Food relief services forced to turn people away as demand soars

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• Food relief organisations across the Geelong region are struggling to meet growing demand, and many have been forced to turn people away. New research from the Give Where You Live Foundation found 72 per cent of surveyed organisations saw increased demand over the past year.
• Almost half of single-parent households with children under 15 reported running out of food in 2024.
• Zac Lewis said food insecurity required longer-term solutions alongside emergency relief.