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Community Support & Share

Council is working alongside local community groups, schools, sporting clubs, and businesses interested in running food donation drives for local families and individuals. 

Community donations play a huge role in ensuring food relief and assistance can be available for people facing financially challenging times in our community.  

This initiative provides an opportunity for community to make donations at locations they visit regularly and ensures donations are distributed locally. 

Donations

Please place donations neatly inside the donation bins. Donations can include:  

• Non-perishable food items within expiration dates 

• Non-perishable sanitary items including baby products

Donation Points

The following locations are verified donation points:

• Council Civic Centre, 20 Siding Avenue, Officer 
• Cardinia Life, 4/6 Olympic Way, Pakenham
• Brewsters Foodstore & Cafe, 81 Nar Nar Goon - Longwarry Rd, Garfield
• Bendigo Bank, 18 Main Street, Bunyip 
• Bendigo Bank, 29 Westernport Rd, Lang Lang
• Bendigo Bank, 28 Station St, Koo Wee Rup
• Reach Gymnastics, 22 Rays Way, Pakenham
• Hills Hub, 400A Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald
• Emerald Village Pharmacy, 8 Kilvington Dr, Emerald 

For donation collections or to become a donation point, please contact Council’s Community Support facilitators on 1300 787 624 or communitysupportadmin@cardinia.vic.gov.au  

Distribution

Council staff across multiple teasms will distribute donations to local individuals and families identified through various programs and services responding to community needs. 

More information

Please visit Cardinia Support for a list of groups providing food relief, material aid and community meals. 

For more information, please contact Council’s Community Support facilitators on 1300 787 624 or communitysupportadmin@cardinia.vic.gov.au