OzHarvest
OzHarvest is the first perishable food rescue organisation in Australia that collects quality
excess food from more than 2,000 commercial outlets and delivers it, direct and free of
charge, to more than 900 charities.
It provides much needed assistance to vulnerable men, women and children across Sydney,
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle and Perth as well as
regional areas through its regional food rescue program, REAP.
OzHarvest is the only food rescue organisation in Australia collecting surplus food from all
types of food providers including fruit and vegetable markets, supermarkets, hotels, wholesalers, farmers, stadiums, corporate events, catering companies, shopping centres, delis,
cafes, restaurants, film and TV shoots and boardrooms.
OzHarvest was founded in November 2004 by Ronni Kahn, who was named Australia’s Local
Hero of the Year in 2010.
In 2005, Kahn together with pro-bono lawyers lobbied the state governments to amend legislation to allow potential food donors to donate surplus food to charitable organisations.
The Civil Liabilities Amendment Act was passed in NSW in 2005 with ACT, SA and QLD
following. This ensured surplus food could be donated to charitable causes without fear of
liability.
OzHarvest stall at the Holy Cross Fete on 19 November 2016
(Image by Brian Rope)
St Margaret's News
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2016