Social Supermarkets in the LinC Yarra Valley Church Network

Social Supermarkets in Upper Yarra Valley & Mooroolbark

Our social supermarkets (known by many customers as the fresh food program, or SecondBite) operate each week across five sites, including Millgrove, Mooroolbark, Wandin North, Woori Yallock and Yarra Junction.

Our social supermarkets offer a range of fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables, bread and other food and personal items that vary each week. We support anyone who needs some extra support due to low income or unemployment, short and long term health problems, family violence and homelessness.

Social supermarkets have emerged as an alternative food relief model that may offer a more dignified, empowering experience for users. In some instances, the policy context has enabled the proliferation of SSMs, for example, in Europe. Meanwhile, in Australia, SSMs are relatively new. (Understanding Social Supermarket Best Practice Models, North Eastern Public Health Unit, January 2025)

LinC Yarra Valley Church Network

We are grateful to our church network and volunteers who provide support to individuals and families in the Upper Yarra Valley and Mooroolbark local communities.

Our church network includes:

• Grace Communion Mooroolbark
• Healesville Seventh Day Adventist Church
• Millgrove Baptist Church
• River Valley Church
• Upper Yarra Anglican
• Yarra Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
• Warburton Presbyterian Church
• Warburton Seventh Day Adventist Church
• Wesburn Baptist Church

If you wish to visit the Yarra Junction, Wandin North, Woori Yallock or Millgrove social supermarkets for the first time, you don’t need to register.

Learn more here about opening times and supermarket locations.