Food and other financial support
The Winsome Café
11 Bridge Street, North Lismore
The Lismore Soup Kitchen serves hot lunches and deserts (with sandwiches to take away) at the Winsome Café, 7 days a week. They also serve hot and cold drinks several mornings a week.
Operating hours:
- Monday 9am to 1pm
- Tuesday 9am to 1pm
- Wednesday 9am to 1pm
- Thursday 9am to 1pm
- Friday 9am to 1pm
- Saturday 9am to 1pm
- Sunday lunchtime
Tuesday and Thursday they have Orange Sky attending, offering hot showers and clothes washing service.
Wednesday there is a free bulk billing GP service from 9am to 11.30am.
Thursday there is a free psychologist service from 10am to 12pm.
Visit their website for more or call (02) 6622 4055.
Five Loaves Mobile Soup Kitchen
The Transit Centre (corner of Molesworth and Magellan Streets), Lismore
Five Loaves provides hot meals, baked goods and fresh fruit and vegetables to the public.
They are at the Transit Centre:
- Monday 6pm to 7pm
- Tuesday 6pm to 7pm
- Wednesday 6pm to 7pm
- Thursday 6pm to 7pm
- Friday NOT AVAILABLE
- Saturday NOT AVAILABLE
- Sunday NOT AVAILABLE
See their Facebook page for more.
The Good Pantry
51 Wyrallah Road, East Lismore
The Good Pantry provides low-cost grocery items to people in need. Membership is free and once you join, you can purchase 3 x $10 bags full of groceries per week.
Operating hours:
- Monday 10am to 3pm
- Tuesday 10am to 3pm
- Wednesday 10am to 3pm
- Thursday 10am to 3pm
- Friday 10am to 3pm
- Saturday CLOSED
- Sunday CLOSED
Visit their website for more.
Hope Food Pantry
30 Cambridge Drive, Goonellabah
The Hope Food Pantry is run by the Salvation Army Northern Rivers and offers a mix of low-cost groceries and free products.
Operating hours:
- Monday CLOSED
- Tuesday 9.30am to 11.30am
- Wednesday CLOSED
- Thursday 9.30am to 11.30am
- Friday CLOSED
- Saturday CLOSED
- Sunday CLOSED
Northern Rivers Community Gateway
76 Carrington Street, Lismore
NRCG provides first step emergency relief. If you are living on a low income, they can provide support with food packages and vouchers for supermarket groceries, chemist prescriptions, nil interest loans and many other basic living expenses.
Operating hours:
- Monday 9am to 4pm
- Tuesday 9am to 4pm
- Wednesday CLOSED
- Thursday 9am to 4pm
- Friday 9am to 4pm
- Saturday CLOSED
- Sunday CLOSED
Visit their website for more.
The Salvation Army
30 Cambridge Drive, Goonellabah
The Salvation Army provides emergency relief to those in need. To request this help, call the Salvos Connect Line on (02) 8775 7988 to be assessed.
The Salvos Connect Line operates Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
If you have not received any of the two Salvation Army Flood Recovery grants of between $500 - $1000, then you can apply for the Flood Recovery grants on their website.
St Vincent De Paul
For food voucher support, call (02) 6621 4672 to lodge an assessment on Monday, Wednesday and Friday only, 10am to 10.30am.