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OzHarvest CEO CookOff in Newcastle

Overview

To address rising food insecurity and a significant gap in food assistance, the food rescue organization OzHarvest scheduled its inaugural CEO CookOff in Newcastle for October 2026. The initiative aimed to raise funds as reports indicated that over 74,000 people are turned away monthly when seeking food support.

The event, held at the Clyde St Arts Precinct in Hamilton North, featured fifteen business leaders collaborating with five chefs and fifteen volunteers to serve eighty guests. The fundraiser successfully raised more than $45,000, an amount estimated to provide approximately 90,000 meals for those in need.

Entities

Newcastle · OzHarvest · Robert Molines · Hamilton Salvation Army · Hamilton North

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Newcastle business leaders raise $45,000 for OzHarvest

    Fifteen Newcastle CEOs participated in the first OzHarvest CEO CookOff, raising over $45,000 to provide approximately 90,000 meals for people in need.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    OzHarvest brings CEO CookOff to Newcastle to combat food insecurity

    OzHarvest is launching its CEO CookOff in Newcastle this October to combat food insecurity and support local families through chef and business leader fundraising efforts.

Sources

dungogchronicle.com.au · gloucesteradvocate.com.au · lakesmail.com.au