Christmas Community Food, Gift and Meal Assistance

Need some assistance this Christmas to make it special for yourself and your family?

These community services are providing support to individuals and families this Christmas so please reach out to them, join them for a meal, apply for a hamper or a gift if you’re in need this year.

 

Apply for your local Salvation Army – Food Hamper & Gift Assistance 

To apply for assistance from your local Vinnies please contact 13 18 12

 

Other services available this Christmas by location below:

 

Southwest Sydney

Christmas:

We Are Community

• Christmas Food Hampers
• Breakfast Christmas Eve
• Regular services running (Wednesday night dinner and night patrol)
• WEBSITE

Regular services running:

Anglicare Campbelltown 

• Address: 16-26 Dumaresq St, Campbelltown
• Contact: 02 8624 8600
• Type of Resource: Food Parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm (appointment required)
• Price: Free
• Transport – Bus routes 870, 872

We Are Community

• Address: We Are Community Hub – 42 Riverside Drive, Airds
• Contact: 0430 391 971
• Type of Resource: Meals, Hampers, Night Patrol Dinner Service
• Opening Hours: Mon – Fri, Sat Breakfast and Sunday Roast 1st Sun of the Month 
• Price: Free

Anglicare Eagle Vale

• Address: 1 Emerald Drive, Eagle Vale 2558
• Contact: (02) 9820 2680
• Type of Resource: Mobile pantry
• Opening Hours: Every second Wednesday, 1:30am – 2:30am
• Price: $12 for a bag of pantry items
• Transport – Bus routes 870, 880

Nagle Centre Family Care & Support Service St Vincent de Paul Society

• Address: 22 Lolanthe Street, Campbelltown
• Contact: (02) 4628 2928
• Type of Resource: Takeaway Meals and Centre Based Meal
• Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 9:30am – 10am & Mon – Fri 12.30pm – 1:30pm
• Price: free
• Transport: Bus routes – 870, 871, 872, 877, 880 Campbelltown station 5 min

Break the Cycle Glenquarie Inc.

• Address: 32 Edgar Street, Macquarie Fields 2564
• Contact: (02) 9829 8898
• Type of Resource: Food Parcel (Food vouchers if eligible) 
• Opening Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 9am – 4pm (you can shop once a week)
• Price: $20 to select for your basket 
• Transport: Bus routes – 870, 871, 876

Focus Connect

• Address: 3 Cordeaux St, Campbelltown
• Contact: (02) 4627 1188
• Type of Resource: Electronic Food vouchers
• Opening Hours: Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 4:30pm (appointment required)
• Price: Free
• Transport: Bus routes – 870, 883, 884, 885

The Hub Community – Church of Christ, Campbelltown 

• Address: 65 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale
• Contact: (02) 4625 7981
• Type of Resource: Dine in meal only
• Opening Hours: Tuesdays 11:30am – 12:30am
• Price: Free
• Transport: Bus routes – 887, 888

Lomandra Community Project

• Address: 4/5 Hollylea Road, Leumeah 2560
• Contact: Lomandra Community Project Facebook page OR Audrey Nable – (02) 4627 2096
• Type of Resource: Community pantry
• Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:30am – 2pm
• Price: $5 or $10 for varying sizes of bags of pantry items (keep updated on their Facebook page for free items) 

Macarthur Gateway 

• Address: 12 Browne Street, Campbelltown
• Contact: (02) 4628 0008
• Type of Resource: Food Vouchers (For aboriginal families with children and single women)
• Opening Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm (call for appt.)
• Price: Free
• Transport: Bus routes – 870, 871, 872, 877, 880, 881, 882

The Junction Works

• Address: Claymore Community Centre – 6 Gould Road, Claymore
• Contact: (02) 4626 2007
• Type of Resource: Food Parcel (pick up only)
• Opening Hours: Mon 8:30am – 1:30pm
• Price: Free
• Transport: Bus routes – 878, 880

South West Multicultural and Community Centre

• Address: 4 Surrey Street, Minto
• Contact: (02) 9603 2500
• Type of Resource: Food Parcel 
• Opening Hours: Tues 10:30am – 12pm (order through Facebook for pickup)
• Price: $10
• Transport: Bus routes – 873, 874, 875

 

Wingcarribee

Christmas:

Southern Highlands Christian School – Community Christmas Dinner & Gifts

• Saturday 23rd Dec 2023
• 5pm – 8pm
• Southern Highlands Christian School Campus (22 Boardman Road South, Bowral)
• BOOK ON THE WEBSITE

C3 Destiny Church – Santa’s Grotto

• 16th – 24th Dec 2023
• Corbett Gardens, Bowral 
• Apply for your local Salvation Army – Food Hamper & Gift Assistance 

The Salvation Army – Hampers

• Please call them on (02) 4861 3912

Regular services running:

Anglicare Mobile Community Pantry, St John’s Anglican Church

• Address: Moss Vale Anglican Church, Corner Waite and Browley Sts, Moss Vale
• Contact: 4868 1299
• Type of Resource: Mobile Community Pantry & afternoon tea provided
• Opening Hours: Every second and fourth Friday 1:30pm – 2:30pm
• Price: $12 for groceries (EFTPOS available) and/or $3 for fresh food (bring along your Pension, Health Care or Immigration Card)

Anglicare Mobile Community Pantry, St Stephen’s Anglican Church

• Address: Mittagong Anglican Church, Corner of Main & Station Streets, Mittagong
• Contact: 4871 1947
• Type of resource: Mobile Community Pantry & morning tea provided
• Opening hours: Every first and third Friday 10.30am – 11.30am
• Price: : $12 for groceries (EFTPOS available) and/or $3 for fresh food (bring along your Pension, Health Care or Immigration Card)

Bowral Uniting Church Pantry 

• Address: 28 Bendooley Street Bowral, NSW
• Contact: (02) 4862 1350
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening hours: Tuesday 10am -1pm & Wednesday 10am – 1pm, 12:30 free sit-down lunch (bathroom and laundry facilities available).
• Price: Free 

C3 Cares Southern Highlands  

• Address: 1/347 Bong Bong Street, Bowral 
• Contact: (02) 4862 1350
• Type of Resource: Fruit Veg and Community Pantry (also serves coffee and light lunch)
• Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 2 pm
• Price: Free (but donations are appreciated)

Dhungung Food Share at Wingecarribee Aboriginal Community Cultural Centre

• Address: 1A Rainbow Road, Mittagong
• Contact: 0447 384 277 (please register with Mel Wiya before Thursdays each week)
• Type of Resource: Free Food Box provided by Oz Harvest for Aboriginal People and their families
• Opening hours: Thursdays 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (morning tea provided)
• Price: Free
• Also on site: Aboriginal Community Worker, Centrelink, NDIS, Primary & Community Health

Salvation Army Food Market

• Address: 418 – 420 Bong Bong Street, Bowral 
• Contact: (02) 4861 3912
• Type of Resource: Food Market
• Opening Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Price: Varies – Low-cost groceries. Café open. 

PCYC Southern Highlands

• Address: 6 Hawkins Drive, Mittagong
• Contact: (02) 4868 5200
• Type of Resource: Free Frozen Meals 
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10 am – 8 pm 
• Price: Free

Soul Warmers Café

• Highlands Christian Church, 37 Regent Street Mittagong, 0422 675 584
• 9.15 to 12 pm, food pantry ($10 to join, $25 for pantry items. Anglicare or Homestart can provide assistance with the cost for those is a crisis).
• Coffee is available for shoppers.

Other Help (Emergency Relief)

Anglicare

• 8624 8600, Email: ffasouthernhighlands@anglicare.org.au, call or email for an appointment
  • Food vouchers
  • Rent arrears
  • Bond
  • Removalist costs
  • EAPA

Salvation Army

• 418 – 420 Bong Bong Street, Bowral, 4861 3912
  • Grocery vouchers
  • Telstra bills
  • Rental Arrears
  • Bond assistance
  • Replacement furniture items (where available)
  • Specialist fees

Vinnies

• 244 Bong Bong Street, Bowral, 4861 3270, Tuesday and Thursday 1 – 3.30 pm
  22 Bowral Road, Mittagong, 4871 1922, Monday to Friday 10 – 2 pm
  502 Argyle Street, Moss Vale, 4868 2704, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10 – 2 pm (food pantry only)
• • Food Pantry
  • Grocery vouchers
  • Prescriptions
  • Fuel Vouchers
  • Clothing, furniture and household goods
  • Assistance with removal costs

Goulburn

Christmas Hampers – Goulburn Salvos

• Apply by booking an appointment or phoning 0448 022 526 Mon – Fri between 9 am and 12 pm
• Address: 6 Hovel Street, Goulburn
• The last day to apply is Friday 10th Dec
• WEBSITE

Anglicare – support with gifts and food over Christmas

• Phone to request assistance and other support
• Address: 10 Mary Martin Drive, Goulburn
• Contact: 0447 618 789
• WEBSITE

Regular Services Running:

Our Community Pantry Goulburn 

• Address: AWH Goulburn Car Park – 53 Finlay Road, Goulburn
• Contact: Our Community Pantry Goulburn Facebook Page 
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Every Second Saturday 4 pm – 5 pm
• Price: Varies

Meals on Wheels Goulburn

• Address: 113 Auburn Street, GOULBURN
• Contact: 02 4821 0997 or gdmow@ceinternet.com.au
• Type of Resource: Food Relief Service
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 1 pm
• Price: Payment Options 

 

Canberra/ACT

Christmas

Vision Church

• 1 Lithgow StreetFyshwick, ACT, 2609
  Thursday, 14 December 2023, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

St John’s Hall

• 45 Constitution Av, Reid ACT
  Christmas Day Lunch

Regular Services Running:

Australian Red Cross – Canberra Roadhouse

• 20 Genge Street, Canberra ACT 2601
• Open 6 days a week. No service on Friday
• Monday and Wednesday -3.00 – 5.45 pm
• Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 4.30 pm – 5.45 pm

Early Morning Centre

• Pilgrim House, 69 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra ACT 2601
• Free breakfast 7.30 am – 8.30 am (Monday to Friday)
• Free lunch 12 pm – 1 pm (Monday to Friday)

Blue Door

• 23 Quick Street, Campbell ACT 2612
  Take away lunch 11.00 am – 1.30 pm (Monday-Friday)

Vision Church

• 1 Lithgow Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609
  Free community Meal (Thursdays only)
  5.30 pm – 7.00 pm

Lifestream Christian Fellowship

• 152 Langdon Av, Wanniassa ACT 2903
  Free meal Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm

ACT Foodbank Voucher System

• Where to get Foodbank vouchers: St Vincent de Paul, UnitingCare Kippax, Companion House (Cook),
  St John’s Care (Reid), Red Cross Migration Support Programs, Throughcare.
• Where vouchers can be used: Communities@Work Community Pantries, Community Services #1 Food
  Pantry (Narrabundah), Holy Cross Tuckerbox (Hackett), The Food Pantry (Watson), Helping Hand Pantry
  (St Paul’s Spence), HandUp Food Care (Canberra City Care Charnwood), the FoodHut Co-op (Belconnen),
  Lyons Food Corner, Anglicare Food Fair (Queanbeyan).

St John’s Care (Anglicare Partner)

• Address: 45 Constitution Ave, Reid (located within the St John’s Church Precinct)
• Contact: 6248 7771 or community@stjohnscare.org.au
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 2 pm
• Price: No fees – bring a form of ID 
• Additional Services: Every Friday Orange Sky Laundry is available onsite between 11 am and 1 pm for washing and drying

The Junction (for 12 – 25 year olds only)

• Address: 30 Scott’s Crossing, Canberra City 
• Contact: 6232 2423
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm

Holy Cross Tuckerbox

• Address: Holy Cross Anglican Church, Corner of Phillip Ave & Anthill St, Hackett.
• Contact: 0413 751 502 or email tuckerbox@holycrosshackett.org.au
• Type of Resource: Food Co-op
• Opening Hours: Every Saturday 1 pm – 4 pm
• Price: $2 per year membership – food vouchers accepted
• Additional Services: Orange Sky is available onsite between 1 pm and 3 pm for washing and drying.

The Pantry at Watson

• Address: Youth with a Mission, 76 Federal Highway, Corner Zelling Street, Watson.
• Contact: 6241 5500 or email info@ywamcanberra.org 
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Every Thursday 10 am – 3 pm
• Price: $2 per year membership – food vouchers accepted

HandUp Food Care

• Address: Canberra City Care, 20 Cartwright St, Charnwood.
• Contact: 6196 8630
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10 am – 3 pm
• Price: $4 per year membership

Helping Hand Food Pantry

• Address: St Paul’s Ginninderra Anglican Church Spence, Mt Rogers Community Centre, Curly St, Spence.
• Contact: 6259 2931
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Thursday 9am – 12:30pm 
• Price: Register with concession card

FoodHut Co-op

• Address: NationsHeart Christian Community, 27 Rae St, Belconnen
• Contact: 6253 1672 or office@nationsheart.com.au
• Type of Resource: Food Co-op
• Opening Hours: Place your order and then collect at a set time

Communities@Work – Gungahlin Community Pantry

• Address: Gungahlin Community Centre, 47 Ernest Cavanagh Street, Gungahlin
• Contact: 6293 6500 or admin@commsatwork.org
• Type of Resource: Food Co-op
• Opening Hours: Mon 12:30 pm – 3 pm, Tues – Fri 9:30 am – 11:30 am and 12:30 pm – 3 pm

Queanbeyan

Vinnies Stores – Queanbeyan

• Open Mon – Fri 9 am – 5 pm (food and gift assistance, enquire in store)
• 130 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan

Regular Services Running:

Anglicare Food Fair Community Pantry

• Address: 170 Crawford St, Queanbeyan
• Contact: 6232 9272 or food.fair@anglicare.com.au
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 10:30am – 4:15pm

Yass

Regular Services Running:

Yass Community Food Care

• Address: Yass Vine Church Community, 66 Lead Street, Yass
• Contact: 6226 1444 or generaloffice@yassvinechurch.com.au
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Thurs 9am – 5pm
• Price: $2 per year membership

 

Young

Hilltops Community Hub – Gifts

• Young community please let us know if you need help this Christmas to provide gifts for your family and we can look to nominate you for some donated gifts from the hub.
• Contact: cssouth@argylehousing.com.au

Young Food Hall

• Address: 92 Main Street, Young
• Contact: Young Food Hall | Facebook
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Wednesday 9am – 12pm
• Price: $10 for a load (bring your own bags) 

 

Wagga Wagga

Anglicare / Ashmont Community Centre – Toy Drive

• Address: 42 Tobruk Street, Ashmont
• Contact: 6931 3456 or email RiverinaERCovid19@anglicare.com.au
• Type of Resource: Food Relief
• Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm
• Price: case by case services depending on circumstances

Regular Services Running:

Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare

• 81 Wigg St, Wodonga
• Contact: Phone 02 6059 5555 or email info@foodshare.org.au
• Type of Resource: Food Shop or can request a hamper
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am – 2pm
• Price: voucher (Available at The Personnel Group, AB Planned Supports, Purple Chicken, St Vincent de Paul – Wodonga, VACCA, Mind Australia)

Carevan Wagga (enquire below for Christmas Food Drive)

• Address: 2/159 Fernleigh Road Wagga Wagga
• Contact: Lynne Graham 0444554588 or email carevanwagga@gmail.com
• Type of Resource: Food Van 
• Opening Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30am – 3:30pm
• Price:

Ngurra Hub Ashmont

• Address: Ngurra Hub, Blakemore Street Ashmont
• Contact: 0458 031 277 or email mnorton@redcross.org.au and follow for updates Ngurra Hub Ashmont | Facebook
• Type of Resource: Food Rescue
• Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm (stay tuned for 
• Price: bring your own bags

Wagga Wagga Meals on Wheels

• Address: 17 Rural Place Wagga Wagga 
• Contact: 6921 2205 
• Type of Resource: Food Relief for people 65 years and over
• Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 2pm
• Price: charges apply assessments conducted over the phone

Griffith

Christmas:

Salvation Army – Griffith Combined Churches Christmas Meal

• 11:30 am – 2:30pm 25 December 2023
  This year the Griffith Combined churches Christmas Day meal is at the Salvos. Everyone is welcome to attend free of charge. Please contact the Salvation Army by Monday 18th December if you want to come. If you want to help or donate to the meal, please contact the Salvation Army by Monday the 4th of December. Contact by phone 0408469223, or 69643388. Call into the Office at 103 Binya St (opposite North Woolies)

Hampers of Hope

• Griffith (regular food hampers as per throughout the year)
  Referrals need to come through a support service and the support service then collects the food hamper and delivers it to the client.

Regular Services Running:

Carevan Griffith

• Address: Alternate between 2 locations Kubank Park – Parkinson Crescent and Dave Taylor Park – Thomas Place 
• Contact: 02 – 6962 4144
• Type of Resource: Food Van 
• Opening Hours: Wednesdays Only 6pm – 8pm
• Price: No cost

LifeSource Church Community Food Cupboard

• Address: LifeSource Church 2786 Stafford Road Griffith
• Contact: 02 – 6964 9953
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am – 3pm 
• Price: No cost

Linking Communities Network

• Address: 177 Yambil Street Griffith
• Contact: 02 – 6964 4804
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am – 5pm and Wed 1pm – 5pm 
• Price: No cost

St Vincent De Paul Emergency Food Relief

• Address: 67 Yambil Street Griffith
• Contact: 02 – 6964 3388
• Type of Resource: Community Pantry
• Opening Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 1pm – 4pm – appointment preferred 
• Price: No cost