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Farms to Families Market in Morwell

July 16, 2020

Have you spotted our purple market truck on the road recently? It recently visited Morwell to bring farm fresh produce to families in need of a feed.

Introducing our new Face of Foodbank

July 13, 2020

Spotted a familiar face on our social media networks recently? The one and only, Hamish Blake, has joined the Foodbank family as our new Ambassador and we couldn't be more excited!

School Spotlight: Hillsmeade Primary School

July 13, 2020

Hillsmeade Primary School is a large, multicultural primary school with 865 students in the Narre Warren South/Berwick area. The school only commenced with the School Breakfast Clubs Program in Term 2 2020, but ran a Breakfast Club independently before joining the program. Prior to remote…

School Spotlight: Echuca College

July 13, 2020

Echuca College has 800 students and their story involved the community banding together to support students with lunches. While Echuca College only joined the School Breakfast Clubs program in Term 2, they were already running a successful Breakfast Club and Lunch program, so when remote…

Justin Dowling is Foodbank’s Hunger Hero for 2020

July 13, 2020

Justin Dowling, Woolworths Group’s General Manager – National Operations & Shared Services received the 2020 Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Foodbank Hunger Hero Award.

School Spotlight: Kilmore Primary School

July 13, 2020

Kilmore Primary School is an hour north of Melbourne and has 560 students. They started with the School Breakfast Clubs program in Term 2 of this year. Unfortunately, COVID-19 meant they were unable to start their Breakfast Club as planned. Instead, they responded by providing…

Durkin Produce | Meet our Farmers & Growers

July 7, 2020

Located in Thorpdale, Victoria's 'potato capital,' Durkin Produce have been long-term supporters of Foodbank, regularly donating potatoes to help feed those in need.

Nature’s Dairy | Meet our Farmers & Growers

July 7, 2020

Every term we deliver breakfast, lunch and school holiday supplies to schools across Victoria so students can get a healthy start to the day and milk is one of the key ingredients! Where does it come from? From the hard-work farmers at Nature's Dairy. 

School Spotlight: Maramba Primary School

July 3, 2020

Located in Narre Warren, Maramba Primary School holds a weekly Breakfast Club, providing healthy breakfast for students who may otherwise arrive at school hungry.