Gateway Care

Gateway Care We connect so that no one is alone, collect so no one is hungry and care for community wellbeing.

Gateway Care is a community resource center for individuals that share our vision to build a better community, providing programs and services that bring people together to alleviate hardship.

🥓 IT'S BACK. Budget bacon is BACK - $9.90/kg.After months off the shelves, it's finally returned to Gateway Care. Come g...
05/06/2026

🥓 IT'S BACK. Budget bacon is BACK - $9.90/kg.

After months off the shelves, it's finally returned to Gateway Care.

Come grab yours, in-store NOW!

📍 11 Helen Street, Caloundra West 4551
OPEN: Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 8am-12pm

We want to hear from YOU! 💙What do you love about shopping at Gateway? Drop a comment below for your chance to win one o...
02/06/2026

We want to hear from YOU! 💙

What do you love about shopping at Gateway? Drop a comment below for your chance to win one of TWO $20 Gateway vouchers - we're picking two random winners from the comments!

Tell us what keeps you coming back. Whether it's the friendly faces, the fresh produce, the convenience - we love hearing from our community. 💙

🎁 To enter: simply comment below telling us what you love about Gateway!

Two winners will be drawn Wednesday 10th June.

This week a single mum walked through our doors with her three young boys - full of energy and always hungry. Like so ma...
02/06/2026

This week a single mum walked through our doors with her three young boys - full of energy and always hungry.

Like so many families right now, she shared how overwhelming the rising cost of living has become and how hard it is to keep food on the table. Fighting back tears, she quietly told us:
“If it wasn’t for Gateway’s Food Centre, we would go hungry.”

Moments like these are a reminder that behind every trolley is a family doing their very best. Thanks to the support of our community and groups like the buderimfoundation, families can access affordable groceries, kindness and hope when they need it most.




Yeah, well we love you too, Sharon. 💙Don't our team do an amazing job? A huge shout out to our register staff! If you've...
02/06/2026

Yeah, well we love you too, Sharon. 💙

Don't our team do an amazing job? A huge shout out to our register staff! If you've ever come through the checkout and been greeted with a genuine smile — it's not because they have to, it's because they truly love serving this community.

Sharon is a shining example of the heart behind our team, and we are so grateful for her continued dedication day in, day out.

💙 Drop a comment below if Sharon — or any of our team — has made your day a little brighter!

Every week, our team carefully rescues, sorts, and repurposes thousands of kilograms of perfectly good fresh food - inte...
01/06/2026

Every week, our team carefully rescues, sorts, and repurposes thousands of kilograms of perfectly good fresh food - intercepted before it ever reaches landfill. Now it's ready for you.

Come in for quality fresh produce, groceries, meat and more - all at affordable prices, and all handled with care by our passionate team and volunteers.

We love the incredible work our team does. We know you do too - but don't keep the secret to yourself. Your neighbour might need our service just as much as you!

If you're seeing this for the first time, come see us - we'd love to see you! 🛒

📍 11 Helen St, Caloundra West QLD 4551
🕐 Mon-Fri: 8am-3pm | Sat: 8am-12pm
📞 (07) 5458 6888

Have you heard of the working poor?Gateway Care has found itself in a whole new world since the government announced the...
27/05/2026

Have you heard of the working poor?

Gateway Care has found itself in a whole new world since the government announced the 'rise in cost of living' a number of years ago. Previously we were exclusively for centrelink card holders, but it became increasingly more difficult to turn people away when we started to hear people's stories.

One of our staff recently met a new member with this story.

"I'm a nurse, and my husband runs a small business. Our rent was $550, and our landlord sold the house to an investor who thankfully kept us in, but our rent jumped up to $850. At that time there were no other houses cheaper to hold us and our 4 kids, so we decided to stay. But that extra $300 a week has crippled us. We heard about this place, and was hoping we could sign up - but we don't have a centrelink card."

How could we turn these people away. This is the new class of citizens, and makes up a large majority of the Sunshine Coast. Working hard, trying to provide for their family, but struggling to make it all work.

Maybe this is your story, come on in - we won't turn you away.

All are welcome.

Right now, local families on the Sunshine Coast are struggling to keep food on the table. 💔At Gateway Care, we’re seeing...
26/05/2026

Right now, local families on the Sunshine Coast are struggling to keep food on the table. 💔

At Gateway Care, we’re seeing more people than ever needing support… parents skipping meals, seniors choosing between food and bills and families simply trying to get through the week.

Your donation can help provide groceries, practical support and hope to those doing it tough on the Sunshine Coast.

No amount is too small. Every dollar makes a difference. 💛

Donate today and help care for our community:
https://www.gatewaycare.org.au/donate-now/



This crate of fresh fruit? It was heading for the bin. 🍊🍎🍋Thanks to our food rescue team, it's now sitting in our centre...
24/05/2026

This crate of fresh fruit? It was heading for the bin. 🍊🍎🍋

Thanks to our food rescue team, it's now sitting in our centre - ready to go home with a family who needs it.

Every week, our Gateway Care Food Rescue team rescues over 40,000kg of food from local supermarkets, grocers, and suppliers - food that would otherwise end up in landfill. We sort it, rescue what's good, and get it to families doing it tough at heavily discounted prices.

A massive shoutout to our incredible Food Rescue team who make this happen week in, week out. This work takes heart, a lot of hustle, and a whole lot of care - and you guys bring all three. 💙

Whether it's a crate of fruit or a trolley full of groceries, every rescue means a family eats tonight. That's what this is all about.

Please consider supporting us - donations, volunteering, or spreading the word all help. Head to www.gatewaycare.org.au for more information.

🛒 Honest question: how many of you have thrown out perfectly good food just because the date on the packet passed?We've ...
24/05/2026

🛒 Honest question: how many of you have thrown out perfectly good food just because the date on the packet passed?

We've all done it. But here's the thing - best before ≠ expired. There's a real difference, and understanding it could save you money, reduce waste, and make you a lot less anxious in the kitchen.

Best before = quality, not safety.

It's a manufacturer's estimate of when food is at peak flavour and texture - not a cliff-edge after which it becomes harmful. According to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), best before dates indicate the period during which food retains its quality.

You can legally sell and eat food past its best before date.

Here's the key difference:
📅 Best before - food may lose some quality (taste, texture, colour) after this date, but it's generally still safe to eat.

⚠️ Use by - this one is about safety. Don't eat food past its use-by date. That's the one to take seriously, especially on meat, fish, and dairy (Gateway Care does not sell product past it's USE BY DATE).

Australians throw out around 7.6 million tonnes of food every year, and a big chunk of that is food that was perfectly safe to eat.

So next time you're about to chuck that slightly-past-date tin of chickpeas or bag of oats - give it a sniff and a squiz first. Chances are it's absolutely fine. 👍

19/05/2026

Right now, more families than ever are struggling to put food on the table and cover basic living costs.

Every week, Gateway Care meets people facing impossible choices between groceries, rent, fuel and bills.

Your donation helps provide practical support, hope and dignity to local families doing it tough. Every dollar makes a real difference in our community.

You can give today by visiting our website - www.gatewaycare.org.au

Together, we can make sure no family has to face hardship alone. 💙

Address

11 Helen Street
Caloundra, QLD
4551

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+61754586888

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