General News
4 September, 2025
Groceries to become cheaper for Doomadgee residents
Groceries are about to become 50 percent cheaper for Doomadgee residents, with a Federal Government scheme to reduce the cost of 30 essential items.
Groceries are about to become 50 percent cheaper for Doomadgee residents, with a Federal Government scheme to reduce the cost of 30 essential items.
The Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme will apply to stores in remote First Nations communities across northern Queensland and the Torres Strait.
Food items that have been made cheaper include tinned vegetables, canned fruit and rice, along with everyday items including nappies and toilet paper.
The scheme will entail remote stores signing up to a new National Code of Practice for Remote Store Operations, which includes minimum standards aimed at improving capability in three key areas – governance, operations and health.
The scheme is administered by the National Indigenous Australians Agency and will be delivered by Outback Stores, a not-for-profit Commonwealth company.
Once approved for the scheme, stores can commence ordering stock from the list of 30 essential items.