As Christmas draws near, Brendale-based charity Nourish Street Inc is calling on locals to help deliver practical support to individuals and families doing it tough across Moreton Bay, Pine Rivers and Brisbane. The organisation has officially launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal, a major effort aimed at filling hundreds of hampers and serving more than 465 people through Christmas Day and weekly outreach meals.
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The charity, known for its street support efforts and its bustling Nourish Street Emporium op shop in Brendale, is seeking donations of food, toiletries, small gifts and festive items to help residents in need. With in-date pantry staples, snacks, hygiene products, ready meals and toys high on the wishlist, the organisation encourages the community to give what they can before the final donation day on 19 December.
This year’s appeal will support Christmas meals and hamper distributions reaching:
• 150 people at the charity’s Christmas Day BBQ at Suttons Beach
• 150 people on its city outreach run
• 120 people at Musgrave Park
• 45 people in the Pine Rivers area
Nourish Street Inc is also seeking donations of 600 ml water bottles, Christmas cakes, pet food, BBQ supplies and gifts for children aged two to sixteen. Items may be delivered to the charity’s headquarters at Unit 9/37–39 Kremzow Road, Brendale, between 10am and 3pm, Monday to Saturday. Financial contributions are also welcomed and remain tax deductible for donations over $2, with all funds directed toward food, supplies and ongoing outreach.
About Nourish Street
Nourish Street began as a small, self-funded family initiative. Brendale local Beau Haywood, together with his partner Jenny Ignacio and Beau’s sons Kane, Zion and Isaac, first began distributing meals and essential items to people doing it tough.
Beau, formerly a mechanical fitter and welder, spent years navigating unstable housing and addiction. After complications from carpal tunnel surgery left him unable to work for more than four years, he continued to meet people facing similar challenges. Now over 18 months clean after a 25-year methamphetamine addiction, he draws on his experience when working with people on outreach.
What began with Beau and Jenny preparing food and delivering it to people sleeping rough has since grown into a registered charity feeding more than 100 people, five days a week across Moreton Bay and Pine Rivers. Jenny helps pack meals and coordinate support, while Beau leads many of the outreach runs.
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The charity shares surplus donations with partner organisations to extend the reach of support. As the 2025 Christmas Appeal gets underway, the charity is encouraging residents to support its work. Those wishing to donate, volunteer or learn more can visit the Nourish Street website.
Published 27-November-2025
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