The service provides a comprehensive crisis support suite of programs that include: No Interest Loans, Food packs, Food vouchers, electricity, water and gas assistance, phone counselling, prescription vouchers, free fresh food and bread 4 days a week, Work Development Orders, Community Cupboard (food subsidised program), wood vouchers, water cartage, Food delivery (there are some restrictions-concentrating on the nutrition of aged/frail) and support to help with finances with our budgeting consultant.
We take Return and Earn as we earn .3cents on each bottle and can, I have opened an Op shop in the Winmalee Shopping Village and this money goes straight to our emergency relief, as well as offering the following:
- Free Tax Help
- Work Development Orders
- Gold coin lunch /financially disadvantaged/socially isolated- every week
- Electricity vouchers
- Water assistance
- No Interest Loans
- Free financial counselling
- Community garden
- Good Start breakfast Club-free breakfast provided at Winmalee Public School 2 days per week, we usually feed 80 plus children per week
- Subsidised food (Winmalee Community Food Cupboard)-This was the first subsidised food program in the Blue Mountains.
- Coles vouchers
- Kmart vouchers
- Fuel vouchers
- Office Works vouchers
- Food hampers
- Free fresh food 4 days a week
- Christmas Hampers
Areas serviced
Blue Mountains
Hawkesbury
Lithgow
Is there a cost?
Contact service for information
For the subsidised food program 10 items for $10 & 15 items for $15
Is there transport?
No
Do I need to book?
No