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Community Meals in and around Frankston

Postby Noel Tudball » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:06 pm


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Summary:


December 2020:

December 2018:
  • The Breakfast Club has grown to 5 days/week from February 2019!

October 2018:
  • The Breakfast Club returns!
  • Bunurong restaurant, Chisholm campus - Corner of Oates and Smyth Street Frankston
  • If you would like to volunteer, please contact Trudy on 0414 305 564 or Mark Whitby at markw@frankston.life
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October 2018:
  • The first Breakfast Club brekkie (expected)
September 2018:
July 2018:
  • SUCCESS: "Community Meals" / "Socialised Meals Service"
  • Excellent progress - Chisholm Institute has agreed to allow the use of Building N (a restaurant, no less) at Chisholm’s Frankston Campus, for a socialised meals service location!
  • This program could be called a "community outreach", involving volunteers, students and staff
  • A venue means that real planning can now get underway!
  • Thank you to Dr Ede, CEO, Chisholm Institute, Chris Crewther MP, Federal Member for Dunkley and everyone else involved in realising this outcome
  • A subcommittee was formed to stir the pot :)
  • Other sessions organised by other groups are expected to follow
  • It will also be a venue for the current food vans, shower, laundry and other services
  • More info: https://www.facebook.com/CrewtherChrisMP/posts/2065230237023626 (you don't need a Facebook account to read this)
May 2018:
November 2017:
Activities are occurring behind the scenes to try to reboot the meals services:
28 June 2017:
  • The "Interim Meals Service" ceased and so did SHAC's volunteering at the meals services
July 2016:
  • FCC/State Govt Interim meals program begins - using funds provided by the Victorian State Dept of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and hall hire by Frankston City Council (FCC), SHAC commenced providing Meals on Wheels meals to 70-90 different people “doing it tough” on a weekly basis - http://www.seafordcc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=272
June 2016:
22 December 2014:

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SHAC's volunteer support of the State Govt-funded and FCC-assisted "Interim Meals Service" ceased on 28 June 2017 due to State Govt funding cuts (these were established and funded for 12 months following City Life's closure)

(Personally, I will remember those sessions with great respect and affection - they turned into quite the party atmosphere by the time we all got to know each other. There are many moments that will live with me forever. Thank you to everyone who was involved.)

Noted (Nov 2017): Well done to Chisholm Tafe students helping feed vulnerable after closure of City Life food service and Frankston Churches Breakfast Club - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/chisholm-tafe-students-helping-feed-vulnerable-after-closure-of-city-life-food-service-and-frankston-churches-breakfast-club/news-story/76336ba5d73ed31898b1b10769802e67


Download the Meals List as at 20 November 2017 as a PDF file
Community Meals List - 20 November 2017.pdf
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Added:
• Monday lunch

Removed: the following meals services closed in June 2017:
• SHAC’s Wednesday evening hot meals service at Leawarra House (financed by the State Govt), and
• Community Support Frankston’s Tuesday and Thursday sandwich lunches


Also see Community Support Frankston’s documents:

If you would like to get involved, please contact any of the volunteer providers.

We try to keep this list up-to-date - for additions/updates/errors, please send an email to SHAC3198@gmail.com - thank you.

THANK YOU to all volunteers and sponsors!

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Status report as at 1 September 2017:


Frankston Interim Meals Program 2017 Final.pdf
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Status report as at 21 August 2017:


  • The ONLY meals available in and around Frankston for the foreseeable future are covered in the above "Community Meals list"
  • It is important to note that many of the current meals sessions offer little opportunity for social interaction
  • SHAC's volunteer support of the State Govt-funded and FCC-assisted "Interim Meals Service" ceased on 28 June 2017 due to State Govt funding cuts (these were established and funded for 12 months following City Life's closure)
  • Following the closure of the "SHAC service" on 28 June, SHAC tried to establish a self-help meals service provided by diners themselves, but this has stalled - we remain hopeful
  • FCC Meeting 14 August 2017 (OM305) Motion 12.14 "Response to Joint Letter" (560 signature Petition) - provision of Meals Services:
    - FCC resigned themselves to these facts, with no mention of the as-yet still unpublished DHHS Report covering "transitioning diners to existing services"
    - essentially, FCC accepted the DHHS withdrawal of the "Interim Meals Service"
    - say that the current services provided by volunteers were better than putting all eggs in one basket
    Risk Mitigation
    A meals and social inclusion service that relies on a single provider is a risk if the provider withdraws. Although there were two providers (City Life and the Frankston Churches Community Breakfast) they operated from the one premise. When the premise was redeveloped and no alternate suitable accommodation found, both services had to close. This risk is mitigated in the current service where 5 different charities are distributing meals at various times.
    Conclusion
    The Frankston community is socio-economically diverse with an enduring legacy of volunteers actively engaged in programs that assist less fortunate residents. As meals services transition new volunteers have come forward to offer support; the newest being Sikh Volunteers Australia.

Status report as at 11 July 2017:

1. FCC meeting, 3 July 2017:
  • Petition with 560 signatures tabled by author
  • SHAC (& others) made verbal presentations on 2 motions:
    - Homeless count (13.6) - $20,000
    - Briefing with DHHS (13.11)
  • Both Motions passed
  • Future action uncertain
2. Due to State Govt funding cuts, the following meals services have CLOSED (removed from list) - they were the "Interim Meals Service" following City Life's closure:
  • SHAC’s Wednesday evening hot meals service at Leawarra House, and
  • Community Support Frankston’s Tuesday and Thursday sandwich lunches

Background:
  • 14 August 2017 (OM305) Motion 12.14 "Response to Joint Letter" (560 signature Petition) - provision of Meals Services: essentially, FCC accepted the DHHS withdrawal of the "Interim Meals Service", saying that the current services provided by volunteers were better than putting all eggs in one basket
  • 28 June 2017: The "Interim Meals Service" ceased and so did SHAC's volunteering at the meals services
  • March 2017: SHAC was advised that funding would be withdrawn at the end of June 2017
  • February 2017: Wintringham option - $350,000 of State Govt funding was given to Wintringham with the expectation that they would provide meals and social interaction opportunities by continuing the “Interim Meals Service” for Frankston people. This has not turned out to be the case. Their facilities are only for use by their own clients/residents. This includes the purpose-built freezer room - http://www.seafordcc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=290
  • December 2016 (revised March 2017): SHAC wrote our “Sleepless in Seaford: Report” - it provides interesting background information – http://www.seafordcc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=280

  • July 2016: State MPs Sonya Kilkenny (Carrum) & Paul Edbrooke (Frankston) persuaded DHHS to provide funds for meals so that SHAC (and other) volunteers could help a smallish group of people doing it tough
    The per weekly costs were:
    - $210 - State Govt (DHHS) - 30 x $7 meals from Frankston's Meals on Wheels kitchen
    - $55 - FCC - waived hall hire fee
    - $15 - extras (milk, bread, coffee, etc.) - volunteers, St Vincent de Paul Mt Eliza Conference Social Justice Group and the diners themselves! (They insisted on a donation box when they learned of the costs involved.)

We would be very keen to hear from other charities/organisations that want to get involved.

SHAC would also welcome the opportunity of a joint meeting of all 3 levels of government to discuss feasible outcomes.


Noel Tudball
SHAC Community Meals Coordinator
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Source (link to share to this page): http://www.seafordcc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=274
Also refer:
Emergency Accommodation:
SalvoCare Eastern (Salvation Army), 37 Ross Smith Ave, Frankston, (03) 9784 5050 (9:30am to 6:00pm)
After hours - Launch Housing: 1800 825 955

Free support & Internet:
Community Support Frankston, 35 Beach Street, Frankston, (03) 9783 7284
http://www.frankston.net/Homeless_in_Frankston.pdf
http://www.frankston.net/brochures.html

List compiled, but meals not organised by SHAC

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A supporter has created a petition - https://www.change.org/p/frankston-s-vulnerable-residents-need-your-support
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Frankston Standard Leader news article - 26 June, Page 5 - Thank you to Trevor, Kiel and Richard.
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Due to State Govt funding cuts, the following meals services will close from 30 June:
  • SHAC’s Wednesday evening hot meals service at Leawarra House, and
  • Community Support Frankston’s Tuesday and Thursday sandwich lunches
The closure of these sessions is very disappointing and stressful for all concerned.
We had hoped that compassion and logic would see the funding continue.

We have been provided with a list of the services that people doing it tough can be “transitioned to”:
    Quote from DHHS letter outlining their stated aim – March 2017:
    “The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to working with your organisation (FCC) in progressing the transition project to facilitate better, more sustainable outcomes for people who are accessing the current meals services.”
    Outcome
    : Withdrawal of funding and reduced services.
Their incomplete list contains no new services – and none of these is funded by government.
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Although the cancelled sessions were only ever meant to be an interim solution until Wintringham could fill the gap or City Life was able to resume, it has become increasingly evident that an ongoing service of this nature is essential – and not only in Frankston.

Over the 12 months that these weekly sessions have been hosted by SHAC, approximately 70-90 different people have attended, of whom 9 or 10 were homeless and/or living in cars.

Comments made in:
give some idea as to why SHAC and other volunteers want to see the sessions continue.

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Solidarity with homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.

Coalition Members:
  • St. Anne’s Parish Social Justice Group
  • Seaford Community Committee
  • St Vincent de Paul Mt Eliza Conference Social Justice Group
  • Residents of the Seaford Beach Cabin Park

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Re: Community Meals in and around Frankston

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Re: Community Meals in and around Frankston

Postby Noel Tudball » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:36 pm


See status report and summary in the 1st post at the top of this page




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Coalition Members:
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  • Seaford Community Committee
  • St Vincent de Paul
  • Residents of the Seaford Beach Cabin Park



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Re: Community Meals in and around Frankston

Postby Noel Tudball » Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:59 pm


See status report and summary in the 1st post at the top of this page


Update: December 2020 as we (hopefully) come out and stay out of COVID-19 lockdown:
  • Uniting Church in High St Frankston has restarted: Wednesday's 12 to 1
  • Young St carpark, where the Sunday market is held, next to Tasman Meats
    • John Paul College food van is back operating Tuesday 5 to 7, providing toasties, drinks, food, support as well as fellowship until the end of the year
    • Wildpath is back on Wednesday's providing Barista coffee, food hampers and other goodies - 6 to 7 ish
    • Sikh vegetarian food is back also from 7 to 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 to 8
    • Lifegate on Fridays
    • Indian on Mondays

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Email - SHAC3198@gmail.com

Solidarity with homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.

Coalition Members:
  • St. Anne’s Parish Social Justice Group
  • Seaford Community Committee
  • St Vincent de Paul
  • Residents of the Seaford Beach Cabin Park



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