On a tight budget? You can get free groceries on campus at the DUSA Food Pantry
The cost of living is at a high right now and we know this has been tough for many students. That’s why Deakin Student Association is proud to once again bring you the free DUSA Food Pantry.
Conveniently located on campus, this welfare initiative aims to provide you with a range of fresh fruit, veggies and pantry staples to make nutritious meals. So, bring along a bag and grab the supplies you need to boost your health and power your studies!
We also encourage you to flex your cooking skills via tasty, easy and affordable recipes – cook up a storm and tag @yourDUSA to be featured on our socials.
Register to visit the DUSA Food Pantry at your campus
The DUSA Food Pantry will run in Weeks 4, 6, 8 and 10 in Trimester 1 from 11am at specified locations on each campus (until supplies run out). Make sure you keep an eye on the DUSA What’s On webpage as the Food Pantry will be offered on different days across each campus during these weeks, and we have recently introduced a registration process for 2024.
Week 4 DUSA Food Pantry
- Burwood: Thursday 28 March, from 11am at Morgan’s Walk. Register now
- Waurn Ponds: Wednesday 27 March, from 11am at the DUSA Lounge. Register now
- Waterfront: Thursday 28 March, from 11am at the DUSA Lounge. Register now
Be sure to bring your bag and get there early to get what you need. See you there!
Can’t get to campus?
Check out the following community food relief services in your area.
- Melbourne: You can find food relief services filtered by your area via Local Food Connect.
- Geelong: Access emergency food across town via the Geelong Food Relief Centre. Feed Me also services the Geelong district plus the Bellarine and Surf Coast regions.
- Warrnambool: See the Warrnambool Community Food Guide for details of services which offer food vouchers, hampers and free meals. The Warrnambool and District Food Share service also offers advice on which services can help you in your local area.
Looking for budget-friendly recipes?
DUSA offers a range of quick, easy and inexpensive recipes to download from the Food Pantry webpage. Plus, check out Deakin’s online healthy eating hub, Nourished @ Deakin, which features ideas, inspiration and step-by-step meal guides, all chosen by two Bachelor of Nutrition students.
You can also find some useful tips for saving at the supermarket, plus simple meal-building tips, via our handy ‘Saving your money as a uni student’ blog series.