Thursday, June 13, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

DID YOU KNOW? With Burdekin Community Association

Emergency Relief Program
 
BCA provides financial and material assistance for adults experiencing personal, family, relationship and/or financial issues. The service assists adults and children with basic needs in times of financial hardship through the provision of vouchers, prepaid cards/vouchers, chemist or transport vouchers, payment of third-party accounts, or direct material assistance such as food parcels. A Centrelink Income Statement is required unless you are affected by domestic and family violence and not receiving a Centrelink payment.
 
Waste Not Want Not – Coles SecondBite Program
 
BCA partners with Coles Ayr and SecondBite to provide people in need with access to nutritious food free of charge.  The service is available from the Support Centre, 130 Queen St, Ayr, Monday to Friday from 9am until stock is gone daily.

Burdekin Community Association also very gratefully accept donations of vegetables and non-perishable food for their Community Pantry. The food is given to Burdekin community members in need from their Support Centre at 130 Queen Street Ayr, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

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