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Staff Bite: Heidi, our new First Nations Community Engagement Officer

New team member Heidi Avolio recently started in the role of First Nations Community Engagement Officer. Heidi will be working with First Nations communities to provide access to SecondBite fresh produce and FareShare meals. Here, Heidi shares her story and what she’s looking forward to in her new role… I was born in Tasmania (Lutruwita) and am a proud Palawa woman. I now live in Mareeba, 60 kms west of Read more…

By James Holgate, 8 monthsFebruary 18, 2026 ago

Newsroom

New era, new kitchens, new names

New era, new kitchens, new names The legacy of Sandy Dudakov OAM’s legendary support of FareShare is literally now a permanent feature at FareShare’s newly refurbished Abbotsford kitchen. At a delightfully elegant lunch, a gathering of Sandy’s family and friends, The Sandy Dudakov Hive was named in her honour. In

By Fare Share, 2 yearsJune 25, 2024 ago

First Nations

Meals for the Mob and First Nations update

Meals for the Mob update: experiencing meals first hand FareShare’s Meals for the Mob program aims to offer First Nations community groups and services access to free, healthy, culturally appropriate meals. The program continues to expand, with its most recent initiative resulting in the commencement of essential food supplies and

By Fare Share, 2 yearsJune 25, 2024 ago

Brisbane

FareShare meals make ‘an immediate impact’ on First Nations school

FareShare meals make ‘an immediate impact’ on First Nations school Teachers at Hymba Yumba Independent School in Springfield, Queensland get excitedly asked the same question a lot these days – “What are we having for lunch today?” Since FareShare started providing free, tasty meals earlier this year to support the

By Fare Share, 3 yearsFebruary 14, 2024 ago

Food insecurity

The need grows for FareShare’s First Nations meals

The need grows for FareShare’s First Nations meals As devastating floods follow Cyclone Jasper in Far North Queensland, FareShare’s support of First Nations communities has never been more important. This year more than 300,000 Meals for the Mob were cooked in FareShare’s Brisbane kitchen with communities at risk of natural disaster

By Fare Share, 3 yearsDecember 19, 2023 ago

First Nations

Connecting First Nations communities in Victoria with meals

Connecting First Nations communities in Victoria with meals Fareshare’s curried sausages are a winner at Oonah, which provides culturally-appropriate services for First Nations peoples in Melbourne’s inner and outer East. Oonah’s Tucker Bag program is open to anyone in need – and sadly that need has grown sharply with the

By Fare Share, 3 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago

Brisbane

First Nations meals a FareShare priority

First Nations meals a FareShare priority FareShare is collaborating with First Nations communities to reduce food insecurity. We are partnering with First Nations groups to provide tasty meals to regional and remote areas where it is difficult to access affordable, nutritious food. A team from Origin Foundation participate in a Read more…

By Fare Share, 3 yearsJune 23, 2023 ago

Brisbane

An open door and a hot meal deliver comfort in tough times

An open door and a hot meal deliver comfort in tough times FareShare meals are providing welcome relief to Brisbane’s West End where locals including many First Nations people face a mountain of challenges. “It’s food security, it’s the rental crisis, it’s the Covid crisis,” says Kylie Deen of West Read more…

By Fare Share, 3 yearsMay 25, 2023 ago

Brisbane

Reflections on a massive year for FareShare’s First Nations programs

Reflections on a massive year for FareShare’s First Nations programs By Jason Mollenhauer, FareShare’s First Nations Officer Well, what a year! 2022 saw many firsts for FareShare. We celebrated our first accredited Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), hosted NAIDOC week events in Meanjin and Narrm, expanded our Meals for the Mob program, Read more…

By Fare Share, 4 yearsJanuary 5, 2023 ago