Food Share Townsville – Where to Donate…

Ever wondered where you can drop off extra food in Townsville? You know, like those canned goods you bought too many of, or leftover goodies from an event, or even that awesome harvest from your garden?

We’ve been busy putting together a list of all the amazing local organizations right here in Townsville that are happy to take your food donations. Our Food Share Directory makes it a breeze for you to find them and share your generosity.

So, go on, scroll down! You’ll find a growing bunch of local legends – charities, community groups, and other cool initiatives – who’d be stoked to get your donations.

If you or someone you know needs emergency food, accommodation, or funds, you can view the Townsville Community Information Centre Emergency Programs Publication here https://www.cictownsville.com.au/services-and-publications/

AITKENVALE

The Women’s Centre

We accept…
  • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables
  • Event Surplus: We can accept tea and coffee sachets
  • We also accept sanitary products
Delivery:

Donations can be made during opening hours at

118 Charles Street Aitkenvale

MON, TUES, THURS and FRI 9.00am – 4.45pm. WED 9.00am to 12.30pm

*For bulk donations, please call 4775 7555 to speak to staff.

 

N.B. Only females are permitted on the premises.

City Libraries Aitkenvale

We accept…
  • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables
  • We also accept sanitary products
Delivery:

Donations can be made during opening hours at

4 Petunia St, Aitkenvale

MON, THURS, FRI 9 am – 6 pm, TUES, WED 9 am – 8 pm and SAT, SUN 9 am – 3 pm

 

CONDON

The Salvation Army Townsville Corps (Church)

We accept…
  • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables.
  • Homegrown Produce: Community members are welcome to bring in their own home-grown fruit and vegetables.
Delivery:

49-61 Beck Drive North CONDON

Donations can be made during opening hours

MON, TUES and THURS 9.30am – 11.30am. THURS 4.00pm to 6pm (except public holidays)

CRANBROOK

Missy Moos Coffee

We accept…
  • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables
  • We also accept sanitary products
Delivery:

410 Ross River Road Cranbrook (Centacare Building)

Donations can be made during opening hours 8 am – 1 pm weekdays

DEERAGUN

North Townsville Community Hub (NOTCH)

We accept…
  • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables as part of a crisis support service.
  • Homegrown Produce: Community members are welcome to bring in their own home-grown fruit and vegetables and donate straight to our community food table.
  • Event Surplus: We can accept containers of fruit and of tea and coffee of all forms to supplement our crisis service.
  • We also accept sanitary products
Delivery:

52 Palm Drive Deeragun

Donations can be made during opening hours

MON, TUES, WED and FRI 9.00am – 3.30pm. THURS 1.00pm to 7.30pm

 

*For bulk donations, please call 47516511 to speak to staff regarding current capacity.

DOUGLAS

Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia

We accept…
  • Long Life Food: We will be grateful to accept anything.
  • Event Surplus: We will be grateful to accept anything.
  • We also accept sanitary products
Delivery:

100 Angus Smith Dr, Douglas

Donations can be made during opening hours

8am – 8pm with security staff covering after hours who can assist

 

*Please call first – Matt Kapitzke on 4775 5600

    GARBUTT

    Community Gro- Garbutt

    We accept…

    • Long Life Food: Any long life products, milks, non-perishable foods

    • Homegrown Produce: Happy to receive any foods that are home grown.  We are trying to encourage community to eat fruit and vegetables

    • Event Surplus: sugars, coffee tea, salts, pepper

    Delivery:

    4 Hugh St, Garbutt 

    Donations can be made during opening hours

    9 am – 4 pm M-F

     

    *Please call first – Colleen Doyle on 4779 7268 

    KIRWAN

    Northreach Baptist Church

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables as part of a crisis support service.
    Delivery:

    38 Canterbury Road, Kirwan

    Donations can be placed in the box in the church foyer 9am- 1 pm MON-THURS (except school holidays)

    RAILWAY ESTATE

    Althea projects inc. Wee Care Residential

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We accept long life milk and non-perishables
    Delivery:

    9 First Street, Railway Estate

    Donations can be made during opening hours M-F  8.30 am – 5 pm

     

    Please call first – Bridie Allen 4772 4499

    RASMUSSEN

    Community Gro Upper Ross Community

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We will accept all donations of long life food
    • Homegrown Produce: We will accept all donations
    • Event Surplus: Please call to check
    Delivery:

    1-43 Allambie Lane, Rasmussen

    Donations can be made during opening hours 9am – 4pm MON – FRI

     

    Please call first- Belinda Jensen on 4774 0411

    ROLLINGSTONE

    Rollingstone Neighbourhood Centre

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We accept donations of long life food for emergency food relief hampers, disaster relief and our weekly food table.
    • Homegrown Produce: We accept donations of fruit and vegetables, plus bread and packaged food. We have a Free fresh food table every Thursday.
    • Event Surplus: We accept donations which we distribute via community morning tea on Tuedsays, Thursday food table, community events and emergency food relief
    Delivery: 

    44 Community Crescent, Balgal Beach 4816

    Donations can be made during opening hours 9am – 4pm MON – FRI

     Additional Information: 

    Rollingstone Neighbourhood Centre is located in Balgal Beach and provides a range of community-led initiatives including Emergency Relief, weekly social, health and community activities and regular events, connection and referral to support organisations, room and hall hire, disaster relief, admin services, free library and an Op Shop.

    SOUTH TOWNSVILLE

    Althea Community Hub

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables
    • Homegrown Produce: Community members are welcome to bring in their own home-grown fruit and vegetables
    • Event Surplus: We accept surplus event food
    Delivery:

    46-48 Morehead Street, South Townsville

    Donations can be made during opening hours.

    MON, WED, THURS and FRI 8.30 am – 4.00 pm. TUES 8.30 am to 2.00pm

     

    Please call first – Tiarne Walsh on 4772 2339

    THURINGOWA CENTRAL

    City Libraries Riverway

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables
    • We also accept sanitary products
    Delivery:

    20 Village Blvd, Thuringowa Central 

    Donations can be made during opening hours.

    MON-TUES-WED-FRI 9 am – 6 pm, THUR 9 am – 8 pm SAT 8 am – 3 pm,  SUN 9 am – 3 pm

    TOWNSVILLE CITY

    City Libraries Flinders Street

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: We will accept long life milk and non-perishables
    • We also accept sanitary products
    Delivery:

    Level 1/280 Flinders St, Townsville City

    Donations can be made during opening hours.

    MON- FRI 9 am – 5 pm,  SAT 9 am – 12 pm,  SUN 9 am – 1 pm

    WEST END

    ADRA Community Pantry Townsville

    We accept…
    • Long Life Food: All canned goods, or other long life products, especially items like soup, canned fish/meat, beans, veges, pasta sauce, packets of rice, macaroni etc.
    • Home Grown Produce: Any fruit or vegies as near to the end of the week as possible as we are only open on Friday. We do have refrigeration available.
    • Event Surplus: Needs to be food safely handled or unused. Frozen or refrigerated very acceptable. Dairy and meat products need to be kept in recommended temperatures. But very happy to accept most items.
    • We also accept sanitary products
    Delivery:

    127 Francis St, West End

    The Pantry is open only on Fridays 7 to 10:30am but volunteers are at the hall every Thursday from 12 midday to around 3:30pm.

    Donations can be brought in then.

     

    If outside of the above hours please call Tricia on 0414 631 041 and we can arrange a drop off.
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