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Community Food Sharing in Waverley — GroWaverley Volunteer Food Program

Community Food Sharing in Waverley — GroWaverley Volunteer Food Program


What

GRCC funded insurance for volunteers, fuel cost subsidies, council food licences, and electricity costs for fridges for GroWaverley’s volunteer-run food sharing program serving Waverley, Ravenswood, and neighbouring suburbs.

Who

Residents of Waverley, Ravenswood, and neighbouring suburbs experiencing food insecurity and social disadvantage.

Where

Waverley, Ravenswood, and surrounding suburbs, Launceston, Tasmania

When

2025/26 — completion expected June 2026

How It Helped

Supports GroWaverley’s completely volunteer-run operation to increase food sourced from supermarkets, bakeries, donors, and Oz Harvest, reducing food insecurity and social disadvantage in the area.

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