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Volunteer positions
There are a number of organisations throughout Australia seeking reliable
and trustworthy folk to help out in the community. It's not only a great way to put your expertise to work for a good cause but also to meet some interesting people along the way.
Do any of the adverts
below seem right for you? Although we try to keep our listings up
to date, we cannot guarantee that these positions are still available.
Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station (posted 2/9/10)
(Australian Tropical Research Foundation - www.austrop.org.au) Volunteering includes rainforest regeneration and replanting, general research station maintenance, education, provision of information to
tourists, looking after flying foxes, community development. Those with a suitable
practical or research background could be involved in Station research
activities - everything from low energy building technologies to fate of
herbicides in the environment. We can use people with skills in areas
ranging from gardening to computers to electronics to building! - we have a
well equipped workshop (and kitchen!).
No specific dates - we take volunteers all year. Email hugh@austrop.org.au
or phone (07 6098 0063)
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Timber Creek, NT region (posted 22/7/10)
The historic 'Timber Creek Police Museum' is badly in need of volunteers. All that is required is to open up the Museum, hours and days negotiable. Allow people to wander through, gold coin donation. Free camping, power and water for duration of stay, and on site. Toilet block behind building. Large area to park caravans etc.More than one van is OK, if two couples are travelling together.The area is safe and secure, actually 50m away from current Police station.You get to enjoy this area, perfect if you love fishing or bush walking. Contact: B/SGT Michael LUNNEY either by email at michael.lunney@nt.gov.au or by telephone on (08) 8975 0733.
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Camooweal, Qld region (posted 23/6/10)
Do you have your own van or mobile home? The Drovers Camp is a small non profit org based in Camooweal, NW Qld preserving the droving history of
Australia (check us out on www.droverscamp.com.au). We are looking for
volunteers to help with running of small, informal group guided tours
through our memorabilia shed 8am - 5pm. Or are you a retired tradesperson
who can do small jobs around the site? We can offer free of charge a
powered site, hot and cold water with showers and toilets. While you are
here we can show you around Camooweal and surrounds. Camooweal is a great
place to pull up stumps for a while on your way to or from the NT.
Applicants will be required to undergo a Criminal History Check by the Qld
and Federal Police. If you are interested please call Liz on (07) 4748 2022 or email info@droverscamp.com.au
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Top End of the Northern Territory (posted 24/5/10)
The North Australia Railway started off as the Palmerston (Darwin) to Pine Creek Railway in 1888. It eventually reached 500km inland to Birdum in 1929 in its quest to become the north-south railway. This is when it took on the label of being the NEVER NEVER LINE. Sadly it all folded in 1976 but it left a fantastic legacy of stories and historic sites. Our community based volunteer group FRIENDS OF THE NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY cares for some of the historic sites and conducts events such as Rail Trail walks and the Annual Railway Picnic in August. Grey nomad caretakers look after some of the sites and do a fantastic job hosting visitors and generally caring for these historic sites. Some stay for 3 weeks and some stay on for 12 months or more. Some return year after year. Everyone has different skills and different talents.
We'd love to hear from grey nomads who could assist us at historic places such as Katherine, Pine Creek, Adelaide RIver and Timber Creek. Having your own van, a positive attitude and a smile are the essentail criteria. See our website www.northernexposure.com.au/rail for more background information. For enquiries please phone Trevor on (0417 838 578) or send him an email at t.horman@bigpond.com
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Kilmore East, Victoria (updated 7/9/09)
Experienced sheep farmer(s) required to help run a 1,500 acre farm with 3,000 fine merino wool sheep and prime lambs.
The farm owners are the founders of Blaze Aid, a volunteer-based organisation established to help rebuild fences after the Black Saturday fires. (For more information, go to www.blazeaid.com) Since February, Rhonda and Kevin have been working seven days a week coordinating Blaze Aid (a full-time commitment) and running their sheep farm. They are hoping that a suitable person or couple can assist them in the day-to-day running of their property. Duties would include feeding sheep, monitoring lambing, checking water dams and troughs, fence maintenance, etc.Blaze Aid will continue until the end of October 09, so we are hoping to find volunteers for a few weeks or a couple of months to help out. At the completion of the Blaze Aid fencing program, Rhonda and Kevin would then like the volunteers to stay on for a short time while they take a holiday.We can organize caravan accommodation for you or you can bring a caravan, motorhome, etc to park on the farm. We have portable toilets and showers on site, with some power available through generators.
Breakfast, lunch and an evening meal can also be provided. The town of Kilmore is located 3 km away, with a large supermarket, medical facilities, banks and a number of other shops and services. Kilmore East is only a 40 minute drive from Melbourne, and there is also a train station a short walking distance from the farm.
If you are interested in volunteering in this position, please contact Kevin at kevrhon@gmail.com or on 0418 530 471.
Anyone interested in volunteering to build fences with Blaze Aid would also be most welcome – anything from a day to a few months. Go to www.blazeaid.com for information, or email kevrhon@gmail.com.
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Barcaldine, QLD (posting revised 3/7/09)
Join the Grey Nomads Action Group to take part in volunteer programs in Barcaldine during the dry season. Check out the Barcaldine Grey Nomads Volunteer website at http://greynomadproject.jimdo.com/ for further information.
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Far North Queensland (posted 4/1/09)
FNQ Volunteers Inc. supports and is encouraging employers to recognise
the value of life experience that mature-age people bring to the
workplace. Experience has shown that the majority of volunteers trained
and mentored by us move on to paid work with their host employer.
Our strong links with government, business and the community services
sectors will be used to match individual volunteers experience and
skills with each employer's requirements. FNQ Volunteers Inc. are situated in Cairns and we cover the region
between Cardwell and Mossman. Please check out our website to get more information or to volunteer www.fnqvolunteers.org
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Katherine, NT (posted 12/6/08)
Travelling through Katherine? The VIEW Club of Katherine is scollecting pre-loved children's picture books to distribute to disadvantaged children in the region. We're keen to help Indigenous children learn
to love books! If you would like to donate a picture book (no novels please) it would be greatly appreciated and put to good use. You can drop off books with Petrena at Katherine Art Gallery on the main street of Katherine as you drive through.
Most of the students who will be supported by the donation of picture
books are Indigenous students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
Literacy and numeracy levels for Indigenous people in the NT are
appalling - 40% of children enrolled for school in the NT are
Indigenous, and of these only around 40% reach the national benchmarks.
Many parents are illiterate, so are unable to provide their children
with the basic reading foundation of one on one reading aloud to prepare
them for school. So the kids enter school way behind the national
levels and teachers struggle to get them even close. Your donation would be much appreciated. We hope you have a great trip.
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Camp Hosting
There are a number of national parks seeking reliable
and trustworthy folk to camp host and/or to perform other conservation duties. Sometimes the work includes free camping in some beautiful locations and other times it may just provide the opportunity to do something worthwhile for the environment and to meet a mixture of interesting people along the way. Each state conducts its own camp hosting program which may involve interviews and training programs. To find out more, contact:
Northern Territory: (08) 8999 4555
South Australia: (08) 8124 4840
Tasmania: (03) 6264 8463
Victoria: 131963
Western Australia: (08) 9334 0251
Australia Wide
General Volunteering
There are quite a few websites which will help you find volunteer positions throughout Australia. 'Go Volunteer' is just one to check out: www.govolunteer.com.au.
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