Free Food on Campus

Discover delicious, no-cost options to keep you fuelled and focused on campus. Courtesy of RMIT and the RMIT University Student Union (RUSU).

Weekly on-campus free food events during semester, open to ALL RMIT students. 

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New! Bring home free groceries (14 April - 26 May)

Come past to get packs of pantry staples and groceries. Hurry – packs are limited, and it's first in, first served!

Locations, days and times:

Dates: Every Tuesday, from 14 April until 26 May

Time: 1pm – 2pm

Location: RMIT Active Hub, Building 8, Level 3, City campus

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Chill N Grill

Grab a sausage in bread or a vegan burger and hang out with your RUSU crew, while we keep the beats going all afternoon. 

Dates:

  • Semester 1: 2 March to 29 May (HE Weeks 1-12), excluding mid-semester break (3-12 April)
  • Semester 2: 20 July to 16 October (HE Weeks 1-12), excluding mid-semester break (31 August - 6 September)

See location info below to find out what days Chill N Grill happens on each campus.

Time: 12pm – 2pm

Locations and days:

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Free Breakfast

Kickstart your day with a free breakfast, featuring fruit, brekky foods, noodles, muesli, and more. 

Dates: 

  • Semester 1: 9 March to 29 May (HE Weeks 2-12), excluding mid-semester break (3-12 April)
  • Semester 2: 27 July to 16 October (HE Week 2-12) , excluding mid-semester break (31 August - 6 September)

See location info below to find out what days free breakfasts happens on each campus.

Time: 9.30am – 11am (or until food runs out)

Locations and days:

  • Melbourne city: 
    • Wednesdays, Building 5 (Bowen St, Melbourne) entrance
    • Tuesdays, Building 80 (435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne), breakfast trolley roams levels 2 to 4
  • Carlton:
    • Tuesdays, Building 51 (80-92 Victoria St, Carlton), self-serve brekkie bowl
    • Wednesdays, Building 57 entrance (O'Grady Place, Carlton)
  • Brunswick: Wednesdays, Building 514
  • Bundoora East: Tuesdays, Building 254 courtyard
  • Bundoora West: Mondays, Building 220
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VE Smoko + Free Veggie Market

Vocational education/TAFE students, this one is for you. Take a break and join us for a free breakfast! Featuring sandwiches, pies, sweet tunes and RUSU mates. Vegan and vegetarian options available. Food varies from week to week. 

PLUS... Get free veggies to take home every week at our VE Veggie Market! Bring your own shopping bag.

Carlton: Mondays, Building 57 entrance (O'Grady Place, Carlton), 10:30am - 12:30pm

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Free Fruit Fridays

Helping you to get your vitamins and eat healthy! Grab free fruit from City campus on Fridays.

City: Fridays, Building 12 (402 Swanston St), RUSU Info Counter, 9:30am onwards (until fruit runs out)

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Well Fed Fridays

Enjoy a free, nourishing lunch and connect with other students every Friday during semester. Hosted by the Just Food Collective, Well Fed Fridays serves up a nourishing meal with hot native tea, something sweet and a selection of fresh groceries to take home.

  • Time: Fridays, 12pm–1.30pm (excluding semester break
  • Location: RUSU Activity Space, City campus:  Building 10, Level 3, Room 59

Well Fed Fridays are free, but registration is essential. Registrations open one week at a time.

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Welfare on Wheels (during HE weeks 10-13)

Look for the trolley in your campus library, providing snacks, de-stress tips and support information to help you study better.

Dates:

  • Semester 1: 11 May to 5 June (HE weeks 10-13)
  • Semester 2: 28 September to 23 October (HE weeks 10-13)

Locations, days and times:

  • Brunswick Library: Tuesdays from 11am
  • City and Carlton Libraries: Tuesdays from 4pm
  • Bundoora Library: Thursdays from 11am

Free Food on Campus initiatives are brought to you by RUSU, and funded by SSAF.

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