Our Communities Biggest Heroes: Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels is a NotFor-Profit organisation that dedicates its service to the most vulnerable and elderly patrons in Australia. For over 65 years, they have supported the nutritional wellbeing of 200,000 older Australians through supplying, cooking, and delivering local meals.

Bribie Island’s Meals on Wheels, situated in Woorim, provide extremely lowcost meals for seniors from Woorim to Beachmere. As a result of being a Not-ForProfit organisation, Meals on Wheels are always in need for a helping-hand – whether this may be chopping vegetables, preparing a salad, or delivering meals to homes. Volunteers are Centrelink approved at Meals on Wheels. Remember, one act of kindness and assistance can go a long way.

My Grandparents volunteer for Meals on Wheels twice a week. Their experience at the organisation is always positive, especially since they volunteer with other like-minded people wanting to help the

Beachmere District Community

The B.D.M.S. Community Markets are held at the Men's Shed 53 Rogers Street Beachmere, every 1st Saturday of the month 7.30am12 Noon.

Bribie Island BICA Markets

The Bribie Island BICA Markets are held at Brennan Park, Bongaree, the 3rd Sunday of each month from 6am -12pm

Bribie Rotary Markets

The Rotary Markets are held at Brennan Park, Bongaree on the second Sunday of each month from 6.30am – 12 noon

Queensland Cancer Council

The Cancer Council Markets are held at Brennan Park, Bongaree on the first Sunday of each month from 7am to 12 noon.

The Sylvan Beach Munch Markets (Farmers Market)

The Munch Markets are held in the park opposite the Bribie Island Hotel on the 1st Saturday of each month from 9am to 2pm

Banksia Beach Market

Bribie Harbour Shopping VIllage is held on the last Saturday of each month 8am to 2pm

The Bribie Island Comm Plant Nursery vulnerable in any way they can. They tell me how they work as a team to pump out nutritious, delicious meals –sometimes hundreds in a just a week! My Grandparents’ stories about Meals on Wheels are incredibly inspiring. However, the most motivating part about volunteering for this organisation is the fulfilment garnered from every meal that gets delivered. As a youth citizen, I sometimes wonder who will look after me when I become too vulnerable to look after myself. This thought encourages me to support Meals on Wheels in any way I can. It is important to try our best to eradicate the chance of malnutrition that older Australians may experience in difficult times.

Caring for our community’s seniors is one of the greatest responsibilities we have.

Every volunteer at Meals on Wheels has heroically saved hundreds of thousands of lives – perhaps you could call yourself a hero too.

The BribieIsland Community Plant Nursery is open Tues to Sat 8 am to 12 pm

The Bribie Island Lions Market 2nd Sat of the month at Tintookie Park Woorim 7am - 1pm.

Bribie & District Woodcrafters Assoc

Contact president: 0415 237 167 Bribie Island Gem Club

Open Day & Markets on the last Sunday every month 8am -12pm At 191 Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach.

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