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Food co-ops in Australia

by CamWalker last modified 2010-04-21 22:22

Produced by the ASEN Food Co-op Working Group.

So where are all the Food Co-ops in Oz?


This is a work in progress -please help us make this a more comprehensive resource!


The ASEN Food Co-op Working Group is in the process of putting together a list of all the Food Co-ops in Australia. This is what we know so far – apologies if your food co-op has been missed&/or some of the details are incorrect. If we’ve left your food co-op off the list, or you have some more details &/or info to give us please let Monika know (willhof [at] yahoo.com) so we can update the list.


Campus or Uni based Food Co-ops


NSW & ACT


* The Broadway Food Co-op (also known as the UTS Food Co-op) located on Level 2 of the Tower Building at UTS, opposite the lifts. Phone 02 9514 1418, fax 02 9514 1157, www.sustainability.uts.edu.au/foodcoop/foodcoop.html


* The Sydney Uni Co-op, (also known as the Sydney Students Food Co-op) located in Level 4 of the Wentworth Building, University of Sydney, Phone 02 9660 5222


* Thoughtful Foods, the UNSW Food Co-op which was previously known as Pigweed. Located in the backyard of the Roundhouse, behind Eats@the Round as you head towards the Lifestyle Centre (Uni-gym) on Lower Campus. Phone 02 9385 6097, www.thoughtfulfoods.unsw.edu.au.


* Happy Bellies at the University of Wollongong, just next to the Student Association, looking out onto the duckpond between the SRC and Security Office.. happybellies@yahoogroups.com


* Sustenance at the University of Newcastle, located near NUSA (Newcastle University Student Association) http://www.nusa.org.au/cms/sustenance


* Better Health Food Co-op (Also known as Seasons Food Co-op or the UWS Food Co-op) Earthcare Building, Hawkesbury Campus, University of Western Sydney www.seasons.unssa.org.au


* Macquarie Uni has a food co-op working group


* Australian National University Food Co-op, (ANU Food Co-op) located in Cnr Kingsley Street & Barry Drive, Action ACT 2601 Phone 02 6257 1186, fax 02 6262 9311, www.anu.foodco-op.com


QLD


* Hot Banana (Griffith Uni Food Co-op) Community Centre, Griffith Uni Nathan Campus Phone 07 3735 7603 www.hotbanana.org


* James Cook University in Townsville: organic veggie box buying group, ask at the James Cook University student association, http://www.jcu.edu.au/studentassoc/enviro/organic.html


* University of Queensland Food Co-op (the UQ Food Co-op) is in the process of starting up!


VIC


* Organarchy (also known as the RMIT Food Co-op), Level 4, Building 8, RMIT, Phone 03 9925 9791 foodcoop@rmit.edu.au


*Wholefoods, is a non-hierarchical café, restaurant and grocery and the Monash Uni (Clayton) Food Co-op does organic veggie boxes


*The Melbourne Uni Food Co-operative. Located on the 1stst Floor, Union House, University of Melbourne, Parksville, Phone 03 9347 8716. yourfoodcoop@gmail.com, www.musu.org.au/environment/env0504.hmtl


*La Trobe Food Co-op and Wholefood Café In the Agora, Bundoora campus, Melbourne 03 9479 1525 1111 is trying to restart after being closed down


SA


* Flinders Uni Organic Food Co-op – happens just outside the front of Wholefoods store


* Adelaide Uni Magill Campus Food Co-op has just started up


WA


* Murdoc Uni Food Co-op is starting up at the moment


TASSIE


* Source Sustainability Centre & Community Wholefoods (including the UTas Food Co-op) is opening up as part of a new sustainability centre on the Hobart campus very soon! French St, Sandy Bay (behind Tas Uni Union building). source-wholefoods[at]utas.edu.au


NT


* Planet Organic Darwin (Charles Darwin University Food Co-op) Building 31, Casuarina Campus, Darwin NT (08) 8946 7736




Community based Food Co-ops & whole foods stores


SYDNEY & NSW


* Alfalfa House Food Co-op (Sydney’s oldest food co-op) at 113 Enmore Road, Enmore (just opposite the Enmore Theatre), phone 02 9519 3374, fax 02 9565 5053 www.alfalfahouse.org,


* Manly Food Co-op, at 21 Whistler St, Manly, phone 02 9977 0177


* The Green Tucker Box at 5/51 Arthur Str, Forestville, www.greentucker.org.au, Phone 02 9453 1133 or 02 99770 9241


*Beanstalk Organic Food Co-op in Newcastle www.beanstalk.org.au/index2.html, Distribution Centre is at Albert Str, Wickham (Croatian Club), Phone 0423 654 316


* Blue Mountains Food Co-op in Katoomba is located in Shop 1-2 HaPenny Lane under the PostOffice shop, Katoomba, phone 02 4782 5890, www.bluemtnsfood.asn.au


* Angophora Food Co-op in the Blue Mountains


* Armidale Food Co-op 160 Rusden Str, Armidale, phone 02 6772 5445, www.armidalfoodco-op.org/index.html


* The Bangalay Tree (Ulladulla Food Co-op) is in the process of starting up in the Illawara north of Woolongong, possibly in Ulladulla. thebangalaytree.org, food@thebangalaytree.org


* The Queanbeyan Food Co-op located in the Schools as Community Centres building on the grounds of Queanbeyan Public School, Isabella St. gbnfoodcoop@hotmail.com , 02 6297 9046


* Jura Books Food Co-op Phone: 02 9550 9931, 440 Parramatta Rd Petersham NSW 2049


Melbourne & VIC


* Friends of the Earth Food Co-op in Melbourne, 312 Smith Str, Collingwood, phone 03 9419 8700, www.foe.org.au/campaigns/foodcoop/foodcoop.html


* St Kilda Organic Food Co-op in Port Phillip


* Warrnambool Co-operative Society, 259 Timor Str. Warrnambool, phone 03 5561 9500


* Wholefood Co-op in Geelong at McLarty Pl. Geelong, Phone 03 5221 5421


* Healsville Food Co-op www.healsvillefoodco-op.com almost closed down but now in the process of rebuilding


* Moreland Veggie Co-op. morelandveggieco-op@gmailc.om


CAIRNS & QLD


* Community Foods in Cairns, located at 74 Shields St Cairns, Phone no. 07 4041 5335 , www.comfoods.org.au PO Box 7483 Grafton


* Maple Str Food Co-op in Maleny which has many co-ops including a food co-op at 37 Maple Str, Maleny, 07 5494 2088 www.maplestreetco-op.com.au,


ADELAIDE & SA


* Goodwood Waste Not Want Not Co-op in Clarence Park, 107 Goodwood Road, http://www.thegreendirectory.com.au/eco-friendly-clients/WasteNot-WantNot/The-Waste-Not-Want-Not-Shop.html


* Clarence Park Food Co-op, corner East Ave and Canterbury Tce, Blackforest, phone 05 8292 8166 or 05 8297 6240


* Inner Southern Food Co-op


HOBART & TASSIE


* Hobart Organic Co-op located in the back of the Resistance Centre, Hobart

* Help Yourself
90c Oldaker St, Devonport
9:30 - 5:30 Mon - Fri
9:30 - 12:30 Sat


PERTH AND WA


* Lockridge Food Co-op A new food co-op is hopefully starting up in Lockridge, a low income area in Perth




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