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Free Food Resources

Free Food Resources for Students

We know that balancing study and living expenses can be tough. If you’re in need of a meal or food support, there are free and low-cost food services available across Melbourne. Below are some key resources to help you access meals, food parcels, and local support services.

Start Here: Ask Izzy
  • Your first stop for finding free food resources is Ask Izzy
  • Search your suburb
  • Search for “food”
  • Browse a list of local services near you
Ask Izzy
Foodbank ‘Find Food’ Postcode Search

Where and when to find food support (choose between meals or food and groceries to prepare, food vouchers). Search by postcode to find services happening near you.

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City of Melbourne Community Food Guide

The City of Melbourne Community Food Guide provides information about food access programs, services and resources within the City of Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.

Food Guide
City

Lazarus Centre – St Peter’s Charitable Foundation

  • Address: 15 Gisborne St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
  • Services: Free breakfast and food parcels
  • When: Seven days a week, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Additional: Free lunch on Fridays from 11:00 AM
  • More info: Website
Brunswick

The Salvation Army Community Breakfast

  • Address: 56 Albert Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
  • Services: Free breakfast and access to local support services
  • Cost: Free or gold coin donation welcomed
  • When: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Bundoora

Encompass Care

  • Address: 31-61 McLeans Rd, Bundoora VIC 3083
  • When: Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Phone: 0422 461 847
  • Email: gdonato@encompass.org.au
Carlton

Open Table Community Lunch

  • Address: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, 251 Faraday St, Carlton
  • Services: Community Lunch
  • When: One Saturday a month, coming up 21 Nov · 12 Dec
  • Time: 1pm – 2pm
  • More Info: Website
Collingwood

Free Fresh Food Market

  • Address: Rear of 240 Wellington Street, Collingwood (on the Collingwood Public Housing Estate grounds)
  • Services: Free Fresh Food Market
  • When: Bi-monthly, 2 september · 4 November
  • Time: 4.00pm – 5:30pm
  • More Info: Website
Fitzroy

Free Fresh Food Market

  • Address: Rear of 140 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy (near the basketball court)
  • Services: Free Fresh Food Market
  • When: Bi-monthly, 7 August · 2 October · 4 December
  • Time: 3.30pm – 4:30pm
  • More Info: Website
North Fitzroy

Open Table Community Lunch

  • Address: Bargoonga Nganjin Library, 182–186 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North
  • Services: Community Lunch
  • When: Every Saturday, 31 Jan – 12 Dec (excluding 26 September – Grand Final weekend)
  • Time: 1pm – 2pm
  • More Info: Website

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