News and stories
Discover the latest news, insights, and events from our organisation. From important announcements to community highlights, this is where you can stay connected with everything happening now and what’s coming next.
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Foodies Visits Triabunna
Students from Triabunna District School recently took part in another Foodies experience, connecting with local food producers while building practical hospitality skills and exploring future career pathways.
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A Great Turnout at the Term 3 School Kitchen Workshops
News School kitchen supervisors, canteen supervisors, staff and volunteers recently came together for two School Kitchen Workshops, with one held in the North West and another in the South. The…
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Our recommendations for supporting Tasmanian school lunch and garden programs under the Draft Primary Produce Safety Regulations
Submission School Food Matters has provided a submission in response to the Tasmanian Government’s Draft Primary Produce Safety (Horticulture Produce) Regulations 2026, sharing the practical perspective of delivering the School…
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New Resource: The Mystery of School Island
Resource The Mystery of School Island is a free, interactive online game developed by the National Allergy Council to help school-aged children learn about food allergies, anaphylaxis and how to…
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Steps to Eating: Supporting Children to Explore New Foods
Resource Children often need multiple opportunities to see, interact with and explore a food before they are ready to eat it.When children are learning to eat and learning to eat…
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From Paddock to Plate: The School Lunches Helping Tasmanian Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE Tasmanian farmers are benefiting from the state’s free school lunch program, with more locally sourced produce being served to students.School Food Matters works in partnership with Loaves and…
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Term 3 – School Kitchen Workshops!
Register now for Term 3 School Kitchen Workshops! These workshops provide an opportunity for school kitchen staff to connect with others delivering school food programs, share ideas, build confidence and…
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A Day at Natone Primary School
Stephanie Lightman, our Natone Primary School Program Coordinator, recently visited Natone Primary School, and met with their incredible volunteer Canteen Manager, Caroline. Stephanie and Caroline commenced their Smart Food accreditation…
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Vote for School Food Matters in the MyState Community Choice Award
School Food Matters has been nominated for the MyState Community Choice Award. Every week, our programs support Tasmanian students through nutritious school meals, food education and opportunities to connect with…
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Lil Tuckers: Green Menu Inspiration
Resource Lil Tuckers (who cater for a number of schools in southern Tasmania) have kindly shared some GREEN menu inspiration. Their snack boxes and Mexican burrito bowls have proven to…
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Inaugural National School Food Summit 2026
Building the future of school food in Australia The inaugural National School Food Summit brought together leaders from education, health, research, government, food service and community organisations to explore what is possible…
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War on Waste: School Food
Resource We encourage school food services to continually work towards being more environmentally friendly. Read more about sustainability information and resources on our flyer: School Food Matters Sustainability Flyer Wipe…
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SmartFood: Tips to GREEN up the menu
Resource The Tips to GREEN Up Your Menu guide provides practical inspiration for filling school food-service menus with tasty and appealing GREEN choices. It includes a wide range of ideas…
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SmartFood Program: Green up your AMBER items
Resource The GREEN-ing Up AMBER Items guide demonstrates how some commercial AMBER products can become part of a GREEN meal by adding at least three different fruits or vegetables. Using…
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SmartFood Program: Choose the GREEN choice
Resource The Choose the GREEN Choice guide shows how the nutritional classification of a menu item can change depending on its ingredients, nutritional content and serving size. Using familiar foods…
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The SmartFood Ingredient Swap Guide
Resource The SmartFood Ingredient Swaps guide provides simple, practical ways to make popular school menu items healthier. It includes suggested swaps for pizzas, Mexican dishes, pasta, stir-fries, curries, casseroles, soups…
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SmartFood Program: Traffic Light System
Resource The SmartFood Program uses a simple traffic-light system to help schools plan healthier food-service menus. Foods and drinks are grouped into three categories: GREEN, AMBER and RED. The system…