{"id":27208,"date":"2025-12-18T12:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=27208"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T02:34:03","slug":"making-sure-everyone-is-able-to-take-part-in-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/latest-news\/2025\/12\/18\/making-sure-everyone-is-able-to-take-part-in-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Making sure everyone is able to take part in Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christmas spirit is alive and well in the Macedon Ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an expensive moment for everyone and the Kyneton Foodbank has ensured everyone can open a present and have a feast on December 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foodbank manager, Rhonda Holmes, said people shouldn&#8217;t feel shame about using the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our kitchen is floor-to-ceiling with presents,&#8221; Ms Holmes said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Anyone can come get it until Friday.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2506-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carlsruhe Caltex store manager, Sharlene Witmitz (L) and Rhonda Holmes (R). Wittmitz received donations from customers and the wider community to pass on to others.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Bank Australia&#8217;s latest report indicated one in three Australian households, nearly 3.5 million, experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, <em>The Guardian<\/em> reported lawyers were using foodbank services across the country. The foodbank isn&#8217;t a service relegated to the poor; everyone is facing cost burdens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did the garage door just break? Mortgage repayment crept up too soon? Is there a strangely high gas bill or car rego reminder? Add in the cost-of-living crises and food is increasing faster than our wages. At the supermarket, 700g of shredded, home brand cheese is $9.50; a 560g jar of Vegemite is $9.90. The grocery bill adds up quickly, even if you take up the various stores&#8217; savings promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when the foodbank team decided they wanted to ensure everyone in the Macedon Ranges has a cooked bird on the table, and everyone of any age has a present to open, they sought a helping hand from the community. It responded with generosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlsruhe Caltex was quick to jump on board, and according to store manager, Sharlene Witmitz, the community was quick to donate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I want to give gifts to people who can&#8217;t afford it at Christmas,&#8221; Ms Witmitz said. &#8220;The staff and the community have got really involved and donated gifts at the petrol station.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others followed suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray White in Kyneton donated $5000 to assist in producing Christmas hampers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyneton Toyota provided a car to drop off gifts; Outland gym owners Sarah Turner and James Pitkin put a Christmas tree up at their store and members dropped off presents before a work out; Country Women Association supplied all the shortbread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it&#8217;s all available to the Macedon Ranges residents. If you need anything, head to the op shop at 60 Mollison St, Kyneton. Around the back, there&#8217;s a door that you can knock on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"897\" data-id=\"27214\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-1024x897.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-1024x897.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-768x672.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-1536x1345.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-2048x1793.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-696x609.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-1392x1219.jpeg 1392w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-1068x935.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-1920x1681.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outland Gym owners James Pitkin and Sarah Turner stand with their presents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"27211\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2511-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas hampers line the walls, floors, and staircase at the Kyneton Foodbank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"27213\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2520-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preparing Chickens for the Christmas Hampers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas spirit is alive and well in the Macedon Ranges. 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