Mooroopna Park Primary School Meals Program At Shepparton Foodshare, our vision is for a region where everyone has dignified access to the food and essentials they need to live well, belong and thrive. Food is about so much more than meeting an immediate need. Access to nutritious, diverse food supports health and wellbeing, learning, connection and participation – and contributes to stronger, more resilient communities. Since Shepparton Foodshare began, we have distributed

It is with pride and a strong sense of responsibility that I present the Shepparton Foodshare Strategic Plan 2026–2030. This plan sets out a clear and purposeful roadmap for the next four years as we continue to respond to food insecurity, strengthen our organisation, and support the health and wellbeing of our community. Shepparton Foodshare was founded on a simple but powerful principle: that everyone deserves access to nutritious food, dignity in times of need, and hope fo

Freemasons making a difference to food security in our community The local Freemasons Clubs, together with the Freemasons Foundation of Victoria, have been wonderful supporters of Shepparton Foodshare for many years. Their support has taken many forms — from funding that has helped cover important operational costs, to a grant towards the purchase of a new food rescue truck and funding to fit out our commercial kitchen. Each contribution has made a real and lasting difference

Shepparton Foodshare's much-loved annual fundraising dinner, Make A Meal Of June, has reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating its 10th anniversary while surpassing $1 million in community support over the past decade. Since its inception, Make A Meal Of June has grown into one of the most popular annual local events, bringing together businesses, organisations and individuals who share a commitment to ensuring local people have access to food when they need it most. The f

Shepparton Foodshare’s commercial kitchen is now operational and it’s multi-faceted impact is heartwarming, belly filling and purposeful. A commercial kitchen was identified, during stakeholder consultation several years back, as a valuable addition to Shepparton Foodshare’s food relief service. The kitchen serves as an additional resource to increase the availability of safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food, whilst reducing waste and making the most of every resou

Greater Shepparton City Council staff with their donation of rice. You Smashed it - Enough rice for 54,000 meals! Our aim for the annual Great Rice Drive was to collect enough rice to contribute to 25,000 meals. Taking into account direct rice donations and tax-deductible cash donations that allow us to purchase rice, you have helped provide enough rice for around 54,000 meals. What an incredible result! Demand for our service is increasing every month however we are hoping

The Shepparton Foodshare team at the exclusive exhibition preview Shepparton Foodshare was honoured and excited to be announced to be announced in April as the SAM (Shepparton Art Museum) inaugural Community Partner for its two major exhibitions this year – - Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso from Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, and - Archibald Prize 2026 Having some of the biggest names in modern art history at Shepparton Art Museum is a once-in-a-generatio

We are currently experiencing extremely high demand for our food. We know that registered agencies are needing more food than ever before for the people they support and we are also receiving applications from new agencies weekly. Year to date we have distributed 40% more food than the same time last year, an alarming increase! Please be assured that we are doing what we can to keep up with this increasing demand. Shepparton Foodshare is a not-for-profit service that relies

Shepparton Foodshare relies on the generosity of our community to provide food relief across the region. Right now, with the extra demand for food relief, Shepparton Foodshare is looking for volunteer drivers to head out in our food rescue vans to collect food donations around the region and to deliver food to local agencies and into areas impacted by the recent fires. If you hold a current driver’s licence, are physically fit, and can volunteer between three and fifteen hour

Shepparton Foodshare is pleased to announce a new partnership with Redland Fruit that will see more than 5,000 kilograms of fruit, equating to 33,000 serves, donated to the vital local food relief service. This combined with other generous local fruit donations will enable nutritious fresh fruit to be packed into food boxes distributed to local people experiencing food insecurity. Shepparton Foodshare Executive Officer, Dee Healey said, “Fresh fruit is a necessary food stapl

At our Annual General Meeting, we proudly inducted our Board of Directors for the year ahead and welcomed our new Chair, Cheryl Hammer. As part of our ongoing succession planning, long-time Board member Cheryl now steps into the role of Chair, taking the reins from Jeremy Rensford. We sincerely thank Jeremy for his leadership, dedication and strong advocacy as Chair, and acknowledge his remarkable contribution as our longest-serving Board member since our inception. We are pl

What a Fantastic Launch to Our Community Food Drive! Yesterday, Triple M’s very own Jake took the radio show out onto the front lawn for a live on-air food drive in support of Shepparton Foodshare — and what an incredible response from our community! If you missed the live broadcast, it’s not too late to help! You can still donate by dropping off your items at Triple M (625 Wyndham Street Shepparton), Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm. Right now, Shepparton Foodshare is especially in

Shepparton Foodshare is thrilled to announce that local waste, recycling and events solutions company, FOOTT has reaffirmed its support. A long-time partner of Shepparton Foodshare since our vital local food relief service began in 2012, FOOTT has been covering the cost of our general waste and recycling bins and regular collections, saving around $65,000. Shepparton Foodshare Executive Officer, Dee Healey, said, “As one of our founding supporters, Peter and Jenny Foott have

Collaboration helps keep our vital service operating and delivering food for free to where it is needed most. One of these valuable...

Financial Accountant - Part-Time (8 hours per week) Shepparton Foodshare is seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified individual to...

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with local business Everyday Supplies . The partnership will see Everyday Supplies provide...

Shepparton Foodshare’s ninth annual ‘Make A Meal of June’ fundraising dinner held at Woolshed @ Emerald Bank on Wednesday, June 18 was a...

We are thrilled to introduce you to our new Executive Officer, Dee Healey. Dee commenced this week undertaking the important role of...

The new Shepparton Foodshare food relief warehouse and distribution centre is now open. Shepparton Foodshare Chair Jeremy Rensford and...

Shepparton Foodshare's GREAT RICE DRIVE is on this May. The aim is to collect enough rice for 25,000 meals for local people in need. Rice...