Every Thursday, 8:00am – 10:30am
Barrbunin Beek Aboriginal Gathering Place, 55 Catalina Street, West Heidelberg
Cost: Free
Capacity: A few additional volunteers are currently welcome

Members of Nillumbik Reconciliation Group who are interested in practical, community-grounded action may wish to support the weekly Food Share at Barrbunin Beek Aboriginal Gathering Place (“Happy Place” in Woi-wurrung). Barrbunin Beek is a dedicated, community-led gathering place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — a culturally safe and nurturing environment where First Nations people can connect with mob, culture, and Country, and strengthen identity and self-determination.

Each week, volunteers assist in sorting and packing food supplied by SecondBite, a community garden, and other organisations, helping prepare around 30 family boxes and 40–50 individual bags for community members. This is a simple but meaningful way to contribute to social justice for Aboriginal people today, while supporting a local Aboriginal-led organisation and working alongside neighbouring reconciliation groups such as Banyule Reconciliation Group. The work involves sorting and packing food and may include some lifting.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Reconciliation Banyule with your interest – reconciliationbanyule@gmail.com.