Brisbane charities swamped as economic fallout from pandemic deepens, with no government assistance in sight. Posted on August 5, 2020October 8, 2020 by Mark McDonnell Brisbane food charities are swamped with people in need during the pandemic. (ABC News: Andree Withey) Back in June we were featured in a story by The ABC highlighting our struggle to keep up with demand as the queues of disadvantaged grows weekly during The Pandemic Crisis. . Read the full story here