Western Australia

This year, our food rescue network in WA keeps getting stronger, delivering over 4.7 million meals to 274 charities and schools. Our fleet of 9 yellow vans serve communities from Yanchep to Armadale and beyond, with our Mandurah Hub extending our support to an additional 26 charities across the Peel and South West region.

School communities across WA are supported thanks to funding from the Channel 7 Telethon Trust, which brought 18 new schools into the fold, delivering rescued food for breakfast and lunch programs, plus pantry hampers for vulnerable families. And the Festive Food Drive added another layer of generosity, with 8,000 kg of food donated and over a thousand hampers created for families doing it tough over the holidays.

When the Ashes Test in Perth wrapped unexpectedly after just two days, OzHarvest didn’t miss a beat. We coordinated a joint rescue effort with Foodbank and SecondBite, recovering over 20 pallets of fresh food from Optus Stadium and getting it to charities supporting thousands of Perth families.

Inspiring change

FEAST reached 131 schools in 2025, with long-term impact captured beautifully in an ABC Gives radio interview featuring Tambrey Primary School in Karratha, who are now three years into the program and still going strong. Regional schools like Tambrey are proving the value of FEAST being a regular food education fixture.

Connecting people to the cause

ABC Gives Day gave us a day of on-air awareness that raised vital funds, opened doors to new audiences and brought in a wave of new food donors who heard the broadcast and reached out wanting to help. The phones were ringing all day, with volunteers taking call after call. The very first donation set the tone: Ken, who graciously gave his inheritance of $25,000.

October brought Perth City Farm to life for our inaugural CEO CookOff — one magical night, 20 remarkable leaders cooking for 100 guests, with chefs Miguel Maestre, Colin Fassnidge and Blaze Young leading the way. Cooking for a Cause inspired local organisations throughout the year, and getting kids into the kitchen during school holidays was pure joy.