Albury Wodonga FoodShare

03/09/2026

Reminder that our Community Pantry is closed today due to AusNet maintenance, reopening Monday 7 September.

03/09/2026

Father's Day Raffle Winner Announced! 🎉

A big thank you to everyone who entered our FREE Father's Day Raffle at the FoodShare Community Pantry. The raffle was open to shoppers who used a voucher at our facility, and we were thrilled to receive 160 entries!

Congratulations to Clinton, our lucky winner! 🎁

While Clinton preferred not to have his photo taken, he was delighted to receive the prize and has kindly allowed us to share his name!

(Thanks Bob for always being photo ready! 📸)

The information collected through the raffle also gave us valuable insight into the challenges facing many of the people who access our service.

The results showed that:

📊 Bills and financial stress were the number one reason people were experiencing hardship.
❤️ Health issues and family circumstances were a very close second and third.
🏠 Homelessness and housing insecurity ranked fourth.

Importantly, most participants identified more than one challenge affecting their household.

These results highlight the vital role our Community Pantry plays in helping people stay on top of their food security during difficult times. We're proud to support our community and grateful to everyone who participated.

Thank you for being part of FoodShare's Community Pantry. Together, we're making a difference. 💚

02/09/2026

Please note that our Community Pantry will be closed this Friday 4 September due to Ausnet maintenance. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We will be open again on Monday 7 September at 9:30am

15/08/2026

We’re at La Trobe Open Day today until 2pm! 🎉

Come by and say hello, grab some fresh fruit 🍎 and a colouring page 🎨, and check out all the other fun activations happening around campus!

☕ Free food & coffee
📸 Photobooth
✏️ Caricatures
🎈 Balloon animals
…and plenty more!

Come visit us and enjoy the Open Day fun!
Thanks for having us La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga

14/08/2026

A huge thank you to Paul from Supergoat media for stopping by our Community Pantry earlier this week to capture a day in the life of FoodShare. 📸

Paul has captured some amazing moments for us over the years — from team headshots and volunteer profiles, to the family fun at the Border Easter Egg Hunt, behind-the-scenes videos of our operations and stories showing the impact FoodShare has across our community.

Having great images and videos helps us share our story, show the work happening every day and bring our community along for the journey.

Thank you, Paul, for your continued support and for helping us show the work of FoodShare to the world! 💚

13/08/2026

We were delighted to welcome the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, to FoodShare today.

It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work of our incredible volunteers, and the vital role FoodShare plays in supporting people and communities across our region.

We also shared our plans for a purpose-built facility, which will be a critical piece of regional infrastructure that will expand our capacity to rescue, store and distribute more food, strengthen our emergency response capability, and create new opportunities to support our community.

FoodShare is proud to be part of a community that comes together to make a difference. We thank the Governor for taking the time to visit us and learn more about our impact, vision for the future and the generosity of our community.

13/08/2026

We're truly grateful for this incredible honour.

As FoodShare celebrates 15 years of serving our community, this recognition makes the milestone even more meaningful.

FoodShare has always been built on the kindness of our community—our volunteers, partners, donors and supporters. Everyone’s generosity is what enables us to support so many people across our region.

Congratulations to all the finalists and the valuable contributions they also make to our community. It’s a joint effort to help everyone feel supported, connected and able to thrive.

Thank you to the Albury Wodonga Business Awards and Justin Clancy MP for this wonderful recognition.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Justin Clancy MP for his generous support and contribution to the success of the 2026 Albury Wodonga Business Awards 🏆

Congratulations to all the award recipients on their outstanding achievements. Your dedication, excellence, and hard work are truly commendable.

13/08/2026

We’re incredibly proud to receive this Award it is a reflection of the amazing people and partnerships behind FoodShare. Innovation for us is about finding better ways to create lasting community impact.

Two years ago, we didn’t even know what a Virtual Energy Network (VEN) was. In our first year, 70% of our surplus energy was shared across our five sites. This year, we expanded our VEN to include seven other community organisations across regional Victoria...
..and we’re just getting started, through our Powered by Our Community initiative, we’re encouraging businesses to donate their surplus energy to support a growing network of community organisations — helping them direct more resources towards community programs instead of power bills.

Thank you to the Albury Wodonga Business Awards and Business NSW - Riverina Murray for this wonderful recognition.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Business NSW - Riverina Murray for their generous support and contribution to the success of the 2026 Albury Wodonga Business Awards 🏆

Congratulations to all the award recipients on their outstanding achievements. Your dedication, excellence, and hard work are truly commendable.

08/08/2026

🏆 2026 Outstanding Employee 🏆

Winner - Nicole Eirth, Albury Wodonga FoodShare
Sponsor - BUSY At Work

This award is open to businesses to nominate an employee.
This award recognises an inspirational employee who has demonstrated a passion for their role and a commitment to their workplace and the community.

To view the full list of 2026 Highly Commended Recipients & Category Winners - visit our website:
www.awbusinessawards.com.au/2026-optus-awba-winners
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