News

Community Support & Share

9 April 2025

Council’s Access, Ageing and Community Support Team are pleased to share the launch of our Community Support & Share initiative!

Working alongside Council’s Financial Wellbeing Action Team under the Liveability Plan framework, this initiative coordinates local food donation drives across the municipality.

A number of local agencies, church groups and not-for-profit community-based organisations offer food, material aid and community meals in Cardinia Shire. These services are listed on Council’s online community services directory, available at www.cardiniasupport.com.au

Local food relief organisations continue to report a lack of food items to meet community demand in Cardinia Shire. Community donations play a huge role in ensuring local organisations have enough food supply to provide to all individuals and families they support each week. Food donations offer relief and assistance to those facing financially challenging times in our community.

Council is partnering with key food relief organisations to support local businesses, schools, sporting clubs, and community facilities, interested in running food donation drives for local families and individuals. Community Support & Share provides an opportunity for community to make donations at locations they visit regularly and ensures donations are distributed locally.

How to get involved:

  • Community Support & Share donation bins are currently available at Council Civic Centre, in Customer Support.
  • Place non-perishable food items (within expiry dates) inside the bins, and we will take care of the rest!
  • Donation bins will be rolled out to multiple locations across the municipality, progressively from May 2025. Let us know if you are aware of a local business, school, sporting club, or community facility that would like to be a donation point!

More information:

  • For a list of organisations currently involved, please visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/foodrelief. This webpage will continue to be updated with additional donation points and distribution points.
  • Contact Council's Community Support Facilitator (Jobshare) Kat Scott / Megan Gill