A Norlane Community Centre project is aiming to better understand the food security needs of the Norlane community over the next 12 months.
The centre received a Department of Families, Fairness and Housing grant to help it engage a Food Security Project Manager to analyse data and see if programs need changing or if new programs are required. They will also work to identify gaps and risks areas in the community around food security and start to inform food literacy in the area.
The Food Security Project Officer, Marcia Medley, will also research funding and sponsorship pathways to help continue to deliver the centre’s free community meal, currently held every Tuesday afternoon at 1pm.
Marcia is also networking and strengthening existing partnerships and forming new ones to support the centre’s weekly food share program, held every Thursday from 1pm. She is hoping to set up a seed bank/library for the community. Marcia said: “We are also looking more into culturally appropriate food and education, given the large range of cultures we have accessing our centre.”