Harper Sercombe
On Wednesdays, the Roxburgh Park Homestead Community Centre opens its doors for a free community lunch.
The initiative started by the Northern Turkish Women’s Association is celebrating its one year anniversary on Wednesday, July 19.
The women’s association prepares and cooks the lunches for the community, which can range from 25 to about 50 people coming for a meal.
Lead volunteer Ayse Koksuz said loves bringing the community together.
“It’s open to everyone, we have more multicultural people coming in at the moment than Turkish people,” she said.
“[It’s about] all multicultural communities socialising together.
“It’s a very good cause for everyone.”
The lunch runs entirely on donations from DPV Health, Foodbank and Hume council however, they refuse to take donations from the public.
“Your donation is just coming to us, and having lunch and nice chats,” Ms Koksuz said when a community member attempted to make a donation to her association.
Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/Eventbrite/Weekly-Community-Lunch-Homestead-668611333497
