The Little Free Pantry (LFP) is a community-based initiative that aims to provide basic necessities to those in need.
The concept behind it is simple: give what you can, take what you need.
The pantries are located on the perimeter of five local primary schools and are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The LFP is designed to be accessible and non-judgmental, without any paperwork or registration required for users.
The LFP is overseen by the primary schools, with support from United Way Glenelg and Warrnambool and District Food Share. Neighbours are encouraged to donate non-perishable foods or hygiene items to the pantries.
If you wish to donate, simply purchase non-perishable, unopened items within the best-before/use-by-date and place them directly in the pantry.
- Long-life milk & fruit-juice (200mL & 1L)
- Rice, pasta, pasta sauce
- Non-perishable meat (Eg Jerky, Tinned Chicken/ Tuna/ Sardines/ Spam/ Ham)
- Tinned Fruit and Vegetables
- Breakfast items (Eg Instant Oats Sachets, Kellogs variety packs, breakfast biscuits etc)
- Peanut butter and vegemite (small plastic jars preferred)
- Sachets of Sugar, Tea & Coffee
- Snacks (Eg non-perishable dip and biscuits, salsa, muesli bars, multi-packs of chips/savoury biscuits)
- Biscuits (Eg Saladas, VitaWeet, breakfast biscuits)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Toiletries (Eg toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, sunscreen, combs, soap, cotton buds, body wipes, 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner)
- First-Aid supplies (eg travel first-aid-kits, bandaids, insect repellant, sanitiser)
- Baby supplies (eg formula, nappies, wipes)
People requiring food, crisis & supported accommodation can visit;
- Salvation Army
- 33 Henty Street, Portland
- Mon to Wed 9.30am - 4pm,
Thu 1 - 4pm, Fri 9.30am - 1pm - 03 5521 8134
- St Vincent de Pauls
- 2 McPherson St, Casterton
- Wed to Fri 10am - 4pm,
Sat 10am - 12noon - 03 5581 2161
Little FREE Pantry Locations
- Bundarra Primary School – Edgar Street Portland
- Casterton Community Garden - Murray Street Casterton
- Dartmoor Primary School - 76 Greenham Street Dartmoor
- Dhauwurd-Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service - 18 Wellington Road Portland
- Elsa MacLeod Kindergarten – Henty Street Portland
- Heywood Consolidated Primary School – Kentbruck Road Heywood
- Heywood & District Secondary College - 23 Gorrie Street Heywood
- Kalbarri Kindergarten - Mitchell Crescent Portland
- Narrawong District Primary School – Windham Street Narrawong
- Portland Child and Family Complex - Julia Street Portland
- Portland District Health Consulting Suites - Fern Street, Portland
- Portland Primary School – Palmer Street Portland
- Portland South Primary School – Moorhouse Street Portland
- Salvation Army Portland - 33 Henty Street Portland
- St Johns Anglican Church Heywood – 17 Fitzroy Street Heywood
- St Stephens Anglican Church – 57 Julia Street, Portland
