Community meals and food relief
Support services are available to help the community access food and groceries. These services aim to address immediate needs and ensure that Maroondah residents have access to the necessary resources for their well-being.
Community meals
Lunch
- Croydon North Uniting Church
Meal time: Tuesdays at 12pm
Location: 387A Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
Phone: 0419 260 158
- Ringwood Church of Christ
Meal time: Thursdays from 12pm to 1pm
Location: Ringwood Church of Christ, 13 Bedford Road, Ringwood
Dinner
- Mooroolbark Baptist Church
Meal time: Mondays at 5pm (including public holidays)
Location: Mooroolbark Baptist Church 153-157 Hull Rd, Croydon
- The Dining Room Mission
Meal time: Tuesdays at 5pm
Location: St John The Devine Anglican Church, Toorak Avenue, Croydon
- Winter Shelter
Meal time: Wednesdays at 5.15pm
Location: St John The Devine Anglican Church, Toorak Avenue, Croydon
- Winter Shelter
Meal time: Fridays at 5.15pm
Location: Urban Life, 149 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
- The Kiosk - Croydon Soup Kitchen
Meal times: Saturdays from 5pm to 6.30pm
Location: Keystone Hall, 9 Civic Square, Croydon
Emergency food relief
Maroondah emergency relief agencies currently operating:
- Eastern Food Rescue
Day markets: Monday to Sunday, 11.30am
Night markets: Varied days
Location: 49 - 53 Wantirna Road, Ringwood (outside Salvation Army)
- Helping Hand
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am. Food pantry 11am - 11.45am
Fresh fruit and vegetables available on Wednesdays from 9.30am to 10.30am. BYO bags.
Location: 5a Mount View Street, Croydon
Phone: 9725 1115
- Hope City Mission
Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday
Location: 51 Lusher Road, Croydon
Phone: 1800 865 299
Appointments required. Please phone to arrange.
- North Ringwood Care
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm
Location: 14 Dickson Crescent, North Ringwood
Phone: 9876 5625
- Salvation Army
All people requiring emergency relief will need to call first.
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 4pm
Location: 49-53 Wantirna Road, Ringwood
Phone: 8873 5288
Services: Doorways for card collection, support, coffee and conversation
- St Vincent de Paul
Home visiting service
Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Phone: 1800 305 330
- Truth and Liberation (TLC)
Opening hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1pm to 3pm
Location: 265 Canterbury Road, Bayswater North
Phone: 9729 6555
Meal on Wheels
Maroondah City Council provides a Meals on Wheels program which delivers nutritious meals to people who may be nutritionally at risk, have difficulty preparing meals or are socially isolated.
For more information and to find out if you are eligible for this service, visit Meals on Wheels.