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Food Bank

QUT Guild Food Bank is available to all QUT students to help you get through till your next payday. This service is meant to support students who are facing financial hardship and difficult circumstances.

Christmas Closure

The Food Bank will be closed from 19th December 2025 and will reopen on 6th January 2026. We encourage you to plan ahead and stock up before the closure period.

Christmas Hampers

To help students over the holiday break, we’ll be giving away 100 Christmas hampers. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Collection Info:
Dates: 19, 22, 23 & 24 December 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: QUT Guild Office, Kelvin Grove Campus, C Block, Lvl 2

Opening hours & location

QUT Kelvin Grove, C Block, Level 4, C406

Open Tue – Thu from 10 AM – 2 PM unless capacity is reached.

Arrive at 10 AM or earlier. No appointment needed.

Students are limited to one visit per week. For those needing further assistance, please refer to our list of Food Assistance Services.

Please note that we can only serve a maximum of 70 students per day and the Food Bank often reaches capacity early in the day during peak semester periods.The Food Bank is closed on public holidays, university closure days and during Christmas week.

We have a new pop-up at Gardens Point!

We accept donations!

If you would like to make a donation, please drop your items into the Donation Bin at Kelvin Grove, C Block, Level 3 from Monday to Friday 9am-4pm.

We accept food donations that are:

  • Long life items with an expiry date of at least 3 months or more
  • New, unused and not damaged or in it’s original packaging

We also accept monetary donations and are open to sponsorship and partnership opportunities. For further enquiries, email 

Food Assistance Services

Below are a list of additional services in Brisbane that provide food assistance.

  • Brisbane CBD
  • Islamic affiliation
  • Not accessible to disabled people
  • Provide pre-cooked hot food
  • More information

  • Located in Kelvin Grove
  • Free community food pantry and take away meals
  • Christian affiliation
  • More information

  • Under Goodna Street Life
  • Mainly for people experiencing homelessness, but food bank is open to all
  • More information

  • Located in Loganholme
  • Discounted groceries/capped grocery cost
  • Has an online shopping and delivery option (good for accessibility!)
  • More information

  • Greater North and North-West Brisbane
  • Food parcels and financial support (has criteria)
  • Christian affiliation
  • More information

  • Located in the Valley
  • Operate community meal
  • Christian Affiliation
  • More information

ADDITIONAL WELFARE SUPPORT

If you require additional food, accommodation, and welfare assistance, support can be found at:

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