{"id":28166,"date":"2026-03-24T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=28166"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:00:45","slug":"food-relief-service-under-pressure-as-grant-funding-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/latest-news\/2026\/03\/24\/food-relief-service-under-pressure-as-grant-funding-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Food relief under pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kyneton Community House&#8217;s food relief service is under pressure as grant funding ends and increasing costs of living continue to put strain on households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the not-for-profit organisation provided 4850 community meals with support from a state government Community Food Relief grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That funding ended in December with Kyneton Community House continuing the high demand service on a dwindling budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO Claire Rawlinson said the organisation recognised a strong need for the program but needed outside support to secure its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been propping it up and we don&#8217;t want to remove that service but at the moment it does feel very pressured,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re now seeking a corporate sponsor to help us continue providing meals for the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community house estimates that a $10,000 sponsorship ($250 each week, over 40 weeks) would ensure the program could continue for another year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This funding would be alongside ongoing valued support from Hardwicks, Bakers Delight and other local growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claire said demand for the service had gradually increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said it was clear that cost-of-living pressures were beginning to hit a new demographic of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;People are coming through our doors that never have before. 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