More information on Food, Retail & Services
Standard hours for food trucks in:
Creative Quarter: 11am - 3pm
Tech Park: 11am - 3pm
Building 500: 8 - 11am
Find out more about Curtin’s food, retail and other services around campus.
These non-perishable food items will be distributed to Feed It Forward and the Curtin Community Pantry.
Feed It Forward are a not-for-profit charity whose core mission is to save surplus food from landfill by diverting it to local communities in need. In 2022 alone their team of volunteers were able to assist over 150,000 local families by redirecting 1500 tonnes of food from waste!
Similarly, Curtin Community Pantry work here on campus to support students facing financial difficulty by providing low barrier access to basic food supplies and other essentials.
Food for Fines Campaign Terms & Conditions
Non-perishable items that are suitable for donation include:
- Non-perishable items: canned goods (fruit, vegetables, soups, beans), pasta, rice, cereals, muesli bars, peanut butter, etc.
- Shelf-stable beverages: bottled water, juice boxes, long life milk, cordial, etc.
- Dry goods: flour, sugar, salt, spices, condiments, coffee, tea, powdered milk, etc.
- Packaged snacks: crackers, cookies, popcorn, trail mixes, dried fruits, etc.
- Baby items: formula, baby purees, teething rusks, etc.
We are unable to take the following donations:
- Items requiring refrigeration
- Home-made items: jams, sauces, etc.
- Non-edible items: toothpastes, deodorants, toys, etc.
To ensure food safety standards are met please make sure all donations are sealed, undamaged and have a minimum of three months remaining prior to their “Best Before” or “Use By” dates.
The Food for Fines campaign will commence 8am Thursday 6 June 2024 and will conclude at 3pm Friday 12 July 2024.
All donations are to be delivered to the Security, Parking and Traffic Office team, located at B115, on weekdays between 8am and 3pm.
All donations must be valued at $15 or more, with a receipt provided if in lieu of a parking ticket payment.
Please note that overdue fines and fines received from parking in ACROD, courtesy, reserved, EV or non-parking bays are not eligible to be paid via a donation.
Absolutely! If you have some non-perishable items sitting in your pantry that are sealed, undamaged and have a minimum of three months remaining prior to their “Best Before” or “Use By” dates, you are more than welcome to donate them.
Please note, a receipt showing the $15 minimum amount is only required if the donation is in lieu of a parking ticket payment.
All donations received during the Food for Fines campaign will be distributed to Feed It Forward and our Curtin Community Pantry. The dedicated volunteers from both services will ensure that all goods are distributed to those most in need, both within our local community, and here on campus.
Interested to learn more?
Feed It Forward
Core mission | Request food relief | Become a volunteer!
Curtin Community Pantry
Core mission | Apply for a hamper | Become a volunteer!