VIC — COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK

Neighbours feeding neighbours
across Victoria.

Supporting flood-affected Gippsland, bushfire-recovery communities, and households under cost-of-living pressure across VIC.

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PRIORITY AREAS — VIC

Recovery takes years, not weeks.

Victoria's communities have faced back-to-back crises — Black Summer bushfires in East Gippsland, flooding across north-east Victoria, and persistent drought in the Mallee. Meanwhile, Melbourne's outer suburbs face some of Australia's highest cost-of-living pressure. Tourists in the alpine resorts and Great Ocean Road can be stranded by fire closures and flood events.

3875
Bairnsdale
Bushfire recovery
East Gippsland — bushfire recovery hub; food access challenges in surrounding areas
3500
Mildura
Drought + remote
Mallee region; drought, heat extremes; major agricultural community under pressure
3690
Wodonga
Flood affected
North-east VIC; flood events on Murray system; border community
3400
Horsham
Wimmera — drought
Wimmera region; prolonged drought; rural community food stress
3677
Wangaratta
Flood risk
Ovens River flood exposure; agricultural region under climate pressure
TOURISTS & TRAVELLERS

Not just for locals.

Victoria's Great Ocean Road, Alpine National Park, and Yarra Valley draw millions of visitors. Bushfire closures and alpine blizzards regularly strand tourists — PantryShare AU connects them with local community support networks.
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MEDIA & PRESS — VIC

Tell the story.

Regional communities doing it tough deserve coverage. If you're a journalist covering food insecurity, disaster recovery, or community resilience in Victoria — we'd love to talk.

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The Age VIC major daily newsdesk@theage.com.au
ABC Victoria ABC regional — statewide victoria@abc.net.au
(03) 9626 1800
Gippsland Times East Gippsland regional editor@gippslandtimes.com.au
Sunraysia Daily (Mildura) Mallee regional editor@sunraysiadaily.com.au
Border Mail (Wodonga/Albury) Border regional editor@bordermail.com.au
For media kit, data, quotes, or to arrange an interview — contact hello@famineandfeast.com.au. Full press resources at famineandfeast.com.au/press.