Tag Archives: Volunteers

Who deserves thanks in your community?

It’s National Volunteer Week and now is the chance to nominate someone who works for your community for one of the National Volunteering Awards. Continue reading

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Search for Hidden Treasures in rural NSW in National Volunteer Week

Nominating a rural woman for the Hidden Treasures Honour Roll is a great way to celebrate rural women from across NSW who give so much of their time to improving our communities and neighbourhoods. You can nominate a friend, family member, colleague, community worker – any rural woman who you believe makes your community a better place to live. Continue reading

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New Round of Volunteer Grants is open.

The latest round of volunteer grants is open, and $16m will be distributed to community organisations across the country that have worthy projects deserving support. does this sound like your not for profit organisation. Continue reading

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Volunteer Grants 2012

Applications Volunteer Grants 2012 open today, with $16 million available to not-for-profit organisations across the country.

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Volunteers are at the centre of community life

I love to catch up with volunteers and volunteer organisations as I travel around the country. I never cease to be inspired by the level of dedication and commitment of our volunteers to the causes and activities that matter to them! Continue reading

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A Salute to our Great Volunteers

The theme of National Volunteer Week 2012 is “Every one counts!” and counting the work and the contribution of our volunteers is often quite difficult to do.

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Grants to support our fabulous volunteers

This week more than 4600 organisations across Australia got the news that they were successful in their grant applications for funding to support their volunteers.  In my duty electorates more than $1m will go to local organisations doing amazing work. … Continue reading

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