Community Connections - Meals on Wheels

Every week local volunteers like Pat head out on their Meals on Wheels delivery run, meeting residents who rely on this simple but vital service. 

If you ride along with Pat, what stands out isn’t just the warmth of the conversations at each doorstep, it’s how much pressure rising costs are putting on both people receiving support and the volunteers giving their time.

For many residents, a delivered meal is more than food, it’s connection, independence, and dignity. 

But cost-of-living pressures like electricity are making it harder for organisations to keep up with demand, and for volunteers like Pat to keep showing up week after week, especially with fuel prices biting.

That’s why Labor is putting forward practical solutions like our Transport Affordability Bill, because when fuel and transport costs rise, it’s volunteers like Pat and the people they support who feel it first.

What I saw on that run was community at its best, but also a clear reminder that goodwill alone isn’t enough. Without real action to ease everyday costs, the pressure on services like Meals on Wheels will only keep growing.

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