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Building Connection and Confidence Through Cooking
One of our recent Cook.Connect.Share. programs welcomed eight young people referred through MELI Youth Services. Throughout the program, participants not only developed practical cooking skills and nutrition knowledge but also formed meaningful connections with their...
Cook.Connect.Share.
Through our partnership with Cultura and City of Greater Geelong Family Services, we recently delivered a cooking session for a group of newly arrived Afghan men seeking asylum in Australia. For many participants, this was their first experience preparing meals...
Case Study: Closing the Loop with Local Farmers
At Geelong Foodshare, we're committed to ensuring that as much food as possible goes to people first. But when surplus produce is no longer suitable for human consumption, it doesn't have to go to waste. Through our partnership with local farmer Stan, this produce is...
Cook. Connect. Share. by Geelong Foodshare
We are excited to confirm that we are launching our very own FREE cooking and food literacy program, Cook. Connect. Share., with our first program starting in early May 2026. Cook. Connect. Share. is a free, hands-on program designed to help people build...
43 Mercer Street Social Supermarket Opening
After more than a year of planning, building, and anticipation, we are thrilled to announce that our 43 Mercer Street Social Supermarket has officially opened. More than a place to access food, Mercer Street brings together choice based food support and education,...
Annual Report 2024-2025
By Andrew Schauble, CEO of Geelong Foodshare You may have known us as Geelong Food Relief. For over 30 years, that name reflected our work. Today, as Geelong Foodshare, we have embraced a new identity that better represents our vision: not just feeding people, but...
Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027
We are the core of food security in Geelong. We collect, share and provide reliable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food to a network of over 70 frontline agencies to help them feed those in need. You may have known us as Geelong Food Relief Centre Inc. That’s...
Aaron’s Story
"Shopping at the Social Supermarket has changed things for me and my kids. With the voucher, I can fill a trolley with fresh fruit, vegetables, bread and other groceries that would normally be out of reach. It feels just like a normal shop, better than Coles and...
A Fresh Look on the Road: Geelong Foodshare’s New Truck Fleet
Geelong Foodshare’s trucks are on the move every day, delivering food across Greater Geelong and beyond. Recently, our fleet received a fresh new look, thanks to the team at Signs t’Go. Powered by Community Support One of the standouts in our fleet is our six-pallet...
Celebrating Volunteers at the Dulux Community Bay
On Mother’s Day, Geelong Foodshare had the absolute delight of being chosen as the Dulux Community Bay charity for the Geelong Cats vs GWS Giants clash at GMHBA Stadium. And what a game it was — a nail-biter right until the end! A Spotlight on Our Volunteers This...