Christmas in Cardinia

  • 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.

What's on Cardinia

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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 

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   

 

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.