Food support directory for the 2024/25 holiday season

Sydney city centre

Salvation Army Congress Hall

• 140 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
• Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm

Services

• Mid-week chapel on Wednesdays 4pm followed by 5pm dinner
• 10am Sunday service
• For emergency vouchers and financial assistance call the Salvation Army’s assessment line on 02 8775 7988

Holiday closures

• Last dinner for 2024 on Wednesday 18 December
• Reopens Wednesday 15 January
• Assessment line will be closed on public holidays

The Station

• 82 Erskine Street, Sydney
• Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4pm
• Saturday and Sunday: 7:30am – 2pm
• 02 9299 2252

Services

• Breakfast 7:30am – 9am
• Lunch 12pm – 12:30pm
• Showers and laundry services 7:30am – 10am
• Christmas lunch 12pm, Friday 20 December

Holiday closures

• Closed 25 and 26 December
• Closed 1 January

Early Bird Café

St Stephen’s Uniting Church

• 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney
• Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 8:30am
• Saturday: 7:30am – 8:30am
• 02 9221 1688

Services

• Breakfast

Holiday closures

• No closures

Redfern and Waterloo

Oz Harvest Waterloo Supermarket

• 95 Wellington Street, Waterloo
• Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 2pm
• 1800 108 006

Services

• Pantry staples and fresh produce items

Holiday closures

• Closed 25, 26, and 27 December
• Open 28, 30, 31 December
• Closed 1 January
• Reopens 2 January

Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern

• 36 Turner Street, Redfern
• Monday – Thursday: 8am – 6pm
• Friday: 9am – 4pm
• 02 9319 5823

Services

• Culturally appropriate health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Holiday closures

• Closed 25, 26 December and 1 January
• Reopens 2 January

Salvation Army Street Level Café

• Corner of Phillip and Cope Street, Waterloo
• Monday – Wednesday: 9:30am – 2pm
• 02 9698 3586

Services

• Low-cost cafe
• OrangeSky Laundry Mondays
• Free lunch on Tuesdays at 12:30pm
• Free community barbecue on Wednesdays at 12pm
• Christmas party Wednesday 11 December, 9:30am – 2pm

Holiday closures

• Closed 12 December
• Reopens 20 January

First Nations Response

• Redfern Community Centre
• 29 – 53 Hugo Street, Redfern
• Every Tuesday 10am until sold out
• 0459 486 555

Services

• Culturally appropriate drop–in food relief service and emergency food deliveries to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and families
• Christmas toy drive at 11am on Sunday 22 December

Holiday closures

• Final pop-up at Redfern: Tuesday 17 December
• Restarting Tuesday 4 February

Lou’s Place

• 67 Renwick Street, Redfern
• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm
• Tuesdays 8:30am – 2:30pm
• 02 9358 4553

Services

Lou’s Place patrons are female identifying only.

• Breakfast 8:30am – 9:30am
• Lunch 12:30pm – 1pm
• Showers, laundry, toiletries, referrals, drop-in crisis support, legal clinic, access to phones, computers and internet, daily activities (writing, art, jewellery making)

Holiday closures

• Closed only on public holidays

St Vincent De Paul

• 317 Cleveland Street, Redfern
• Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 4:00pm
• 02 9690 5600

Services

• Emergency material aid to assist with bills, furniture, and clothing
• By appointment

Holiday closures

• Closed Monday 23 December
• Reopens Monday 6 January

Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre

• 36 – 38 George Street, Redfern
• Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
• 02 9319 4088

Services

• Crisis and intervention support services for women, children and young people, and families who are experiencing/at risk of homelessness and/or domestic and family violence

Holiday closures

• Closes 12pm, 24 December
• Closed only on public holidays
• New Year’s Eve closing early at 2pm

Camperdown and Glebe

Addi Road Camperdown Low-Cost Food Pantry

• 31 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown
• Monday – Friday: 12pm – 4pm
• 02 9569 7633

Services

• Fresh food and variety of non-perishable groceries and personal care items
• Small cost per item

Holiday closures

• Closed from 23 December
• Reopens 6 January

Living Hope Mission

• 831 Horden Place, Camperdown
• Tuesdays: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
• 02 9550 3444

Services

• Free food pantry
• Free Christmas lunch on Tuesday 17 December

Holiday closures

• Closes on 24 December
• Reopens 7 January

Addi Road Marrickville Low-Cost Food Pantry

• 142 Addison Road, Marrickville
• Monday – Friday: 12pm – 4pm
• Wednesday: 12pm – 7pm including hot meals and street side medics
• 02 9569 7633

Services

• Fresh food and variety of non-perishable groceries and personal care items
• Small cost per item

Holiday closures

• Closed from 23 December
• Reopens 6 January

Glebe Youth Service

• 84 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
• Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5pm
• 02 9552 2873

Services

• Glebe After Dark program 6:30pm – 10pm every Friday and Saturday, hot meals available
• Holiday school program will be available in January 2025, info at glebeyouth.org.au

Holiday closures

• Final Friday on 20 December
• Resumes Monday 13 January
• Food Circle restarts Thursday 16 January

Glebe Assistance Partnership Program

• St John’s House, 138A Glebe Point Rd
• Monday – Wednesday: 10am – 12:30pm
• 02 9552 4164

Services

• Pantry food staple parcels
• Assistance with budgeting, food, utility bills, clothing, advocacy and referrals

Holiday closures

• Closed 19 December
• Reopens 3 February

Pocket City Farms

• 31A Mallett Street, Camperdown
• Monday – Sunday: 24/7

Services

• Free street side pantry filled with donated and excess farm produce

Holiday closures

• No closures

Sydney Food Pantry

• 2 Stanley Street and Balmain Road, Leichhardt
• Tuesdays: 9:30am – 2:30pm
• Fridays: 9:30am – 2:30pm
• To register phone or text 0449 844 006

Services

• Fresh food including fruit and vegetables plus non-perishable items

Holiday closures

• Closed only on public holidays

Newtown and Erskineville

Newtown Mission

• 280A King Street, Newtown
• Wednesdays: 12pm – 3pm
• Thursdays: 5pm – 8pm
• Fridays: 12pm – 3pm
• 02 9519 9000

Services

• Jordan Café lunch and dinner service
• Christmas Day lunch on 25 December 11:30am – 2pm.

Holiday closures

• Final meal on Thursday 12 December
• Closed 13 December
• Reopens 22 January

Asylum Seekers Centre

• 43 Bedford Street, Newtown
• Monday – Thursday: 10am – 4pm
• Fridays: 10am – 3pm
• 02 9078 1900

Services

• Community lunch program available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30pm for people seeking asylum

Holiday closures

• Closed from 20 December
• Reopens 3 January

Darlinghurst, Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo

Mission Australia Emergency Relief

• 31 Roslyn Street, Kings Cross
• Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9am – 5pm
• 02 9357 1144

Services

• Emergency food vouchers and financial assistance
• Phone appointments only. If your call goes straight to voicemail during these hours, it is most likely due to no more appointments being available that day. Please call on the next operating day

Holiday closures

• Last day 23 December
• Reopens 13 January

Wayside Chapel

• 29 Hughes Street, Potts Point
• Monday – Friday: 9am – 9pm
• Saturdays: 9am – 4pm
• Sundays: 9am – 3pm
• 02 9581 9100

Services

• Low-cost cafe.
• Christmas Day Street Party on 25 December 9am – 3pm.

Holiday closures

• Closed 26 December and 1 January
• 27 December open 9am – 9pm
• 28 December open 9am – 4pm
• 29 December open 9am – 3pm
• 30 December open 9am – 9pm
• 31 December open 9am – 9pm
• 2 January open 9am – 9pm

Rough Edges Cafe

• 120 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst
• 02 9360 6844

Services

• Evening food support available during renovations
• Tuesdays 7:30pm – 9pm in the St John’s Church garden
• Christmas hampers Friday 13 December, 7:30pm – 9pm in the St John’s church garden

Holiday closures

• Closed for renovations until 20 January

HopeStreet BaptistCare

• 174 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo
• Monday – Friday: 9am – 1pm
• 02 8061 1500

Services

• Low-cost cafe

Holiday closures

• Closed from 14 December
• Reopens 13 January

Canice’s Kitchen

• 84 Roslyn Gardens, Rushcutters Bay
• Monday – Saturday: 9am – 11:30am coffee and sweets, 11:30am – 12:30pm lunch

• 02 9358 5229

Services

• Sit-down meal service

• 20 December Christmas lunch 11am – 1pm plus takeaway hampers

Holiday closures

• Closed from 23 December
• Reopens 13 January with limited service
• Full kitchen service from 28 January

Matthew Talbot Hostel for men

• Talbot Place, Woolloomooloo
• Monday – Sunday: 7am – 4:30pm
• 02 9358 8102

Services

• Breakfast 7:15am
• Lunch 12:30pm
• 4:30pm takeaway meal, usually sandwiches or meat pies
• Christmas day lunch 25 December 12pm
• Takeaway for non-guests at 4:30pm

Holiday closures

• No closures

Ozanam Learning Centre

• 99 Forbes Street (Level 3), Woolloomooloo
• Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
• 02 9358 8100

Services

• Hot drinks, cooking classes and nutrition workshops
• Sign up for weekly updates and events/workshops: vinnies.org.au/nsw/find-help/ozanam-learning-centre

Holiday closures

• Closed 25, 26 December and 1 January

Reginald Murphy Community Centre

• 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point
• Wednesdays: 11:30am – 12:30pm
• 02 9265 9133

Services

• Lunch at Reggie’s Kitchen, 3 course meal for $10 (cash only)

Holiday closures

• Finishes 18 December 2025
• Recommences February 2025 (to be confirmed)

Ultimo and Pyrmont

Uniting Harris Community Centre

• 97 Quarry Street, Ultimo
• Monday – Thursday: 10am – 4pm
• Client appointments: 1pm – 4pm
• 02 9552 1140

Services

• Food pantry and vouchers (Chex Cards) – please call ahead
• Food Pantry sale day on 18 December

Holiday closures

• Closed 20 December
• Reopens 28 January

Surry Hills

Salvation Army Street Level

• Derby Lane, rear of 339 Crown Street
• Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 1:30pm
• 02 9360 1321

Services

• Community activities include:
  • hair dressing first Monday of the month
  • medical checks every Thursday
  • fortnightly information, referral and case work
  • $2 lunches
  • free community lunch on Thursday
  • Christmas breakfast/lunch on 19 December

Holiday closures

• Closed 24 December
• Reopens 6 January

Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre

• Level 1, 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills (above the library)
• Fridays: 10:30am – 2pm
• 02 9356 4977

Services

• Community cafe, Devonshire tea/Danishes (free), other affordable options

Holiday closures

• Last day 13 December
• Reopens 7 February

Northcott Café (run by Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre)

• Northcott Community Centre
• Wednesdays: 11am – 3pm

Services

• Free cafe for community housing tenants

Holiday closures

• Last day 11 December
• Reopens 5 February

Oz Harvest Refettorio

• 481 Crown Street, Surry Hills
• Tuesday – Friday: 12pm – 1:30pm
• Saturday: 9:30am – 11:30am
• 1800 108 006

Services

• Free lunch

Holiday closures

• Closed 20 December
• Reopens 7 January

Buckingham House (Flourish)

• 45 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills
• Fridays: 1pm – 2pm
• 02 9393 9240

Services

• Barbecue

Holiday closures

• Final barbecue Friday 20 December
• Reopens 2 January