By BRIDGET SCOTT
CRANBOURNE Rotarians are helping build a better future for one of the area’s most vital food sources.
Construction of a garage is underway for the Cranbourne Food Truck and once completed, the truck will be kept on the same site as its donations.
Truck co-ordinator Chris Marsh said the garage would make a huge difference, given that the truck had been parked on a private residence for the past three years.
“Thanks to the generosity of Rotary, we can garage the truck on-site at the church,” she said.
“We wanted it on-site, so we can have it next door to where all the donated goods are kept.”
The Cranbourne Food Truck has entered its fourth year and services between 20-50 people each time it goes out during the week. Rotary members funded and laid the concrete slab at the Uniting Church for the new garage, and the building got underway not long after.
Ms Marsh said it would be “more convenient for everybody” when the truck could be stored at its new location.
Ian Symons from the Cranbourne Rotary Club said the contributions from his club were both physical and financial.
The truck was previously parked outside a fellow member’s house who agreed to take care of it when not in use.
The garage is expected to be finished by the end of the month. On Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night, the truck goes to Lyall Street in Cranbourne, while on Friday night it visits Cranbourne West and parks in the car park of the childcare centre.
