Volunteers

Friday, September 25

Australia Post asks staff to deliver for free while bosses eye bonuses

Australia Post has asked Victorian staff to volunteer their time and car to deliver a backlog of parcels, while executives consider accepting millions of dollars in performance bonuses.

Virus cuts swathe through volunteer ranks

The number of organisations recruiting volunteers in South Australia has halved since coronavirus-prompted restrictions were imposed, with some charities now forced to shut as the unpaid workforce self-isolates at home.

Port Augusta's desert botanic garden flourishes with volunteer spirit

The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden attracted more than 100,000 visitors last financial year and is helping to reinvent Port Augusta as the “arid garden city”.

Volunteers the true stars of Coober Pedy Drive-In

Coober Pedy is the eccentric outback town renowned for its opals and underground dugouts, but roll around every Saturday night and scenes of Hollywood will flicker before your eyes.

Tatiara Work Centre fights social isolation with homemade goods

The Tatiara Work Centre in the Limestone Coast has been a welcome sanctuary for often isolated farmers since 1968, when it was first established by a group of regional women looking to promote the use of homegrown goods.

Community spirit fulfils Waikerie's nature park dreams

A water and nature play park at Waikerie in South Australia’s Riverland demonstrates how a community can work together to achieve amazing results.