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).

City Uniting Church

Address: Early Morning Centre – 69 Northbourne Ave, Canberra
Contact: (02) 6257 4600 or office@canberracityuca.org.au
Type of Resource: Free takeaway breakfast
Opening Hours: Breakfast Mon – Fri 7:30am – 8:30am, Lunch Mon 12pm – 1pm
Additional Services: Free showers Monday – Friday 9am – 11am

Blue Door Drop-In Centre

Address: Ainslie Village, Quick Street, Campbell
Contact: 6248 7771 or community@stjohnscare.org.au
Type of Resource: Free takeaway breakfast and free hot lunch
Opening Hours: Breakfast Mon – Fri 7:30am – 8:30am, Lunch Mon 12pm – 1pm
Price: No fees – bring form of ID
Additional Services: Every Friday Orange Sky Laundry is available onsite between 11am and 1pm for washing and drying

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 9:30am – 2pm
Price: No fees – bring form of ID
Additional Services: Every Friday Orange Sky Laundry is available onsite between 11am and 1pm 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 9:30am – 5pm
Price:

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 1pm – 4pm
Price: $2 per year membership – food vouchers accepted
Additional Services: Orange Sky is available onsite between 1pm and 3pm 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 10am – 3pm
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 10am – 3pm
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 order and then collect at set time
Price:

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 12:30pm – 3pm, Tues – Fri 9:30am – 11:30am and 12:30pm – 3pm
Price:

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 4pm – 5pm
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 9am – 1pm
Price: Payment Options

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

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
Price:

Community Services #1 Pantry

Address: Southside Community Service – 63 Boolimbah Crescent, Narrabundah
Contact: 6126 4700 or email: reception@communityservices1.org
Type of Resource: Community Pantry
Opening Hours: Mon – Tues 10am – 1pm, Wed – Fri 1pm – 4pm
Price: affordable prices

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 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

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: Food Parcel
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:30am – 2pm
Price: $5 bundles (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

Southwest 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

Anglicare / Ashmont Community Centre

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

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

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, 10am – 2pm
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 10:30am – 12:30pm (morning tea provided)
Price: Free
Also on site: Aboriginal Community Worker, Centrelink, NDIS, Primary & Community Health

House of Faith and Love Hampers

Address: Connect Christian Church, 21 Spring Street, Moss Vale
Contact: 0431 224 995 (order before 12pm on Thursdays each week)
Type of Resource: Hampers (includes pantry items, veg and meat)
Opening Hours: Fridays 11am – 1pm
Price: Free

Soul Warmers Cafe – Highlands Christian Church

Address: 37 Regent Street Mittagong
Contact: 0422 675 584
Type of Resource: Food Pantry – coffee available for shoppers
Opening hours: Thursday 9:15am – 12pm
Price: $10 to join, $25 for pantry items. assistance with cost can be provided by Anglicare or Homestart for those in crisis)

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 9:30am – 1:30pm
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 10am – 8pm
Price: Free

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 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)