The guide provides information about food access programs, services and resources within the City of Melbourne and surrounding suburbs across the following categories:
- community meals, including free and low-cost meals
- food banks, parcels and vouchers
- fresh food and groceries, including markets, food delivery and shopping support
- community gardens
- food education, including nutrition, cooking and growing classes.
Read or download the guide
Explore the community food map
The community food map has been created to support service providers and community members to access interactive online information about free and low-cost community food programs, food relief services and resources within the City of Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.
Do you run a community food program in inner Melbourne?
You can submit a request to have it listed in the guide, or you can request to update or remove an existing listing in the guide.
Interested in establishing a Community Food Program in the City of Melbourne?
Visit Community funding and grants to find information about our community grants, social enterprise grants and the community meal subsidy program.
Support services
- Ask IzzyOpens in new tab – Izzy connects people in need with housing, a meal, money help, health and wellbeing services, family violence support, counselling and much more.
- For information from the state government, visit the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing websiteOpens in new tab.
- Lifeline is 24-hour Australia wide telephone counselling service. Call on 13 11 14 or visit the Lifeline Australia websiteOpens in new tab.
Useful links
Community Food Relief 2021 - 2025
Our role and commitment to improve access to food relief services.
Council Plan 2021–25
The community’s long-term vision for Melbourne.
Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
Goals and priorities in improving and promoting the health and wellbeing of people.
Health and Wellbeing Profile
Health and wellbeing is at the heart of our decision-making.
