Christmas in Cardinia
Unwrap Cardinia and Support Local this Christmas
- Make the most of our local businesses this Christmas season to help our local business owners, suppliers and employees.
- By supporting your local businesses this Christmas, you're helping Cardinia Shire business owners, their employees, and suppliers to keep doing what they love.
- What's on Cardinia and our Business Hub is jam-packed with all you need for your Christmas activities, events and shopping.
- Plan ahead this festive season by visiting What's on Cardinia.
Christmas Together 2023 - where to find support this Christmas
Download a flyer of this information
Where can I go for support with food or toy hampers?
Christmas Together
- Toy and Food Hampers available
- Senior Citizens Centre Pakenham
- Tuesday 14 December until Friday 22 December
- Registrations open until 12 December.
- Register online
Purton Place Preloved Shop
- Toy and Food Hampers available
- 20 Purton Rd, Pakenham VIC 3810
- Call 0437 006 654
Pakenham Library
- Cnr Jon & Henry Street, Pakenham
- 5940 6200
- Limited care packs available
- Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December
- Tuesday 2 - Friday 5 January 2024
- Location details at the Myli website
Have A Little Hope
- Christmas Hampers
- Delivery available
- Call 0493 661 704 or email
- halh@havealittlehope.org
Turning Point Support Hub
- 319 Rossiter Road Koo Wee Rup
- Food support available
- Friday 22 December
- 10am – 2pm
- No registrations required, just bring a form of ID.
Who can I share a free Christmas meal with?
Gather Church
- Christmas Dinner
- Sunday 17 December 4.30pm
- 18 Golden Street, Pakenham
- Register at: info@gather-church.org
Bless Collective
- Christmas Dinner
- Thursday 21 December
- Pakenham Library
- 5pm-8pm
- Registrations: www.bless.org.au
Salvation Army
- Christmas Day
- Monday 25 December
- 12pm-2pm
- 51 Bald Hill Road Pakenham
- Call 5941 4906 to register
Cockatoo RSL
- 20 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Cockatoo VIC 3781
- Christmas Day
- Monday 25 December
- Call 5968 8053
AfriAus iLEAC
- Family Christmas Dinner
- Saturday 23 December 6pm
- Location to be confirmed, please call
- 0415 964 113 for more information.
Budget tips
For handy budget tips to help your family this Christmas, visit the Good Shepherd website
More support
For a list of social, health and community services, visit our Cardinia Support website
More information
For more information about Christmas events in Cardinia Shire, please contact the Future Communities team at mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au or call 1300 787 624.