City of Whittlesea

CITY OF WHITTLESEA Calendar of Emergency Relief Services

Whittlesea Global Care at Salvation Army – Monday Community Liberty Church Plenty Valley Connections Inc. 10:00am-12:00pm 9.00am-3.30pm (All appointments (drop-in, no (by appointment only made Mondays at appointment needed) – phone at 9.00am) 8.30am)

Salvation Army – Encompass Care Plenty Valley Whittlesea Tuesday Plenty Valley 9.00am – 3.00pm Church Community Foodshare 9.00am-3.30pm (drop-in, no Meals Kitchen 10.00am-2.00pm (by appointment appointment needed) (No appointment (drop-in, no only – phone at Community Café needed) appointment 9.00am) 10:30am-12:30pm needed) Whittlesea Countrywide Wednesday Foodshare Community Missions 12.00-2.00pm From 2pm- (drop-in, no Appointment only appointment needed) Salvation Army – Thursday Plenty Valley 9.00am-3.30pm (by appointment only – phone at 9.00am)

Friday

Plenty Valley Saturday Uniting Church 9.00am – 10.30am (by appointment only- Must call between midday Thursday- midnight Friday to make an appointment for the following Saturday.)

\ See overleaf for details of eligibility for each service

NOTE: Residents requesting assistance from these agencies should not expect that the maximum amount of assistance will always be provided. There is only limited government funding for emergency relief, and demand often exceeds supply.

of 2 Updated by Whittlesea Community Connections Inc – last updated September 2014 Emergency Relief Services in the City of Whittlesea Please notify Whittlesea Community Connections of any changes - and please also ensure you have the most up-to-date copy of the ER Calendar (to check, contact Caterina at WCC on 9401 6666)

WHITTLESEA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SALVATION ARMY PLENTY VALLEY Ph: 9401 6666 Family Support Service Fax: 9401 6677 Ph: 9436 9200 Address: Shop 111, Epping Plaza, Fax: 9436 0488 Cnr. High & Cooper Sts., Epping 3076 Address: Cnr of Morang Drive & Fred Hollows Way, Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays by Mill Park 3082 appointment only. Hours: Mon, Tues & Thurs 9:00am-3:30pm Access: Weekly appointments made by phoning at Access: Ring at 9.00am for an appointment 8.30am each Monday morning only Assistance: Vouchers and Food Parcels Assistance: Cash Cheque Access: Self telephone appointments preferred. Eligibility: City of Whittlesea residents only. Must Eligibility: City of Whittlesea residents only. Proof of income & have current identification with their name Centrelink Healthcare card required. and address.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ENCOMPASS CARE Ph: 1300 305 330 (10.00am-3.00pm) Ph: 9467 6777 Hours: 10.00am-3.00pm, Monday – Friday. Home Fax: 9467 6599 visits occur at various hours by arrangement. Address: 31-61 McLeans Road, Bundoora 3083 Access: Via home visit by volunteers through local Portable number 3 (enter off McLean’s Rd) conferences with boundaries in line with Hours: Tuesday 9.00am – 3.00pm Catholic Parishes. Access: Appointments are not needed Assistance: Food Parcels Assistance: Non-perishable food and toiletries. Eligibility: City of Whittlesea residents only

Community Café open from 10:30am- 12:30pm PLENTY VALLEY UNITING CHURCH WHITTLESEA MINISTRIES INC. FOODSHARE Ph & Fax: 9408 0958 Ph: 97162340/0407348599 Address: 180 McDonald’s Road, Epping 3076 Hours: Sat 9.00am-10.30am Address: Whittlesea Uniting Church 26 Forest Street Access: Appointments needed. Must call between Whittlesea midday Thursday and midnight Friday to Hours: Tuesdays 10am-2:00pm, make an appointment for the following Wednesdays 12 noon -2.00pm Saturday. It is an automated system. Follow Access: No appointments necessary the prompts for an appointment. Assistance: Fruit and Vegetables provided by Second Assistance: Food vouchers, parcels and bread Eligibility: Health or Pension Card required. City of Bite. Other items such as bread as available Whittlesea residents only Eligibility: Health, pension or blue fire card, no eligibility required for emergency relief. Eligible areas: Whittlesea Township, Doreen, Mernda, South Morang, Donnybrook, King Lake, Flowerdale, YanYean. PLENTY VALLEY CHURCH COMMUNITY GLOBAL CARE AT LIBERTY CHURCH. MEALS KITCHEN Address: 25 Miller St Epping Ph: Alex 0409 354 633 Hours: Monday 10:00am-12:00pm Address: 9 Danaher Drive South Morang Access: No appointments necessary Access: No appointment necessary. Assistance: Food Parcels Hours: Tuesdays any time between Eligibility: Must present ID 11:00am and 5:00pm Assistance: Meals

NORTH POINT CENTRE COUNTRYWIDE COMMUNITY MISSIONS VIC. Ph: 93381898 Ph: 0411 394 494 Address: 3 Trade Park drive Tullamarine 3043 Access: Please call for an appointment Assistance: Food parcels delivered Hours: Wednesday from 2pm Accessed: health care/pension card Assistance: Food Only

of 2 Updated by Whittlesea Community Connections Inc – last updated September 2014