Found 21 volunteering opportunities in Adelaide City

The Event Volunteer is the friendly and welcoming face of Genealogy SA at events and workshops both on site at the Genealogy Library and at other venues. He/she is responsible for promoting the Society as an organisation of choice in regard to family history research and membership. The role also involves assisting with the set-up for the event, such as setting out chairs, laying out brochures, meeting guests and checking registration lists as guests arrive.

The Library Reception Desk Volunteer is the friendly and welcoming face of Genealogy SA. They provide guidance to members, visitors and those who call us to use the Society’s family history information resources. In this role, volunteers will find themselves assisting a variety of people with their genealogical research, providing them with a great opportunity for growth in their own learning.

The volunteer role involves maintaining the National Railway Museum's diesel and petrol amusement devices. Must be a qualified motor mechanic.

Must have a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician and active registration as an electrician through Consumer and Business Services. Tasks include general electrical repair work and some new electrical installations.

Experience with painting and spray painting required, including correct WH&S requirements. Tasks include spray painting for locomotive and carriage restoration work, as well as other general maintenance painting around the site. Role is on an as-needs basis, not continuous weekly.

Experience in cleaning preferred but not required. Tasks include cleaning of rolling stock and historic artefacts, as well as general cleaning of kitchens, toilets and offices. Physical work such as bending, vacuuming, sweeping and some light lifting is required. Requires attention to detail and care. Non-toxic cleaning.

Experience in retail work preferred but not required. Conductors and guards assist with loading passengers onto train, handling the sale of tickets, and assisting the driver with physical work as required. Role is seasonal.

Experience in railway track work required. Tasks include carrying out building and maintenance of railway tracks. Role involves heavy lifting.

Experience in carpentry and/or cabinet work required. Workshop and tools provided. Tasks include creating infrastructure for displays, and general maintenance work. Must be proficient in the safe use of wood working tools and machines.

Carriage building skills and experience are required for this role. Tasks include restoration work on historic railway carriages. Must be proficient in the safe use of wood working tools and machines.

Expressions of interest are sought for membership to the Flinders University’s Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). The following membership opportunity is available: • Independent member of the IBC.

Expressions of interest are sought for membership to the Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). A position on the HREC is a volunteer, unpaid position and would suit someone that is retired, works part time or has flexible working arrangements. In 2024, the HREC will meet 11 times, to review and approve human based research projects at Flinders University.

Join our team preparing and organising nutritious meals for local our local community members.

Must hold a Boiler Basic (BB) or Boiler Advanced (BA) Boiler certificate/qualification. Steam train firing/driving experience is desirable, but in-house training will be provided. Role involves driving the small steam trains (amusement devices) at the National Railway Museum and at the Semaphore and Fort Glanville Railway.

The primary responsibility of the Branch Commissioner Campsites revolves around establishing and maintaining regular communication channels with the Branch Leaders/Wardens overseeing our campsites. Your role goes beyond mere communication; you’ll provide ongoing support, guidance, and resources to the Branch Leaders/Wardens, ensuring they have the necessary tools and information to effectively manage their campsites.

Police volunteers provide a first point of contact in police stations in a public relations and customer service role.

Assisting the current editor with periodic publications in printed and digital formats.

Do you want to volunteer from home, have a computer and an interest in science, biodiversity and/or natural history collections? Join DigiVol and volunteer online with flexible hours.

For over 114 years our Assn supported and protected prospecting across the outback of Western Australia. We run bush camps, Prospecting training, and membership drives with our sponsors and five (5) Branches. The candidate would be responsible as a Delegate (board member) to the Assoc. If you already have experience in accounting, or sound Bookkeeping or have worked on a board and would like something more interesting, then this is for you. Financial Reporting from Accounting Saasu package.

GovHack is the largest Hackathon in the Southern Hemisphere and run almost entirely by volunteers across Australia and New Zealand. It brings together people from all walks of life, to deliver solutions to community issues by hacking, mashing and remodelling Government Open Data. GovHack uses multiple channels to communicate with general members of the public, sponsors, volunteers, government agencies and other open data bodies.