More students can enjoy a free breakfast alongside their classmates, and more busy families have one thing less to worry about, with the Allan Labor Government's School Breakfast Clubs serving up their 50 millionth meal this month.
More than 1,000 schools already participate in the School Breakfast Clubs program, which provides healthy breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and take-home food packs for students and families in need
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant visited Bellarine Secondary College at their Ocean Grove campus on Friday to celebrate that the School Breakfast Club will be commencing from the start of next year at both the Ocean Grove and Drysdale campuses, so that students won't start their school day hungry. This expands upon 4 primary schools in the Bellarine who currently participate in the School Breakfast Club including Leopold Primary School, Portarlington Primary School, Surfside Primary School and St Leonards Primary School.
The Government invested 162.3 million.
Since the expanded investment, more than 40 additional schools have joined up to the program. In total, 150 additional schools will join the program by June 2025.
By June 2026, all government schools in the state will have had the chance to opt in - with the program set to support up to 200,000 students. The program is delivered in partnership with Foodbank Victoria.
Schools are also supporting families to plan and prepare healthy and affordable meals at home, with 140 schools hosting cooking classes for families.
Food provided through the program meets healthy eating guidelines, prioritises fresh and locally produced foods and caters for different preferences, with menu options including cereals, fresh fruit, soups and rice dishes.
The School Breakfast Clubs Program is part of a 400 School Saving Bonus."
