Found 364 volunteering opportunities in Australia

The Volunteer Reading Helper assists children in practicing reading in the classroom at local schools. Just one hour a week can improve children's reading skills enormously. Training provided, great flexibility, wonderful environment. Expanding to other areas soon, please inquire. Reading Friends Australia is registered for Volunteer Work with Centrelink.

We are looking for a gardener to maintain our beautiful gardens, that our elderly clients enjoy. The gardener will keep the area free of weeds and keep the fountains clean and Cut back any overgrown vegetation. Our gardener will enjoy a free hot lunch and morning tea provided by our chef.

Our reservoir reserves are home to beautiful landscapes and unique flora and fauna. Join a group of like-minded people and help nurture these special places. You'll be actively involved in caring for your local reservoir reserve and enhancing the experience for visitors. Activities include bushcare, revegetation, habitat improvement, biodiversity surveys (e.g. birds, frogs, plants), fish stocking and supporting community events.

Make a lasting difference in someone's life - volunteer to brighten the day of an elderly person in Murray Aged Care Residence. Your time, compassion, and companionship can bring immeasurable joy and comfort to those who need it most. Interested join us at our Information session to discover the fulfilling volunteer roles awaiting you. Information Session Date: Thursday 2 May 2024 Time: 12.30pm-2pm Location: Murray Mudge - 7 Raymond Grove Glenelg .

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.

Help restore and maintain the Londonderry Woodland Reserve, a protected remnant of the critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland, home to numerous rare and threatened plants and wildlife.

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.

Are you looking to get involved by volunteering with a local community focused not-for-profit? Join a friendly and welcoming team made of volunteers and members at this Toy Library. We are a registered charity committed to supporting children’s development through play located close to Ashburton Village. We are looking for a Parent Talk Presenter who can speak to new parents and families about the benefits of joining a toy library.

The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is looking for people to assist older persons and people with a disability in maintaining our lovely centre garden. This includes potting and watering plants and chatting about their upkeep. No special skills are needed, just patience and an interest in gardening.

The VisAbility Library provides talking books for people living with blindness, low vision or a print disability. We are on the lookout for people who are interested in volunteering at our specialised Library. This is a great opportunity for tech-minded people and also those with library backgrounds to learn about cassette audio restoration, editing, and producing talking books for people with print disabilities.

Do you love gardening? Do you enjoy working with plants and would like to help maintain the gardens at our aged care facility? Gardening assistant are required to help with light garden maintenance and caring for the residents' small garden beds. (C)

Fair Trade & Gift Shop have a very large selection of books, both in the shop and online. We need volunteers who can match the books with an excel spread sheet, so we know what we have. This is a short-term volunteer assignment that can be done with friends! Candidates with a passion for reading English books and strong reading and writing skills in English are encouraged to apply.

Art Gallery Attendant Meeting and greeting visitors to the gallery and explaining the various exhibition areas. Process sales.

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.

If you have a broad interest in the Environment, then this is for you! The Busselton Dunsborough Environment Centre Inc. (BDEC) is looking for keen and interested people for its management committee. Commitment is bi-monthly for 2hour daytime meetings. BDEC engages with government, community agencies, and the public in order to encourage the preservation of the natural environment in the local area. They undertake a number of practical and administrative initiatives.

Calling all green thumbs! Help us maintain a vibrant garden that feeds our community. Become a Wakefield House Garden Volunteer today.

Are you someone who enjoys being outdoors and has knowledge of basic gardening and an interest in planting out raised garden beds in line with customers preferences? We are looking for volunteers to join our Community Garden Project.

A Busselton group dedicated to local native plants requires a creative media and newsletter person to write news and attend to various social media platforms. Volunteer needs website knowledge and excellent computer skills.

Do you enjoy pottering around in the garden and being outdoors? As a not for profit organisation, we rely on the support of the community to help find our shelter animals forever homes. This rewarding volunteer role involves maintaining already established gardens including watering, weeding, mulching, hedge trimming, and may also include some small maintenance tasks, depending on the individual needs of the Rehoming Centre.

Combine your love of gardening with the opportunity to support local communities. We are looking for someone who can dedicate a few hours per week to cultivate a community garden where the produce is distributed to local families and individuals experiencing financial hardship. If this is you, please apply!