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NEW EVENTS!!! NEW EVENTS!!! NEW EVENTS!!! NEW EVENTS!!! NEW EVENTS!!!
SecondBite Melbourne has a new home!
SecondBite has moved, a huge thank you must go to Andrew Angelatos and The Angel Foundation for the wonderful gift of our brand new premises at Kensington.
The additional space for new staff members AND cold storage facilities will ensure SecondBite’s operations are in great shape moving forward.
2008 "Bike for Life" Charity Bike Ride
In keeping with our focus on health and nutrition we are pleased to announce that Rebecca Colangelo is raising awareness and invaluable funding for SecondBite by attempting to cycle across Australia from Perth to Melbourne!
Beginning on the 20th June her goal is to achieve this massive distance of 3434Km in less than 30 days, cycling an average of more than 100Km per day!
SecondBite is excited and extremely honored by the generous donation by Rebecca of her time, effort and fitness, therefore we ask you to donate to this worthy cause!
Thanks again Rebecca, we look forward to supporting and watching your progress along the way.
Please check our website or visit Rebecca’s blog Click here for link!for up to the minute information on her progress and a running donation tally.
The Tasmanian Government Says ‘Yes’ to Important New Legislation And SecondBite Tasmania is born!
On 8th May 2008, SecondBite Executive Director, Katy Barfield approached the Tasmanian Government and asked them to
consider introducing legislation to protect from liability, those who donate food for charitable purposes.
As a result of this meeting, SecondBite has cause to celebrate as the Tasmanian government has decided to pass the ‘Civil Liability Bill 2008’.
SecondBite currently operates in Victoria under a similar Bill (the Good Samaritan Act, 2002) distributing fresh surplus food from markets, wholesalers and retailers to people in need.
This parliamentary coup will encourage Tasmanian businesses to donate food and gives SecondBite the green-light to begin operations in Tasmania by the end of 2008.
SecondBite will be the first organisation in Tasmania to focus solely on the collection of fresh surplus food and its direct delivery to agencies and people in need. Due to overwhelming requests from local community organisations they will now commence collections in Hobart with a view to expanding Tasmania wide. Initially, they will collect from the famous Salamanca markets, local festivals & events, a variety of local retailers and wholesalers, delivering it to recipients such as: The Salvation Army, St Vincent’s, Bethlehem House, Red Cross, Anglicare, Mission Australia and many others.
This is a landmark decision for Tasmania and SecondBite are extremely pleased with the outcome.
“I congratulate the Tasmanian Government for expediting this legislation; SecondBite Melbourne has seen phenomenal growth in its first two years and if the generous response from the Tasmanian Government and local community to date is any indication of things to come then SecondBite Tasmania will be able to offer immediate and vital support to the many agencies and community groups that provide food for people in need.
”- Katy Barfield, Executive Director- SecondBite
Read The
Age: Epicure article about Second Bite here!
See the MX Article (April 07) featuring Second Bite here!
See the Age Article (January 08) featuring Second Bite here!
Read the Melbourne Leader News article (April 2008) about SecondBitehere!
Read the Mercury News article (June 2008) about SecondBite Tasmaniahere!
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