
http://ccm.org.au/Who and where What When Cost and conditions
available.
St Vincent de Paul Society West Melbourne Daily Free
Victoria soup van
Soup Van Program Open to everyone
Meals still being
9895 5800 provided but currently Visit the website or
soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au no street service. contact the agency
St Vinnies15 directly for the most
Contact: Danusia Kaska - Soup Food hampers or up-to-date information.
Van Operations Manager vouchers are delivered
to managed
accommodation and
rooming houses.
Rough sleepers can
access the welfare
phone on 1800 305 330
to arrange hampers or
vouchers.
Cohealth Cafe meals program Available during regular $2 buys a meal to
Cafe Meals Program café hours. Check with the value of $12
Subsidised meals at each business to see if
Participating cafes in various local cafes for people they are still operating People experiencing
locations in Melbourne experiencing and what is offered. homelessness.
homelessness. Must be a member of
9448 5536 Participants can get one the program. To
susan.whitelock@cohealth.org. meal a day, every day of enquire about
au the week. Members can membership, contact
Cohealth23 choose the program worker.
Contact: Susan Whitelock breakfast, lunch or
dinner.
Our Daily Bread Offers Every Tuesday Free
23 Victoria Street, Coburg Parcels – One full 9 -9.30am Open to everyone
Contact: Sophie Katoulas grocery bag with non
bread.coburg@gmail.com perishables and
toiletries (on request).
Homeless packs –
dispensable food and
snacks ready to eat.
Includes toiletries.
The Big Umbrella Cooked hot meals from Every Thursday and Free
rescued and purchased Saturday @ Fed Square
80 Harbour Esplanade food. and Russell St ext Open to anyone
info@thebigumbrella.org requiring food
thebigumbrella.org 7.30 – 9.00pm support..
23
http://cohealth.org.au/City of Melbourne’s community meals subsidy
Would you like information about how you can enjoy a meal with a local community group? The City of
Melbourne provides community meal subsidies for organisations that support older people to meet and share
a meal on a regular basis. Older people and organisations supporting older people, are eligible to apply for a
$4.50 subsidy per person for a maximum number of 12 community meal sessions, with a maximum subsidy
for 200 meals per session. There are currently more than 50 diverse community groups and organisations
including Lithuanian, Greek, Italian, Chinese and Spanish that regularly meet to share a meal in the
municipality. If you would like more information or if you have a group who is interested in applying for a
community meal subsidy, contact the City of Melbourne on 9658 9658.
Food education
Learn about how food is grown, sourced and how to cook delicious healthy meals affordably through
one of these food education programs. Includes cooking, food growing and nutrition classes and
community kitchens.
Who and where What When Cost and conditions
Collingwood Children’s Farm School tours Contact agency Contact agency directly
directly for more for more information.
18 St Heliers Street, The school tours which information.
Abbotsford, 3067 allow children to feed and
9417 5806 touch a variety of farm
reception@farm.org.au animals, while learning
Collingwood Children's Farm24 how to safely interact with
Contact: Anita Stec them, have been
temporarily suspended.
The agency is now
focussing on meal and
grocery packages.
Brotherhood of St Laurence - Cooking groups and Contact agency Free
Coolibah Centre gardening classes directly for more
information. For members only.
67a Brunswick Street, All classes have been
Fitzroy, 3065 temporarily suspended. Existing members,
9483 1323 or 1300 147 147 annual fee is $50.
rlorenzetto@bsl.org.au Agency is now focussing
Brotherhood of St Laurence 25 on its Independent Living
service providing lunch and
Contact: Robert Lorenzetto, dinner meals for members.
Welfare Coordinator
24
http://farm.org.au/
25
http://bsl.org.au/Who and where What When Cost and conditions
Cultivating Community Fitzroy Community Food Daily Free
Centre Kitchen and
Fitzroy Community Food Workshops Contact Peta Open to everyone.
Centre Christensen for
Napier Street, This workshop which helps more information.
Fitzroy, 3065 people to access fresh
9429 3084 food, and learn about
peta@cultivatingcommunity.org growing and preparing food
.au has been temporarily
Contact: Peta Christensen suspended.
The agency is now
focusing on providing food
parcels.
Open Table No Waste Cook Club For dates and Free
bookings visit
North Fitzroy Library This workshop which helps Open Table For residents of City of
182-186 St Georges Road, people reduce food waste website. Yarra,
Fitzroy North 3068 at home.
0403 218 123
hello@open-table.org
Open Table16
Contact: Angela O’Toole,
General Manager
Cohealth cohealth nutrition Mon, Tue, Wed, Open to everyone
education and support Thu, Fri
12 Gower Street, Fees may apply
Kensington, 3031 Access by referral from 9am - 4.30pm
8378 3515 health professional or Not operating
sujata.joshi@cohealth.org.au contact us directly. public holidays
Cohealth23
Contact: Sujata Joshi Limited support is currently
available, mainly by phone.
Cohealth cohealth nutrition Mon, Thu, Fri Free
education and support
53 Victoria Street, 10am - 4pm Refugees and asylum
Melbourne, 3000 Drop-in service currently Not operating seekers, Aboriginal
9448 5536 not available. Limited public holidays and Torres Strait
susan.whitelock@cohealth.org. support is currently Islander people and
au provided, mainly by phone. people experiencing
Cohealth23 homelessness
Contact: Susan Whitelock
Dietician outreach services
Do you know someone who needs advice and direction about their nutrition? Cohealth runs dietician outreach
sessions run at several locations across the City of Melbourne. These are either fortnightly or monthly
services. Contact the individual service via the relevant number below for dates. Ozanam Community Centre, 268 Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne, 3051, Phone 9329 6733 for an
appointment
Frontyard Youth Services, 19 King St, Melbourne, 3000, Phone 9611 2411 for an appointment
The Living Room, 7-9 Hosier Lane, Melbourne, 3000, Phone 9945 2100 for an appointmentCommunity Gardens
Due to COVID-19, many community gardens have either closed temporarily or restricted access applied as
per the current staged restrictions in place from the Victorian State Government. The list below reflects the
number of gardens open, but access may be restricted or limited.
If you know someone who’d like to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables, but doesn’t have a garden or
balcony of their own, community gardens can play an important role.
Gardens and shared planter-boxes may be on public housing estates, vacant blocks, footpaths or land
awaiting development.
Who and where What When Cost and conditions
East Melbourne Community garden Open during Fees set each year
Community Garden daylight hours by the Committee of
Community garden for East Management.
Sinclair’s Cottage, Fitzroy Melbourne residents. To be
Gardens, East Melbourne, 3002 placed on the waiting list Must be a resident of
eastmelbcommgarden@gmail.com send an email to the East Melbourne.
membership secretary.
Kensington Community Garden Kensington Community Contact agency Kensington
Garden for more residents
118-128 Westbourne Road, information.
Kensington, 3031 The gardens provide the There is currently a
9376 1633 opportunity for local waiting list for this
residents to grow herbs garden
kensington@ymca.org.au and vegetables for
Kensington Community Garden26 personal use. The gardens
Contact: YMCA, Kensington also provide a perfect
Community Recreation Centre community space for
people to come together
and socialise. Plots when
available are allocated to
3031 residents on the wait
list.
Kensington Neighbourhood House Arden Street Garden is Available for use
Community Garden publically by the public
321 Arden Street, accessible at all
Kensington 3031 This street garden was built times.
9376 6366 with support from business
owner Frank Menis,
info@kenhouse.org.au Flemington Community
Kensington Neighbourhood Bank, City of Melbourne
House27 and Living Learning
Australia. It is maintained
and supported by
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http://kensingtonneighbourhoodhouse.com/VincentCare.
Who and where What When Cost and conditions
Kensington Neighbourhood House Community herb share Garden can be $25 annual
program and community accessed all membership
89 McCracken Street, garden times
Kensington, 3031 2-3 hours
9376 6366 Shared planter boxes with volunteering
freshly grown herbs
info@kenhouse.org.au accessible to members. per month
Kensington Neighbourhood
House27 Open to everyone
Public housing community gardens program
Do you live in public housing and wish to access a community garden? Cultivating Community currently
supports 21 public housing community gardens as well as non-public housing gardens. Funding comes
from the Victorian Government through the public housing section of the Department of
Human Services.
Listed are the public housing community gardens in inner Melbourne. You must be a public housing resident
to use these gardens and many require key access. Access times vary for each garden.
For more information call or email Ben Liney on 9429 3084, or Cultivating Community28.
Interested in growing your own food?
Save energy and water, reduce waste and live sustainably at Saving energy at home29.
Find out how to develop and manage a community or neighbourhood garden at Melbourne gardens and
greenspaces30.
Find out how to plant and maintain gardens on nature strips and medium strips through these street garden
guidelines at Melbourne gardens and greenspacesError! Bookmark not defined..
Find out about ways to play a role in greening our city, whether through green roofs or vertical green walls at
Melbourne greening the city31.
Location Address
Alfred Street 33 Alfred Street, North Melbourne
Buncle Street Corner Buncle and Mark Streets,
North Melbourne
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https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/residents/sustainability-at-home/pages/saving-energy-at-home.aspx
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https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/residents/home-neighbourhood/gardens-and-green-spaces/Pages/gardens-green-spaces.aspx
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https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/greening-the-city/Pages/greening-the-city.aspxCrown Street 29 Crown Street, Flemington Emerald Street 24 Emerald Street, Collingwood Fitzroy (Asherton Gardens Estate) 125 Napier Street, Fitzroy Flemington 120 Racecourse Road, Flemington Highett Street Cnr Belgium Ave and Vere Street, Richmond Hoddle Street 229 229 Hoddle Street, Collingwood Hoddle Street 253 40 Harmsworth Street, Collingwood Holmes Street 1 Holmes Street, Northcote Inkerman Street 150 Inkerman Street, St Kilda King Street (three small gardens) 25 and 27 King Street, Prahran Lennox Street 13 Lennox Street, Richmond Lygon Street 530 Lygon Street Milarri 258 Malvern Road, South Yarra Neill Street 478 Drummond Street, Carlton Park Towers 255 Bank Street, South Melbourne Union Street 49 Union Street, Windsor Wingate Avenue 22-24 Wingate Avenue, Ascot Vale Fresh food and groceries Love Melbourne’s markets, their fresh produce and being able to speak to growers and producers? Or want to know how you can buy ethical fresh food and groceries without going to a supermarket? There are a number of options in Melbourne to access fresh, locally produced fresh food and groceries. Fresh food markets We’re fortunate in Melbourne to have a number of fresh food markets operate regularly at public locations. These often allow farmers and food producers to sell their fresh produce direct to the community, often for less than you’d pay in the grocery store or supermarket. If you go towards the closing time of the market, some vendors may sell their remaining perishable items at a discount. Entry is free to most markets, or it’s a gold coin donation.Melbourne Farmers Markets are dedicated to Victorian food and producers, regional food
cultures, seasonal produce, biodiversity, sustainable farming practices and the strengthening of relationships
between the consumer and the producer. All upcoming markets are listed on Melbourne Farmers Market 32.
Food cooperatives
A food cooperative (or ‘co-op’) is a group of people who get together to buy food in bulk direct from
wholesalers or from farmers. Co-ops operate like grocery stores that is collectively started, owned and run by
its members. By buying in bulk, co-op members are able to get fresh, quality food at reduced prices. Buying
‘bulk’ doesn’t mean you have to buy lots of it, just come in and refill your container and pay by weight.
Most co-ops specialise in natural, organic and locally grown foods. Members usually pay an annual fee which
goes towards the co-ops running costs.
Food delivery
Get groceries delivered to your home with these programs, which offer online ordering and home delivery of
locally-grown produce. If you prefer to shop at the major supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, also offer
home delivery services.
For Coles, call 1800 455 400 or Coles.33 For Woolworths, call 1300 666 377 or Woolworths.34
Cost and
Who and where What When conditions
Melbourne Farmers Market Collingwood Sat Adults $2
Farmers’ Market
St Heliers Street, 8am - 1pm To support projects
Abbotsford, 3067 Open 2nd Saturday at Collingwood
9499 3400 of each month Children’s Farm.
info@mfm.com.au Free entry for
marketing@mfm.com.au children.
Melbourne Farmers Market 35
Contact: MFM office
Melbourne Farmers Market Slow Food Sat Gold coin
Melbourne donation
St Heliers Street, Farmers Market 8am - 1pm
Abbotsford, 3067 Open 4th Saturday
9499 3400 of each month
info@mfm.com.au
marketing@mfm.com.au
Melbourne Farmers Market35
Contact: MFM office
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http://mfm.com.au/
33
https://www.coles.com.au/
34
https://www.woolworths.com.au/
35
http://mfm.com.au/Cost and
Who and where What When conditions
Melbourne Farmers Market Gasworks Farmers’ Sat Free entry
Markets
21 Graham Street, 8am - 1pm
Albert Park, 3206 Open 3rd Saturday
9499 3400 of each month
info@mfm.com.au
marketing@mfm.com.au
Melbourne Farmers Market35
Contact: MFM office
Urban Orchard Urban Orchard Sat Members of the
project leave their
Stewart Street and Roberts Street, A collection of folk 10am - 1pm (when excess fruit,
Brunswick East, 3057 from over 200 CERES market is vegetables, herbs
urbanorchard@ceres.org.au households across the open) etc. on the swap
Contact: April inner northern suburbs table and take
of Melbourne who produce others
swap and share have dropped off
excess produce from
their backyard Visit the stall on
gardens. market day to get
involved
Melbourne Farmers Market Carlton Farmers’ Sat Entry to the market
Market is by gold coin
Corner of Palmerston and 8am and 1pm donation which
Drummond Streets, Carlton, 3053 1st Saturday of each supports the
9419 0826 month school’s programs
info@mfm.com.au
marketing@mfm.com.au
Melbourne Farmers Market35
Contact: MFM office
Friends of The Earth Food co-op and cafe Daily Low cost foods and
meals
312 Smith Street, Provides affordable, 10am - 6pm Monday -
Collingwood, 3066 locally grown, organic Friday Annual
9417 4382 food. Bring your own 10am - 5pm Saturdays membership for co-
food@foe.org.au bags and containers or 11am - 4pm Sundays op is available.
Friends of the Earth36 cup for take away tea (Café opens at 12pm) Members get a 5%
Contact: Beth Cameron and coffee. Closed public holidays discount and
volunteers a 15%
The café also offers discount off their
cheap, vegan meals shopping in the co-
with gluten free op. If you are
options. Lunchtime interested in
meals from 12pm volunteering, visit
using food from the
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http://www.foefood.org/Cost and
Who and where What When conditions
co-op. Meals and the website.
drinks are all currently
takeaway.
Offers pre-packed
grocery items, and
launched an online
click and collect
service.
Flemington Farmers Market Flemington Farmers’ Sun Free entry
Market
169-175 Mount Alexander Road, 9am - 1pm
Flemington, 3031 Stallholders sell fresh Closed over Christmas
0407 411 198 food and local
info@flemingtonfarmersmarket.com.au produce, all grown and
Flemington Farmers Market37 made themselves.
Contact: Don Linke
Ceres Fair Food Fair Food delivery Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, See website for
service Fri pricing and delivery
8673 6288 fees for your area
info@ceresfairfood.org.au Delivers fair, fresh 9am - 7pm
Ceres Fair Food 38 food and groceries
Contact: Shell (Customer Service) throughout
8am to 5pm, Mon to Fri Melbourne.
Queen Victoria Market Queen Victoria Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat Free entry
Market -
Corner of Victoria Street and fresh produce Tuesdays: 6am - 2pm
Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 3000 Thursdays: 6am - 2pm
9320 5822 Melbourne’s largest Fridays: 6am - 5pm
Queen Victoria Market39 market and historic Saturdays: 6am - 3pm
landmark, where you Sundays: 9am - 4pm
can shop for
everything from Check website for
Australian fruit and public holiday closures
vegetables, and local and Winter Markets on
and imported gourmet Wednesday nights
foods,
to cosmetics, clothing
and souvenirs.
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http://flemingtonfarmersmarket.com.au/
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http://ceresfairfood.org.au/
39
http://qvm.com.au/Cost and
Who and where What When conditions
Prahran Market Prahran Market Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat Free entry
163 Commercial Road, Selling high quality 7am - 5pm
South Yarra, 3141 fruit and veg, a wide
8290 8220 range of certified Sun
management@prahranmarket.com.a organic produce, 10am - 3pm
u sustainable seafood, Check website for
Prahran Market40 free range meat, public holiday closures
poultry and more.
South Melbourne Market South Melbourne Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun Free entry
Market
Corner of Coventry Street 8am - 4pm
and Cecil Street, A village market, closes 5pm on Fridays
South Melbourne, 3205 where people come
9209 6295 not only to purchase
South Melbourne Market 41 fresh local food, but to
meet, eat, drink, shop,
share and connect.
Veg Out St Kilda Veg Out St Kilda Sat Free entry
Farmers Market Farmers’ Market
7.30am - 1pm
Corner of Shakespeare Grove and Directly supporting 1st Saturday of each
Chaucer Street primary producers month
St Kilda, 3182 from around the state,
selling both certified
hello@vegout.org.au organic and
Veg Out 42 conventional produce.
The One Box Group The One Box has Free delivery is Starting from
launched the Fresh available Tue & Fri for $8.50, affordable
1/ 358 Arden Street Food Project in City of Melbourne boxes of fresh
Kensington 3031
response to the council residents or produce and
freshfoodproject@theonebox.org.au increased need for low choose Click & Collect staples.
http://theonebox.org.au cost, fresh food in our Tue to Thu 9am –
communities, and aims 12pm from Kensington
to be culturally 3031.
inclusive.
Bulk delivery for
A range of seasonal charities & community
fruit and vegetables organisations is also
and staples is offered available. Delivery is
at approx. 50% off its free within City of
recommended retail Melbourne or free with
value. a 10 box minimum for
other areas.
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41
https://southmelbournemarket.com.au/
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http://vegout.org.au/City of Melbourne’s meals service
Do you or someone you know need help preparing meals at home? Older people or younger people with
disabilities in the municipality may be eligible to access City of Melbourne’s home delivered meal service. The
service can cater for specific dietary needs and assistance with meal preparation is also available.
When Meals delivered five days a week and weekend meals can be delivered on Fridays.
Cost Cost for a three course meal is $8.10
Who Clients need to be eligible for either the Home
and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) or the Community Home
Support Program (CHSP). Available for people who are unable to prepare meals at home.
For more information, contact City of Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658 or City of Melbourne.43
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http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/Food rescue
How do I donate food?
If you’d like to donate food, please contact the services directly to find out their specific donation requirements.
There are also larger organisations that collect surplus food for human consumption. The following is a list of
collectors that provide this service within the City of Melbourne.
Who and where What
FareShare FareShare rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and cooks
it into free, nutritious meals for people in need. FareShare collects surplus
1-7 South Audley Street, food from supermarkets, wholesalers, manufacturers and
Abbottsford, 3067 farms and with the support of around 1000 volunteers cooks into
9428 0044 ready to eat meals including casseroles, pastas, curries and savoury
FareShare44 pastries. FareShare meals are distributed to more than front line 400
charities around Victoria including soup vans, homeless shelters, women’s
refuges and community food banks. Please note, FareShare does not
distribute meals directly and cannot support individuals.
Foodbank Victoria Foodbank rescues food and grocery items from across the supply
chain, including from manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, farmers,
4/2 Somerville Road, importers and exporters. It also accepts donations of non-perishable food
Yarraville, 3013 and grocery items from individuals and organisations who host food drives,
9362 8300 and partners with companies who donate ingredients
info@foodbankvictoria.org.au and services so it can produce essential pantry staples that are in
Foodbank45 short supply.
OzHarvest Melbourne OzHarvest is the leading food rescue organisation in Australia, collecting
quality excess food from commercial outlets and
Unit 2/854 Lorimer Street, delivering it direct to more than 900 charities who support people
Port Melbourne, 3207 in need across Australia.
9999 5070
melbourne.info@ozharvest.org
OzHarvest46
SecondBite SecondBite breaks down barriers to people’s access of healthy food by
working with more than 1400 community food programs across Australia to
93 Northern Road redistribute rescued food to those who need it most.
Heidelberg West 3081
9376 3800
admin@secondbite.org
Secondbite 47
Contact: Jim Mullan
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http://fareshare.net.au/
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http://foodbankvictoria.org.au/
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http://ozharvest.org/
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http://secondbite.org/Food safety and how you can provide free food in the City of Melbourne If you offer a program or service that donates or provides free food to the community, you must contact City of Melbourne’s Health and Wellbeing branch on (03) 9658 9658 to discuss your food safety requirements with one of our Environmental Health Officers. How to contact us Online: melbourne.vic.gov.au In person: Melbourne Town Hall - Administration Building 120 Swanston Street, Melbourne Business hours, Monday to Friday (Public holidays excluded) Telephone: 03 9658 9658, business hours, Monday to Friday (public holidays excluded) In writing: City of Melbourne GPO Box1603 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Fax: 03 9654 4854 We’re multilingual too! Our interpreter service caters for people of all backgrounds. 03 9280 0716 ll"''(l" 03 9280 0717 JJJ!l 03 9280 0718 EMT]VIKci 03 9280 0719 Bahasa Indonesia 03 9280 0720 Italiano 03 9280 0721 "§A 03 9280 0722 Soomaali 03 9280 0723 Espafiol 03 9280 0724 Turkce 03 9280 0725 Vit Ngu 03 9280 0726 All other languages National Relay Service: If you are deaf, hearing impaired or speech-impaired, call us via the National Relay Service: Teletypewriter (TTY) users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 03 9658 9658 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (Public holidays excluded)
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