In these unprecedented times, local councils and other independent organisations have stepped up to provide support and assistance to the community. Here we have compiled a list of services and packages for members of the community should they need to access these or enquire further.
All councils have support in place for their residents, including rate relief. The logical first point of call for each city in the inner-west is their website. Additionally The Westsider is aware of these initiatives and has provided some web links below:
Hobsons Bay City Council
- Customer support – 1300 179 944
- Small business and the local economy – https://bit.ly/3lfnXkL
- Community support package – residents, sporting clubs and community groups
https://bit.ly/34lOV3F - Hobsons Bay Business has Heart – survival and recovery for small business
https://bit.ly/3iuBzXR
Maribyrnong City Council
- COVID support hotline – 9688 0434
- Financial Hardship https://bit.ly/3in00X6
- Online resources and activities https://bit.ly/2SvfOwd
- Business and Community Relief Support Packages https://bit.ly/3neAUNJ
Brimbank City Council
- Customer support – 9249 4000
- Information and advice – https://bit.ly/36wi8vu
- COVID support – https://bit.ly/34oXbzI
- Business support – https://bit.ly/3nikpjB
Other organisations offering support
- Cohealth (Homelessness support) https://bit.ly/3nhcP8U
- Beyond Blue (Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service) https://bit.ly/3d2TsMb
- Victorian Multicultural commission (Support and assistance) https://bit.ly/30vzHIc
- St Vinnies Soup Van, Whitten Oval Footscray (8pm nightly)
- Domestic Violence Resource Centre (Support and services) https://bit.ly/3jsendW
- Foodbank
Photo: Volunteers Mario D’Souza, Nataly Stent and Amanda Maloney roll up their sleeves at Foodbank.
