Found 36 Museums & Heritage Trades & Maintenance, volunteering opportunities in Australia

We are seeking volunteers to help us with a 'hands on' approach to do maintenance work, painting, clearing the grounds, gardening and burning a bonfire or two. This maybe an opportunity for Corporate Volunteering.

Victorian Goldfields Railway are looking for Carriage Maintenance Volunteers

Put your handyman skills to use at May Gibbs’ Nutcote to ensure that we look our best.

Your diesel experience, motor mechanic or trade's assistant will be highly regarded when you join this friendly and passionate team of volunteers. You'll be servicing railway vehicle engines, doing general maintenance and inspections etc for operation on the national rail network. Our maintenance facilities are located in our Depot at Paterson. Your reliability and enthusiasm will be appreciated.

Join this friendly and passionate team of volunteers, assisting with restoration and maintenance of heritage rail motors, and other general plumbing works around the depot. Your reliability and enthusiasm will be appreciated, as will your previous plumbing experience. Main days of work are Monday and Wednesday. Must be fully vaccinated for COVID 19.

This local heritage organisation is looking for people to assist in various aspects of maintaining and servicing our fleet of heritage railway rolling stockk, as well as helping with upkeep of the depot. No previous experience or specific skills are required-just your reliability and enthusiasm to join this friendly and passionate team. Must be fully vaccinated for COVID 19.

Assist in managing the store of spare parts to maintain and service our fleet of vintage railway rolling stock. Our Depot facilities are located at Paterson.

Join this friendly and passionate team of volunteers. This role involves maintaining and restoring wooden bodied heritage railway rolling stock (rail motors) for operation on the national rail network. Maintaining other wooden facilities within our Depot precinct. Our maintenance facilities are located in our Depot at Paterson. Your reliability and enthusiasm will be appreciated, as will your previous woodworking or carpentry experience.

Do you like working outdoors? You'll be physically active and able to assist this heritage organisation to maintain their grounds (approximately 1 hectare) for the enjoyment of visitors. Tasks include mowing, mulching, trimming, weeding etc. Some gardening and grounds maintenance experience would be an advantage however, any interest in these fields would be appropriate. Main days of work are Mob and Wed. Must be fully vaccinated for COVID 19.

Join this friendly and passionate team of volunteers, assisting with heritage railway rolling stock (rail motors) for operation on the national rail network. The role involves maintaining electrical systems within our Depot facilities. Our maintenance facilities are located in our Depot at Paterson.

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) are seeking interested people to assist in the continued maintenance of the historic ship Polly Woodside and her surrounds. Now is your chance to join our passionate team of volunteers and enjoy being part of a once in a life opportunity to work with an historic ship.

Be part of a team that restores and repairs historic aircraft. Persons with a disability are welcome to apply if they can meet the position requirements.

An opportunity for those who love model/miniature railways. We have a 7 ¼” gauge railway around the grounds that is available to visitors most days we are open. We have 3 locomotives (Steam, petrol, hydraulic). We are looking for someone who will be a practical leading-hand for this museum activity: From driving to track-work. The line has opportunities for development and a range of projects are possible with the right person to take the lead.

Pearn's Steam World has one of the best collection of agricultural steam engines, tractors and other farming artifacts in Australia. These need maintenance, preservation, restoration, or rebuilding depending on their condition. We welcome anyone with the skills and/or aptitude to join the team who care for the collection. The collection ranges from large steam engines to small items such as hand-cranked seeders and butter churns.

Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a Jack / Jan of all trades? Join our restoration team, which you would join, is tasked with the responsibility of restoring and maintaining the train collection at Bennett Brook Railway. Tradies and non tradies welcome!

This unique unpaid role of a Maintenance Volunteer crew member will support the team at the Historic Ketch Falie, by assisting with a wide range of important maintenance and restoration tasks.

Sydney Heritage Fleet is a volunteer organisation dedicated to preserving restoring and operating vessels which represent Australia's maritime history. They include James Craig, a fully rigged tall ship, Kanangra a large double-ended Sydney harbour ferry, steamship John Oxley a former Moreton Bay pilot ship, Waratah a steam tug of 1902 vintage, Lady Hopetoun once the fastest steam launch on the harbour, a fine sailing schooner, and several diesel motor launches.

Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard have opportunities for volunteers in many areas. This includes working in the grounds, lawns, maintenance & vineyard.

The duties of this opportunity are to assist with the maintenance of the Puffing Billy Railways' buildings and infrastructure in accordance with the organisations training regime and safe operating procedures. You may also engage visitors in conversations about Puffing Billy Railway and provide assistance to visitors to enhance their visit.

Assist the Workshop team in the maintenance, repair and restoration of our heritage locomotive fleet.