Food parcels

 

What is a food parcel?

A food parcel is a pre-packaged parcel, bag, or box filled with common pantry items for hungry people. This food is either free or priced lower than cost, and is generally non-perishable (i.e. in cans or boxes). Food parcels can be delivered or collected from an organisation.

Some organisations require an appointment or approval process before offering food parcels. Some organisations also provide non-food items in their parcels like toiletries and hygiene products.

Food parcels are convenient as they contain enough food for a couple or family for around a week and save costs on travelling and doing more supermarket shops.

 

Food parcel locations

Prices and information are accurate as of 10th February 2020 and may be subject to change.

 

Maitland locations

Maitland Neighbourhood and Information Centre

• Address: 11 Arthur Street, Rutherford 2320
• Contact: (02) 4932 0950
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Wednesdays, 10am - 2pm

 

Port Stephens locations

Crisis Support Centre

• Address: Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre, Community Close, Salamander Bay 2317
• Contact: (02) 4984 6220
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am - 3pm

 

St Johns Hampers

• Address: 45 Sturgeon Street, Raymond Terrace 2324
• Contact: 0401 061 789
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Mondays, 9am - 10:30am
• Price: Free (must be assessed through an appointment first)

 

Liverpool locations

Borderless

• Address: 16 Woodward Crescent, Miller 2168
• Contact: (02) 8717 1531
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Wednesdays until parcels run out
• Price: Free (organisation must be contacted first)

 

Heckenberg Community Connect

• Address: 1 Tantangara Street, Heckenberg 2168
• Contact: (02) 9607 0077
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:30am - 3pm
• Price: $7 (must live in the Liverpool region)

 

Liverpool Womens' Resource Centre

 

• Address: 23 Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168
• Contact: (02) 9607 7536
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Tuesdays, 9am - 4pm
• Price: $10 (women only)

 

Fairfield locations

 

C3 Church Fairfield

• Address: Fairfield Youth and Community Centre, 55 Vine Street, Fairfield 2165
• Contact: (02) 9972 8688
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Fridays, 10am - 11:30am
• Price: Free (for migrants from Iraq and Syria)

 

S. Vincent de Paul Bonnyrigg

 

• Address: 248 Humphries Road, Bonnyrigg 2170
• Contact: (02) 9823 1222
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am - 5pm
• Price: Free (organisation must be contacted first)

 

Bankstown locations

 

Metro Assist

• Address: Level 2/59-93 Evaline Street, Campsie 2194
• Contact: (02) 9789 3744
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm
• Price: Free for emergency parcel, $15 for regular fortnightly parcel

 

St. Vincent de Paul Bankstown

• Address: 2A East Terrace, Bankstown 2200
• Contact: (02) 9796 1176
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am - 12pm AND 1pm - 3:30pm
• Price: Free 

 

Blacktown locations

 

Anglicare Mount Druitt

• Address: 91A Kurrajong Avenue, Mount Druitt 2770
• Contact: (02) 8805 0900
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 4:30pm

 

Riverstone Neighbourhood Centre

• Address: Sam Lane Community Complex, 9 Park Street, Riverstone 2765
• Contact: (02) 9627 3622
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Mondays 9:30am - 1pm, Wednesdays 11:30am - 3pm, Fridays 9:30am - 12pm

 

Salvation Army Blacktown

• Address: 2 Lismore Street, Blacktown 2148
• Contact: (02) 9835 6300
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Saturdays 9am - 3pm

 

St. Vincent de Paul Blacktown Community Hub

• Address: 23 David Lane, Blacktown 2148
• Contact: 1800 606 724
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, Saturdays 9am - 3pm

 

Macarthur locations

 

3 Pillars Relief Agency

• Address: 1/5 Moorlands Road, Ingleburn 2565
• Contact: (02) 8119 5126
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 12pm - 4pm, Fridays 12pm - 3pm 
• Price: $25

 

ADRA

• Address: 6 Mallee Place, Macquarie Fields 2564
• Contact: (02) 9829 6701
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Monday-Wednesday 10am - 5pm, Thursdays 1pm - 5pm, Fridays 10am - 5pm 
• Price: $10

 

Nazfoodbank Sydney

• Address: 6 Macbeth Way, Rosemeadow 2560
• Contact: Nazfoodbank Sydney Facebook page
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Fridays, 2pm until all parcels run out 
• Price: Free (organisation must be contacted first)

 

South West Multicultural and Community Centre

• Address: 4 Surrey Street, Minto 2566
• Contact: (02) 9603 2500
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Mondays, 3:30pm - 5pm 

 

St. Vincent de Paul Narellan

• Contact: (02) 4655 9614
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Call the helpline any time (must be a resident of Narellan)

 

St. Vincent de Paul Picton

• Contact: (02) 4677 2493
• Type of Resource: Food parcels
• Opening Hours: Call the helpline any time (must be a resident of Picton)