The Clutha Budget Advisory Service

02/06/2026

31/05/2026

The Food Hub will be closed tomorrow for King's Birthday. We will be open Wednesday at 9.30am.

25/05/2026

It's time to clear out your bookshelves so you can refill them in a couple of weeks time.

17/05/2026

📚✨ BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED ✨📚

A huge thank you to these local businesses for providing collection points for book donations for our upcoming Book Sale! 💛

📍Drop-off points:
• TPOMA (Te Pou Ō Mata-Au)
• Shand Thomson
• George Cafe
• Colour + Light Gallery
• New World Balclutha
• Farm Source Balclutha
• Rosebank Four Square
• Clutha Vets
• Clutha Print

📦 Have a large number of books to donate?
Please phone Tania on 📞 027 224 3881 to discuss collection or drop-off options.

Thank you for supporting our community fundraiser — every book donated helps make a difference! 🌟📖

12/05/2026

And now it's Owaka's turn. Register now - all welcome. Age Concern Otago - South Otago District

11/05/2026

We had a special visit today from a New World delivery truck full of bags of groceries, handpicked and donated by YOU, the customers of New World Balclutha. What was the magic number of bags donated in the four weeks of Family 2 Family?? Let's wait and see once Josh & the team announce the final tally! In the meantime our volunteers are busily unpacking and sorting the donations and restocking the shelves at the Food Hub, ready for the long winter ahead. 🩷🧡💛💚🩵💜❤️🩵

09/05/2026

📚💛 Blind Date with a Book! 💛📚

This was today at the Clutha Community Market and was a huge success. Watch this space for more exciting book surprises to come. And a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported us today by buying a book 😀 Happy reading 📚

08/05/2026

Head down to the Mothers Day Market this morning at TPOMA and check out our Blind Date with a Book stall. A unique gift for your mum or yourself! Beautifully packaged, a surprise within a gift and only $10 each. All proceeds go to the Food Hub. 🩷💜

05/05/2026

At this year’s Mother’s Day Market, Clutha Budget Advisory Service & Food Hub are bringing something a little different…
Try a Blind Date with a Book!
With only a brief blurb as your hint, you can’t judge these books by their cover!
The fun is in the surprise, take a chance and turn your reading into an adventure!
Come visit our stall and discover your next great read!

05/05/2026

What might you find on the Sharing Shelf? Food items that are short-dated or have damaged packaging (all still usable), produce donated by community gardeners, cereal, milk powder, nappies and hygiene products.