{"id":11856,"date":"2025-02-10T04:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T17:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/2025\/02\/10\/southern-ports-supports-struggling-families\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T04:20:34","slug":"southern-ports-supports-struggling-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/southern-ports-supports-struggling-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Ports supports struggling families"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southern Ports<\/span> supports struggling families <\/h1> <\/div>
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Western Australia\u2019s regional and remote regions boast beautiful and unique landscapes, flora, fauna and Cultural ways of life. <\/h4> <\/div> <\/div>

What can often be forgotten is the geographic isolation and socio-economic challenges that can create a multifaceted problem around food security. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>

The fact is that living in regional and remote Australia is widely considered more expensive than Perth across a range of goods and services. Food is generally more expensive in regional Western Australia due to vast distances and transportation costs. <\/p>

Many regional areas are far from major distribution hubs, requiring long-distance transportation for fresh produce, meat, and other goods. Fuel costs for these journeys add up, and these expenses are passed on to consumers. <\/p>

We are so grateful to our amazing partners across the State, which help to alleviate some of the burden of accessing affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food. <\/p>

Thanks to our partnership with Southern Ports, and it\u2019s very generous $25,000 of funding allocated to help fight hunger in the Great Southern, Southwest and Goldfields-Esperance regions, vulnerable communities received 655 hampers, which is equal to 10,480 meals. <\/p>

“This cost-of-living crisis is decimating family budgets, those living regionally have been hit hard. We are so pleased that Southern Ports\u2019 ongoing commitment will continue to support our vulnerable communities across southern WA. The positive impact of the first year of the partnership was incredible and it is vitally important that we continue to assist communities where we can. Together we are making a lasting difference\u201d<\/i> said Kate O\u2019Hara Foodbank WA CEO. <\/p>

Last year 371,000 Western Australian households experienced food insecurity, with many skipping meals or going whole days without food. This includes over 120,000 children who experience hunger on a daily basis. <\/p>

Looking forward, our Bunbury and Albany branches will continue to provide hampers to the South West and Great Southern regions, and we will partner with Esperance Care Services to provide hampers further south into the Goldfields-Esperance region and surrounds. <\/p>

We couldn\u2019t do what we do without our valuable partners. Thank you, Southern Ports. <\/p>

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