WITH the support of Geoffrey Thompson Fruit Packing and previously SPC, Shepparton Foodshare has occupied its current warehouse and office space for the past six years. This space is now required for another use and the food sharing organisation will now operate from its new home at the same site, with access via Archer Street (off Young Street), Mooroopna.
Shepparton Foodshare co-ordinator, Bec Nicoll said, “We are extremely grateful that we have been provided with an alternate location at the old SPC Ardmona site, not far from where we are currently located.
“Whilst we are excited about the move to the bigger warehouse, there will be a small disruption to our operations and a short closure period whilst we move and set up.”
Over the coming weeks Shepparton Foodshare will be dismantling and re-installing their cool room and shelving, moving all food, installing new signage, updating policies and procedures, installing staff and volunteer amenities and inducting all staff, volunteers and agencies to the new site.
Shepparton Foodshare will continue to operate in its current location until, Thursday, August 30, it will then close for a short period from August 31 to September 10 and re-open on Tuesday, September 11. Registered agencies will be able to collect food right up until the day that Foodshare closes.
Bec said, “Where food is available, we will be encouraging agencies to obtain additional food supplies to help cover them during the period that we will be closed.”
For more information on the relocation, volunteering, donating food or how you can make a tax deductible donation, contact Shepparton Foodshare on 0432 517 329.
