Tasmania
In April 2008, SecondBite began talks with the Tasmanian Government regarding the introduction of a Good Samaritan Act to allow food businesses to donate quality produce to not-for-profit community groups free from common law liability. Tasmania was one of only two states in Australia not to have an Act of this type. In June of that year, the Premier David Bartlett tabled the legislation and the Civil Liability Amendment Bill 2008 was passed. Mr Bartlett also announced a grant to allow SecondBite to start distributing food around the state.
So far in 2009 SecondBite has acquired a refrigerated truck and warehouse premises have been kindly donated for an initial period of 3 months. This support, together with a growing base of voluntary help has allowed SecondBite to begin operations in earnest. Since August our team has been collecting surplus food every week from supermarkets and delivering it to 12 recipient agencies around Hobart to help them meet the nutritional needs of many people who are homeless or living in disadvantaged circumstances in the area.
For a recent article in the Mercury November 2009 click here
For a recent article in the Mercury October 2009 click here
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