Corangamite Food Bank (formally Camperdown & District Food Bank) is proudly run by Camperdown & District Community House to support members of our community who find themselves in need of food relief.
Camperdown & District Community House is a registered agency with Food Bank Victoria and Western District Food Share, and offers this service to the entire Corangamite Shire region. Non-perishable food hampers and non food essential items, such as nappies and personal hygiene products, are available.
We can all find ourselves experiencing periods of financial stress or circumstances that make it difficult to juggle all of the financial pressures and demands life can bring. We should never be in a position where we have to choose between purchasing food and paying a bill or any other of life’s essentials. This is where Corangamite Food Bank can help.
Corangamite Food Bank is available through the following agencies/community organisations:
- Manifold Place Community Health, contact Cheryl or Penny 5557 0900
- Corangamite Shire, contact Service Navigation Team 55937100
- Cobden Uniting Church Op Shop, contact Helen 0422 320 773
- Camperdown Uniting Church 5593 2323
- Camperdown Vinnies 0437 726 654
- Camperdown Mental Health Service, contact 5593 6000
- Derrinallum Community Centre “Creative Gifts”, contact 0427764299
- Derrinallum Op Shop, contact Robyn 0407 641 412
- Josie Black Community Health, Terang, contact 5592 0300
- Simpson Community Centre, contact Debbie 5594 3448
- Skipton CLICK HERE (more details coming soon)
- Terang Community Op Shop, contact 55921723
- Terang Mortlake Vinnies contact 0459 047 620
- Timboon and District Healthcare, contact Hayley 5558 6000
A typical food box is valued between $90-$200 and contains (specific items may vary due to availability):
Corangamite food Bank hampers are made up of non-perishable and shelf-stable food items, including: cereal, milk, oats, pasta, a variety of canned foods such as soup, baked beans, tomatoes/vegetables and legumes, along with a range of ready made meals, noodles, pasta sauce, tuna, dry and sweet biscuits and a selection of snack/lunch box items when possible. Our food hampers are designed that you can make complete meals from the contents of you are unable to access fresh items, but we encourage people to access support to obtain fresh items to make more complete and healthy meals through food vouchers available via Camperdown Vinnies support service (contact: 0437 726 654).
We can provide access to the fresh produce and frozen meals available from Western District Food Share for our distribution partners on an as-needs basis. If this is something that you would benefit from, discuss this with the Distribution Partner you are collecting your food hamper from, and they can arrange a special order through us.
South west Health have produced fantastic ‘easy eats’ recipe cards that provide simple instructions and steps to create balanced meals from items you get in the hampers. You can also find more information about food relief available across the South West HERE.
Fresh locally grown produce is available at our Swap & Share community stall in the community garden hub and we work in partnership with Camperdown Uniting Church to run regular Food Rescue Markets with support from our local Ritchie’s IGA supermarkets and fresh food provided by Western District Food Share.
Become a Registered Service Agency Partner:
Are you a service, agency, club, community group or organisation that supports members of the Corangamite community? You may be eligible to become a registered agency partner with Food Bank, which will mean you can access Corangamite Food Bank for non-perishable food hampers and non-food essential items to assist you with the supports you provide. We are especially keen to hear from community groups in the northern part of the Shire and areas around Port Campbell.
It is a simple process at no cost to you. Please contact us on (03) 5593 1403 for more information, or via our online form.
Donate and Support Food Bank:
Corangamite Food Bank does not receive ANY ongoing funding. This service relies on non-recurrent grants and funding secured by Camperdown Community House, fundraising and community donations.
ALL funds received go to the purchasing of non-perishable food and non-food essential items.
Please consider supporting this service by donating via direct deposit, please make sure you include “Food Bank” in the transaction description.
Account: Camperdown and District Community House
BSB: 633-000
Account number: 206-344-970
Reference: Food Bank
Donating food items
If you are in a financial position where you can purchase an extra can of spaghetti, or box of cereal, or any of the most needed items listed here (see pic) when you do your next shop to donate to Corangamite Food Bank, this would make a huge difference to our service and our community. Donations of non-perishable/pantry/shelf-stable food items can be made to Camperdown & District Community House during our open hours (9am-4.30pm Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and 9am-1pm Fridays).
Please donate items on our ‘most needed items’ list only at this time. All food items must be within best before date and in good quality condition, otherwise will not be accepted.
Volunteering at Food Bank
We welcome enquiries about volunteer roles at Corangamite Food Bank.
If you are interested in knowing more, or would like to express interest in volunteering, please contact Emily on (03) 5593 1403 or via our online form.
About Foodbank Victoria
Foodbank Victoria is an independent not-for-profit organisation with more than 80 years’ food relief experience. We are the state’s oldest and largest organisation of our kind.
Their aim is to provide healthy food for all. To do this they work with a network of almost 800 corporate and community partners to source and distribute food to people in need across Victoria, including Camperdown and District Community House Food Bank.
Corangamite Food Bank has been supported by Western District Food Share, the regional Food Share Hub for the South West and has received grants and sponsorship from the South West Community Foundation and Wannon Water Ripple Effect Grants.
