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Goodwill and community spirit shine through amid pandemic

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A box of fresh fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegetable box sales at The Lettuce Patch have increased amid the coronavirus pandemic.(Supplied: Andrew Dowling)

As COVID cases continue to rise in Victoria, and restrictions continue to widen, the pandemic is taking a heavy toll residents.

But in the adversity, there are shining examples of goodwill and community spirit.

In Melbourne, a group of volunteers is working around the clock to help their fellow Melburnians put food on the table, one box of fruit and veggies at a time.

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In Melbourne, a group of volunteers is working around the clock to help their fellow Melburnians put food on the table, one box of fruit and veggies at a time.

Melisa Wright, volunteer who runs a local charity called "Wyndham Hearts in Hands" on Melbourne's outer south western fringe

Producer: Isobel Roe

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VIC, Food and Beverage Processing Industry, Community and Society, Community Organisations, Disease Outbreak
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