The number of hampers delivered to charities, community organisations and residents within the Liverpool community during the current lockdown has skyrocketed from the initial 600 a week to 1,100 right now.
Liverpool City Council is coordinating the distribution of hampers across the local government area in response to increased need for food and emergency relief during stay-at-home orders – now in force for more than 70 days.
To ensure the support reaches the heavily impacted areas in the local government area, council is working closely with Resilience NSW, OzHarvest Australia, NSW Police, a 14-strong network of local charities and agencies and a large group of families who have contacted council directly for support.
Hampers are comprised of snacks, tinned food, fruits, vegetables and cereal and are delivered by NSW Police and Australian Defence Force personnel in line with Covid-19 health guidelines.
The Liverpool community, as a collective, are doing it tough, says Mayor Wendy Waller.
“Our residents and local businesses continue to face some of the tightest Covid-19 restrictions within Greater Sydney, which is impacting the ability of many to put food on the table.
“This is what we’re hearing anecdotally from our local agency partners who are at the coalface of what is turning into a food security crisis.
“We are proud to be on the frontline with these wonderful partners doing our bit to bring welcome relief during what is perhaps one of the most challenging times in people’s lives.
“We hope that residents have one less thing to worry knowing they can receive the food support they need simply by picking up the phone. If you need support, head to council’s website for a list of organisations that can help.”
For more information on the food and emergency relief support services available head to https://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/council/coronavirus
