Found 45 Trades & Maintenance volunteering opportunities in Australia

Do you have an interest in working outdoors doing gardening and handyperson activities? Volunteer Groundskeepers are responsible for ensuring the grounds of Community Facilities are kept in a well-maintained condition which contributes to buildings being welcoming to the community. The role includes general garden maintenance using tools such as lawn mower and edge trimmer, maintenance of equipment and the removal and disposal of garden and other waste.

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.

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

A Warehouse Assistant supports the organisation by overseeing operational duties in the remit of ‘transport and logistics’. This could mean scanning materials as they arrive or leave the warehouse to maintain stock level records, moving items around from point A to B. Just assisting with the day-to-day running of a storage or logistics warehouse.

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? We are looking for dedicated individuals like you to join our volunteer team! Volunteers with Olivia’s Place are able to work in a supportive environment that fosters the culture of 'taking a village to raise a family' - the same culture we seek to foster in the broader community. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community and also helps you build valuable skills to carry into future employment.

Open House is a Christian charity organisation that has been serving the community for 50 years. We are seeking passionate gardeners who are interested in maintaining and improving the gardens and open spaces at Open House. This is a chance to think creatively, put into practice your gardening skills, get to know other people, and have fun!

The Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre in Altona is looking for repair café support volunteers to join our friendly team. If you love working with people, are happy to lend a hand, and want to help members of your community repair their belongings, then we'd love to have you on board!

Calling all people with an interest in helping to make wooden toys. The Encounter Community Centre is looking for volunteers to work as part of a friendly team to help produce quality hand made toys. No experience is necessary as all training is provided.

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.

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!

Assist with the manufacture of timber furniture, such as a chest of drawers, lowboys, bedside tables, children's tables and chairs. ***To be referred to this role an interview with Volunteering Central Coast is required. You will be contacted soon to arrange a mutually convenient time and place. ***

Got spare time on Thursdays? Do you enjoy a good chat and lending a hand? Dust off your DIY skills and make a difference in the lives of our most experienced community members.

CCC Camps run camps for school and community groups, and school holiday camps throughout the year, for children from all different backgrounds. This is a varied and interesting role assisting our Head Gardener with the maintenance and gardening 2 days a week. ***To be referred to this role an interview with Volunteering Central Coast is required. You will be contacted soon to arrange a mutually convenient time and place. ***