Foodbank demand surges during lockdown

Demand for emergency food relief has spiked during the Greater Sydney lockdown

Demand for emergency food relief has spiked during the Greater Sydney lockdown Source: Supplied - Foodbank

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Thousands of emergency food relief hampers are being delivered every day for those struggling during lockdown in New South Wales.

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