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Service providers
Boronia
ADRA Op Shop – 145 Boronia Road, Boronia
- Food items including fresh fruit, vegetables and milk. Second-hand clothes.
- Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.
- Phone: 0421 391 367
Aussie Veteran's Op Shop – Shop 20C, 50 Dorset Square, Boronia
- Food bank. No bookings required.
- Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
- Phone: 9761 0468
Boronia Road Uniting Church – 209 Boronia Road, Boronia
- Food parcels of non-perishable food items. No bookings required.
- Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 12 pm.
- Phone: 9762 6732
Knox Infolink – 136 Boronia Road, Boronia
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
- Emergency relief from 10 am to 3 pm. Food parcels, meat, bread, toiletries and homelessness packs.
- Free dine-in community breakfast from 8 am to 10 am at the Boronia Progress Hall (next door to Infolink).
- Bookings not required.
- Phone: 9761 1325
Saint Pauls Church – 273 Dorset Road, Boronia
- Community meals. Dine in and takeaway.
- Thursdays from 5 pm to 7pm.
- Phone: 9761 1797
Shree Swaminarayan Temple – 69 Wadhurst Drive, Boronia
- Grocery kits, food, vegetarian and vegan meals. Appointments required.
- Open 7 days.
- Phone: 9884 0925
The Orchard Church of Christ – 59 Boronia Road, Boronia
- Dinner, no bookings required.
- Fridays from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
- Phone: 9762 1277
The Salvation Army – 2 Liverpool Road, Boronia
- Food market and vouchers. No appointment needed.
- Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
- Phone: 8873 5288
Bayswater
Glen Park Community Centre – 30 Glen Park Road, Bayswater North
- Community pantry: Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 pm.
- Eggs and bread: Tuesdays and Fridays during office hours.
- Community meals: 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6 pm.
- Phone: 9720 5097 or 9720 9549
Temple Society Australia (Champion) – TSA Community Hall, 51 Elizabeth Street, Bayswater
- Food parcels, community hub, budgeting assistance and referrals.
- Mondays from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
- Wednesdays from 12:30 pm to 3 pm.
- Phone: 0468 375 808 or 0433 335 815
Ferntree Gully
Foothills Community Care – Ferntree Gully Guide Hall, 156 Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully
- Dine-in and takeaway community meals. No bookings required.
- Wednesdays from 5 pm to 6 pm (doors open at 4 pm).
- Phone: 8711 8677
The Salvation Army – 37 Wattletree Road, Ferntree Gully
- Mini Market: Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, bread and milk.
- Cuppa & chat: Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
- Phone: 8873 5288
Lysterfield
Adracare – 82 Bellfield Drive, Lysterfield
- Food pantry. No bookings required.
- Tuesdays from 1 pm to 4 pm.
- Phone: 1800 242 472
Rowville
Australia For Christ Community Care – 1070 Stud Road, Rowville
- Community meals and food pantry. Please bring own bags.
- 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm.
- Phone: 9764 8330 or 0438 039 391
RAFT Anglican Church – 131 Taylors Lane, Rowville
- Non-perishable food items. Limit of 7 items per visit and 1 visit per month. No bookings required.
- Mondays to Wednesdays from 1 pm to 3 pm, and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm.
- Phone: 9764 2573
Restore Community Care – 24 Laser Drive, Rowville
- Food pantry. Appointments required.
- Mondays to Thursdays from 11 am to 2:30 pm.
- Phone: 8736 7053
Share Space Inc – 15 Goulburn Drive, Rowville
- Non-perishable food tubs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Fresh bread on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Phone: 0425 330 732
Share Space Inc (The Sanctuary) – 61 Turramurra Drive, Rowville
- Group lunches on Tuesdays from 12 pm to 2 pm.
- Phone: 0425 330 732
RBCares (The Well) – 6 Le John Street, Rowville
- Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 12 pm
- Morning tea, food pantry, toiletries, fresh produce and bread. Bring your own shopping bags. No appointment necessary.
Scoresby
One Hope Community Church – Community@Cavell 15-17 Cavell Street, Scoresby
- Community meals on Tuesdays from 6 pm to 7 pm.
- Breakfast club on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to 8.30 am. At Scoresby Secondary College - 20 Cavell Street, Scoresby.
- Phone: 9759 9155
Scoresby Uniting Church – 17 Darryl Street, Scoresby
- Emergency food relief on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 am to 2 pm.
- Phone: 0488 999 623
Upper Ferntree Gully
Adracare – 3-5 Railway Avenue, Upper Ferntree Gully
- Food pantry. Bookings required.
- Mondays from 1 p m to 3 pm.
- Phone: 0490 404 110
Upwey
Foothills Community Care – 21 Darling Avenue, Ferntree Gully
- Hot meals - dine in and takeaway.
- Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm (doors open at 4 pm).
- Phone: 8711 8677
Wantirna and Wantirna South
Adracare – 119 Mountain Highway, Wantirna
- Food pantry. Bookings required. Deliveries available.
- Tuesdays to Thursdays from 10 am to 6 pm.
- Phone: 0468 824 834
City Life Community Care – 1248 High Street Road, Wantirna South
- Food parcels, fruit, vegetables, meat, frozen meals.
- Appointments required, limited walk-in service.
- Operating hours vary, please call: 9871 8900
Home delivery and visits
St Vincent De Paul
- Delivery of food or food vouchers, clothing, furniture and home visits.
- Monday to Friday between 10 am to 3 pm.
- Phone to arrange an appointment: 1800 305 330
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| EACH – financial counselling | Financial counselling for people affected by financial hardship living in Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges. Phone: 1300 003 224. |
| Centrelink |
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| Gamblers Help Eastern | Provides phone support for anyone with concerns about gambling harm. All assistance is free, confidential and unlimited. Contact by:
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Access emergency and housing support in Knox.
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, access homelessness information and support in Knox.
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Uniting Harrison – Open Door Program | An entry point for homelessness support programs in Knox that supports: young people
This program helps people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access, establish and maintain long-term housing. Phone 9051 3000 or 1800 825 955 for an over-the-phone assessment. |
| Knox City Council – housing support | Helps eligible Knox residents aged 55 years or older who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Provides:
Phone 9298 8303 or 0478 317 910 for an over-the-phone assessment. Visit housing support for more information. |
If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Access family violence support services in Knox.
If you are in immediate danger call 000.
For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Access mental health support services in Knox.
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Bright Ideas Network | A voice for over 55s in Knox. Support for older people made up of:
They work on events, projects and issues that are important. Receive their monthly newsletter and find out What’s on in Knox. Phone: 9298 8828. |
| Talking Cafe | A regular weekly chat session with community connector volunteers for people aged 65+ in the Knox area. Make yourself a cuppa, grab a snack and join us via:
Contact us by:
Operating hours are Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm. |
| Dementia Australia | Specific advice and support for people living with dementia. Can also post out hard copies of fact sheets to community members. National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500. |
| Knox City Council | Access information and resources on Dementia in Knox. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| EACH - Drug and Alcohol Counselling | Provides:
Phone: 1300 00 3224. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Eastern Community Legal Centre | Free legal advice and support. Assistance with legal matters including:
Phone: 1300 32 52 00. |
| Victorian Legal Aid | Free information and help about the law. Phone: 1300 792 387. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Knox City Council – Community Transport | The Community Transport Bus Service provides transport support for Knox residents who are:
Eligible independent residents can be picked up from home and transported to Westfield Knox shopping centre for 2-2.5 hours, then returned home.
Community Transport also run day outings for independent over 65 Knox residents. Phone 9298 8518 for more information or registration. |
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| Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place | A range of programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members living in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. Phone: 9725 2166. |
| Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service | A range of services and programs for Aboriginal individuals and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing family violence or use violence. Phone: 9212 0200. |
| Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation | A range of programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Phone: 9876 9642. |
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