Neighbourhood Centre introduces ‘Breakfast Bar’

Centre Manager Sarah Hunt Administration Manager Sonya Shipman enjoying a late breakfast at the Neighbourhood Centre Photo by Zander Lloyd

17th Jun 2025

By Zander Lloyd

Have you ever run out of time or supplies for breakfast? Well a new service is hoping to fill the gap as well as fill the stomachs of those who sometimes go without.
The Guyra Neighbourhood Centre (GNC) has opened a ‘breakfast bar’ which will be available for the public to help themselves at any time during their opening hours.
The centre is now opening its door for breakfast from Monday to Thursday starting anytime from 8am. This service is for anyone who has missed breakfast or is in need of an early morning (or anytime) pick me up.
Basic breakfast foods will be on offer such as toast, weetbix and porridge. It is a self-serve arrangement and includes tea and coffee making facilities. An assortment of condiments, including homemade jams made by the Neighbourhood Centre tops off the selection.
Centre Manager, Sarah Hunt said that they had identified a need for those who did not have stable living arrangements or those living ‘rough’.
“Our staff saw that as the winter set in, there were some members of our community needing that little extra assistance,” Sarah said
“They also recognised that our current opening time of 9am is too late to wait for some sustenance if you are cold and hungry, so we are trialling opening at 8am for at least the winter months.
“We have set up our ‘breakfast bar’ so that those wanting to use it can make their own meals and help themselves to whatever they want. They can also sit in the warmth to enjoy their meal.”
The Neighbourhood Centre will still be providing lunch on Tuesdays, so those coming in early for breakfast are able to stay for lunch also. This service has proved popular and is well supported by the community.
“Our Tuesday lunch is always a hot meal followed by sweets, made by our volunteers and staff,” Sarah said.
“Any leftover food is packaged, labelled and dated and frozen so that we can distribute to community members needing a meal or meals to get them through those rough periods.”
The ‘breakfast bar’ is available for anyone in the community - you can simply come in and help yourself at no cost. It’s being funded thanks to generous donations, however a gold coin donation is optional and will help to support the work done by the Guyra Neighbourhood Centre.

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