Found 235 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Fancy yourself a bit of a green thumb, or enjoy planting trees? Come along and help us to plant native species in Reserves and Parks within Rockingham! We will be planting native vegetation to create Urban Shade Forests, to help cool our cities, create habitat for native animals and connect the local community. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn all about our environment, while spending the day with like-minded people, working together to create Urban Shade Forests!

Friends of the Ngoolyak is a group of environmental volunteers based at Piney Lakes Reserve, who study the lifecycle of flora, collect, process, and germinate seeds for planting in the Reserve. The seed collection project started in December 2022 as a pilot project. Location: Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre, 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop. Date: every second Friday Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Do you want to make a real, practical difference by supporting people who are facing many challenges? Volunteering in this role will enable more families of Kids First to access our therapeutic services safely and affordably, and in a supportive and comfortable environment. Lots of training and support will be offered in this important NEW volunteer program!

Love the outdoors and walking? Why not help maintain walking trails and join in other environmental projects? Help in a variety of tasks such as planting, nestbox monitoring, fencing, weed control and anything else that helps maintain the walking trails! Enjoy the outdoors and fresh air, either on weekdays or other times depending on current projects.

Parklands are looking for people interested in being part of the Murray River Red Gum Trail Committee

Gardener-Do you have a green thumb? A gardener is required to assist in the upkeep of a small community garden.

Love a good chat? Have a few spare hours a week or fortnight? Looking to give back to your community? Support people in your community by providing access to free laundry, while engaging in non-judgmental and genuine conversation!

Assist our food production efforts using organic methodologies to gradually increase the proportion of food that is produced onsite.

Bellbunya Eco Community in Sunshine Coast Hinterlands is looking for volunteers, who wish to be involved in an intentional community and support a vision of sustainability. Bellbunya is a beautiful permaculture 40 acre property with regenerated forests, an abundance of birds and wildlife, and a large dam. If you love nature and gardening and would like to make a difference - then put your green thumb up!

Transition Bondi hosts a community composting system where local residents and businesses can donate food scraps, diverting organic waste from landfill into valuable compost instead. We are looking for someone who wants to get involved in this community project.

The Green Connect Farm is the largest urban farm in the southern hemisphere and is an organic farm growing selling fair food to the Illawarra community. We have opportunities to come and volunteer with us three days a week and be part of our friendly team.

Community Nursery Assistants support the propagation of local provenance native plants for re-vegetation of the local environment within the City of Greater Geraldton. Many and varied tasks are available, depending on the time of season. Duties include seed collecting, seed sorting, decontaminating benches / pots, pricking plants and propagation. Apply today if this sounds like you!

The Social Connection Volunteer will support people who feel isolated in building social connections within the local community.

Our ambition is to promote, protect and restore the coastal environment of the Victor Harbor area. Our main area of work is from The Bluff to Hayborough.

Friends of Banksia Park Volunteers are required to show some tender loving care to park trees at Banksia Park in Normanville and assist with replanting.

The Nixon Skinner Conservation Park comprises of 8 hectares of native vegetation and is situated towards the southern end of the Myponga Reservoir. The park is an island of native vegetation in a picturesque setting, framed by the Myponga Reservoir and pine plantations. Working bees are held on the first Friday of each month commencing at 9.00 am.

You will assist local experts identify, measure and map endangered plants at the reserve as part of the NSW Government's Saving our Species program.

This event lets you experience life as a ranger, and assist our local conservation experts with important wildlife monitoring – check and re-set wildlife traps, collect data on captured animals and help release the Eastern Barred Bandicoot's back into the wild.

Do you enjoy hands-on work in interesting places? Are you looking to share your skills, or develop new skills, in gardening or maintenance? The National Trust (NSW) is currently recruiting volunteers to work as valuable members of the Trust’s Green Team at our prestigious Maitland property!

Do you enjoy hands-on work in interesting places? Are you looking to share your skills, or develop new skills, in gardening or maintenance? The National Trust (NSW) is currently recruiting volunteers to work as valuable members of the Trust’s Green Team at our prestigious Armidale property!