November 27th, 2025More support for food relief across Victoria

No one should go hungry, so there is more support for food relief across Victoria.

Minister for Carers and Volunteers Ros Spence has visited Alex Makes Meals in Preston to announce 133 organisations will share in $9 million through the Community Food Relief Program, doubling the program’s funding this year to deliver fresh and nutritious food right across Victoria.

The program boosts supplies for large-scale food relief organisations and supports volunteers on the frontline. Seven Coordination Grants will help major providers expand services, while 126 Local Grants will strengthen grassroots support.

Alex Makes Meals will use their Coordination Grant to establish 20 new food relief programs across north-east Melbourne – delivering more than 70,000 fresh meals through partner agencies. FareShare will use funding to deliver Meals for the Mob in partnership with First Nations communities.

Drummond Street Services will receive a Local Grant to deliver cooking workshops and a community meals program for young people living in social housing in Collingwood.

In Latrobe, Morwell Neighbourhood House will use their Local Grant to run a community-led pilot to transform local produce into preserved foods and shared meals – boosting food literacy and helping households stretch their budgets further.

A full list of Local Grants recipients is available at vic.gov.au/community-food-relief-program-local-grants.

A full list of Coordination Grant recipients is available at vic.gov.au/community-food-relief-program-coordination-grants.