The program provides local grants to boost food relief across some of Victoria’s rural and remote communities.
The funding will enable the purchase of an additional refrigerated van and essential staple items, helping Moira FoodShare continue its weekly food deliveries to towns that are often overlooked by traditional funding streams.
Moira FoodShare co-ordinator James Rouel said the support would directly improve food access for families facing significant geographic and economic barriers.
“Rural and remote communities are disproportionately affected by food insecurity,” he said.
“This grant helps us reach further into the small towns beyond the big regional centres and deliver more fresh food and essential staples.”
The government grant, combined with the Qantas regional grant received earlier this year, has significantly strengthened Moira FoodShare’s transport and food safety capacity.
“Together, these grants have allowed us to renew our van fleet with higher-capacity vehicles that meet modern food-handling and cold-chain standards,” Mr Rouel said.
The new refrigerated van will support safer transport of fresh produce and improved temperature control across long rural routes, expanding Moira FoodShare’s ability to deliver food to 29 rural towns and 49 community partners across northern Victoria and southern NSW.
Moira FoodShare distributes more than 200,000kg of food every year, equivalent to over 400,000 meals, with volunteers travelling thousands of kilometres each month to supply rural communities.
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