Every Friday women from across the city's Muslim community cook up dishes including chicken korma, lentil soup and rice from a commercial kitchen provided by Moreland City Council in Melbourne's north.
The head of the volunteer group said she hoped the program would change attitudes about Muslim women's participation in Australian society.
image class="left" url= A group of volunteers from Muslim Women's Council of Victoria are giving up their time to cook free meals for the community as Melbourne struggles through its second COVID-19 lockdown
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image class="left" url= The food is served in large packs that the council say can last families for as long as three days
'There is a stereotype of women in hijab that they are not doing anything for the community,' Muslim Women's Council of Victoria chairperson Afshan Mantoo told .
'When someone takes food, they say, 'oh! a Muslim woman is doing something'; it feels good.'
She said those who take the food are from a variety of personal backgrounds and religions - from white Australians to Indians and Sikhs.
'Students, families, refugees and people from all walks of life come and take the food we prepare,' she said.
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The food is served in large packs that can last families for as long as three days - with staff taking additional steps including mask-wearing and regular temperature checks to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines.
Ms Mantoo said the group of volunteers themselves came from many different walks of life, giving up time from their regular day jobs to help those suffering the most from the effects of lock down.
Melbourne returned to stage three social distancing restrictions on July 8 as COVID-19 infections surged in Australia's second most populated city.
image class="left" url= The volunteers cook the meals each Friday for those who can't afford to put food on the table during Melbourne's second COVID-19 lockdown
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image class="left" url= The volunteer group cook up dishes including chicken korma, lentil soup and rice from a commercial kitchen provided by Moreland City Council in Melbourne's north
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