OzHarvest Melbourne
Tell us where you are
OzHarvest acknowledges the traditional owners of the land where our Melbourne office is located, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
OzHarvest Melbourne
Tell us where you are
OzHarvest acknowledges the traditional owners of the land where our Melbourne office is located, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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Food Rescue
OzHarvest Melbourne started food rescue operations in 2014 to ensure vulnerable people in local communities are supported with fresh and nutritious food. Our seven yellow vans are out and about rescuing surplus food from 1,500 food businesses throughout Melbourne, delivering more than 320,000 meals every month to 164 charities supporting those who need it most.
Volunteer
We would not be able to do what we do without our amazing team of over 400 volunteers who are part of our OzHarvest ‘Yellow Army’! Our volunteers provide much needed support for our Victorian programs contributing over 3000 hours of their valuable time! There are so many ways to get involved from assisting our drivers with food rescue in our iconic yellow vans; helping with community events, assisting in the kitchen at Cooking for a Cause corporate classes and providing hands on support for the delivery of our education programs; NEST and FEAST programs.
Most of our volunteering opportunities are based at our Port Melbourne warehouse and our kitchen at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Shifts are generally Monday to Friday during business hours, however we do have occasional out of hours events, such as Bunnings Sausage Sizzles or Night Noodle Markets. If you are interested in joining the Melbourne team, we’d love to welcome you to the OzHarvest family! Please click the button below for more details.
NEST
Our NEST program is an easy and fun way to learn healthy eating habits and how to cook simple and low-cost meals in just six weeks. Each NEST session is held at the same day and time each week for 2.5 hours. It includes fun interactive activities, practical cooking classes, and the sharing of a meal together.
OzHarvest NEST is aligned with the Australian Dietary Guidelines and works with everyone to set realistic goals around healthy eating, which are reviewed and revised each week, so real and lasting change can be made.
FEAST
FEAST (Food Education and Sustainability Training) is a curriculum-aligned education program for primary and high schools, which explores the issue of food waste and its environmental impact, healthy eating and easy classroom cooking.
Like any good FEAST, it’s designed to be fun, engaging and filled with good food!
Find out more about the program and how it aligns with the Australian Curriculum below.
Cooking for a Cause
Led by our talented OzHarvest chefs, teams get busy in the kitchen transforming rescued ingredients into gourmet meals, which then get delivered to local charities.
Cooking for a Cause sessions run for approximately 3 hours, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
CFAC+ is also available at OzHarvest Melbourne. Extend your team building session and reward your efforts with a seated lunch or dinner to enjoy the delicious food that you’ve created as a team.
CFAC Sessions
Monday: 1-4pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 9am-12pm or 1-4pm
Friday: 9am-12pm
Group size
Monday: 8-12 people
Tuesday-Friday: 8-25 people
Cost: $175 p/person – tax deductible.
CFAC plus cost: $257.50 ($175 tax deductible)
Contact Us
Office: Unit 3, 49 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne
Victoria 3207
Phone: (03) 9999 5070
Email: [email protected]
