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Veggie-Loaded Tuckshop Lunch for under a Fiver Takes Top Title

A healthy twist on a crowd favourite has taken out first place in the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops’ annual Tuckshop Recipe of the Year contest. The panel of judges hailed...

5 September 2024

Healthy and affordable on the menu for top tuckshop title

JAPANESE and vegetarian delights, old British favourites and traditional Italian staples are in the mix of delicious tuckshop treats vying for the top gong in the Queensland Association...

22 August 2024

School tuckshops to be boosted by new funding, but state’s lead support group misses out

New funding for tuckshop upgrades and investment in the School and Community Food Relief Program announced by Premier Steven Miles today, comes at a critical time for tuckshops and...

4 June 2024

Dozens of would-be volunteers left in limbo after migrant cooking program cancelled

More than 35 migrant and refugee women ready to volunteer in school tuckshops will no longer receive support after an innovative local cooking project failed to secure further government...

21 May 2024

Tuckshop Volunteer Numbers Plunge As Cost-Of-Living Bites Hard

New data from Volunteering Queensland shows that volunteering numbers across the state continue to plummet… and school tuckshops are not immune. The State of Volunteering in Queensland...

8 May 2024

Serving school tuckshops a healthy boost

The Queensland Association of School Tuckshops was thrilled to join the Health Minister, Shannon Fentiman MP, local member Grace Grace MP, and Health and Wellbeing Queensland�...

25 January 2024

New CEO to lead charge on healthier school tuckshops

Deanne Wooden will step up as the Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops (QAST), bringing more than 20 years’ experience in progressing public...

3 October 2023

Queensland's best tuckshop recipe revealed

A family favourite, packed full of hidden veggies, has been awarded the top prize in the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops’ annual Tuckshop Recipe of the Year contest. The...

14 September 2023

Tuckshop recipe contest delivers the goods for Queensland kids

Mexican delights, a veggie-packed butter chicken and a vegan nourish bowl are among the delicious tuckshop treats vying for the top gong in the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops...

30 August 2023

Local cooking program serves up solutions to volunteer crisis

In this Queensland Multicultural Month, the extraordinary work being done through the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops’ Connections Through Cooking Program is set...

8 August 2023

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