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. 

Operating hours:

  • Monday 10am to 2pm
  • 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.

Good Pantry pop up

Corner of Round Rd and Pleasant Street, Goonellabah

  • Wednesday 10am to 2pm

Offering low-cost grocery items.

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 9am to 1:30pm
  • 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.