Found 21 One off - a few hours volunteering opportunities in Australia

You'll be welcomed into the supersized commercial kitchen. You'll get busy in the kitchen transforming rescued food into nutritious meals, that will be delivered to disadvantaged communities.

Prepare, cook and pack meals from scratch for the homeless & needy.

Join us to help save the Endangered Eastern-Barred Bandicoot from extinction through a variety of hands-on conservation activities at Woodlands Historic Park This project is proudly made possible with support from Parks Victoria and Melbourne Airport.

We are looking for a Food Program Volunteer to collect food from various shopping centres using their own vehicle. This rewarding role also includes assisting with setting up fresh produce and sorting food products. You will work proactively to assess and assist our volunteer coordinator with delivering this essential service to community members.

Volunteers are sought to assist with the conservation of the bushland of Wireless Hill Park.

The Inala Multicultural Festival is a FREE one-day-only event, available to families in our local community and surrounding areas. It combines multicultural performances, rides, great food and diverse stalls. We are looking for a team of amazing volunteers to assist with the set-up/down and running of this exciting event in the Inala community! We would love for you to be part of the event.

Wetlands are a powerful ally in tackling climate change by capturing blue carbon, protecting our coasts from wild weather events, and cleaning our water. They’re also vital to tackling the decline in biodiversity as well. Unfortunately, only 5% of Australia’s Wetlands remain – it’s time to invest in nature-based solutions to these challenges.

Get outside and connect with local heroes to protect and restore native vegetation. Play a part in the wider conservation quest to bring back native plants, animals and ‘wild’ places for people to experience for generations to come. Volunteering with local conservation groups has lasting impacts on biodiversity and community. It’s hands-on learning, collective action, and a way to meet other people.

Do you love gardening? Do you want to get out in the sunshine (weather debatable in Melbourne) and spend some time working with your hands? We need gardeners/landscapers or just people who enjoy being out in the garden that are willing to come and volunteer their time and enthusiasm with our participants. Days needed for participation are Friday morning or afternoon.

Habitat for Humanity Australia requires volunteers for repair and maintenance work on crisis accommodation. The program benefits disadvantaged and socially isolated members of the community. There is a range of volunteer opportunities both in and around Newcastle. No skills are required! Teams are mobilised to conduct landscaping, painting and minor repairs to homes and crisis accommodation.

Habitat for Humanity Australia is currently the largest and most active organisation in the Southern Highlands area mobilising volunteers to provide extensive, free, practical bushfire recovery and resilience assistance to disadvantaged members of the communities. No skills are required! Thanks to the support of our volunteers, partners and donors we have been able to support more Australian families recover from the bushfires and now help them prepare for future bushfires.

Habitat for Humanity Australia is currently the largest and most active organisation in the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands areas mobilising volunteers to provide extensive, free, practical bushfire recovery & resilience assistance to disadvantaged members of the communities. No skills are required! Thanks to the support of our volunteers, partners and donors we have been able to support more Australian families recover from the Bushfires and now help them prepare for future bushfires.

Habitat for Humanity Australia requires volunteers for repair and maintenance work on crisis accommodation. The program benefits disadvantaged and socially isolated members of the community. There is a range of volunteer opportunities both in and around Brisbane and in regional centres. No skills are required! Teams are mobilised to conduct landscaping, painting and minor repairs to homes and crisis accommodation. For volunteering opportunities in QLD, please click on the button below.

Join us to restore the ecologically significant wetlands of the Bellarine Peninsula. We need your help to maintain and restore the habitat connectivity and biodiversity of this surrounding ecosystem. Let's make a difference together and show our commitment to protecting these precious RAMSAR habitats.

Our lawn mowing assistant role involves supporting refugee families who have just arrived in Australia. It includes visiting homes around the Corio/Norlane area of Geelong and mowing lawns. We offer this service for a limited period of time, whilst the family are settling into life in Australia and learning skills which they may not have ever had the need to do.

Friends of Point Peron is a small group of caring local volunteers who are helping Parks and Wildlife staff look after Cape Peron following the dumping of the Mangles Bay Marina on planning, not environmental, grounds. We grow seedlings from local native seed, plant them and tend them and deal with weeds. We'd love to have your help as often as you are free.

In joining Collingwood Children's Farm Busy Bees Volunteer program, you get the opportunity to immerse yourself in the nature and beauty that the Farm has to offer, whilst learning about the daily operations from our experienced and passionate team. But that's not all! You’ll be rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty completing some vital farm jobs. You’ll get a chance to engage with like-minded people who share your passion for plants, animals and community connection.

Lakelands Community Gardens is looking for group volunteering whether it to be one off or constant volunteering to help with general garden duties. Community gardens are places where people come together to grow fresh food, to learn, relax and make new friends.

Seeking talented singers, small groups or instrument players. We are a Christian aged care facility and our residents love old time sing-along, gospel and any music from the 30's to 60's eras. .

FareShare’s mission is simple. We rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and cook it into free, nutritious meals for people in hardship. Our corporate volunteering program is a fun and engaging way to make a tangible difference to Queenslanders doing it tough. Groups are given the opportunity to build rapport with their teammates while cooking over 1000 meals in Australia's largest charity kitchen. Learn about hunger and food waste, and perhaps pick up a few new kitchen skills.