AS the supply chain struggle grows from supermarkets to businesses, local services are now starting to feel the pressure.
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Bendigo Foodshare chief executive Michelle Murphy anticipated stock supplies to become an issue in the coming weeks.
Ms Murphy however said it was hard to get a full picture of the situation as many agencies they supply food to are not all back open.
"We do forecast that it will be a challenge, I know on Wednesday - we only received half of the bread from the supermarkets that we usually get," she said.
"It's not a problem now because we do have a backup supply but if it does become an ongoing issue, which we expect it will, it will become an increasing challenge."
Ms Murphy said it may become a particularly difficult issue after a busy Christmas period.
She said with the cost of food increasing and stock levels decreasing, they expect more people to be contacting them for assistance.
"We do have a steady supply of non-perishable food but it's the perishable food that will be the issue, it's the milk, the bread, the meat, they are the things that are a challenge, we are confident Bendigo people will once again get behind foodshare," she said.
"We are also expecting demand with people being in isolation and that will have an impact on the number of people coming to Bendigo Foodshare.
"The team has managed incredibly well over the past two years over the pandemic."
At Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat Community House, food relief had remained strong for the past 20 months.
Coordinator Tracey Moss said although they haven't experienced a food shortage as of yet, demand was still strong for their current supply.
"We have been preparing for this for the past three or four months and we have been prepared for the demand for an outbreak," she said.
"We have been so lucky and we have had some volunteers come in and we have stayed open virtually the whole time over the holiday period, providing food support every day.
If people are finding it hard enough to get stocks for their own home, it's hard for them to donate extra or even businesses to be able to pass that on when they can't even sell it to their customers.
- Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat Community House Coordinator Tracey Moss
"In the days before Christmas we were shocked and the numbers were so high, there was a little bit of calm for a little bit following but there we are now definitely seeing the eye of the storm."
Ms Moss said there was some cause for concern but remained positive about the future.
"There is a definite concern but we find a way to find something for everyone, there is always a way," she said.
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"We are just hoping we have enough to last people along the way.
"If people are finding it hard enough to get stocks for their own home, it's hard for them to donate extra or even businesses to be able to pass that on when they can't even sell it to their customers."
If you would like to donate to Bendigo Foodshare, you can mind more information here.
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