27 August 2024
Teacher and coach Morgan Huxley from Katoomba High School has been named the 2024 Blue Mountains Volunteer of the Year for driving the school’s Duke of Edinburgh Awards program over the past 19 years. The program provides opportunities for students from all backgrounds to develop leadership skills while building their confidence in a community setting....
23 August 2024
One Meal Northern Beaches community composter David Lye has been named the 2024 Northern Beaches Volunteer of the Year for his work to forge a community compost network, while helping to feed people sleeping rough and in need throughout the region. The award was announced today at Dee Why RSL as part of the 2024...
21 August 2024
Tuncurry graffiti buster Ted Bickford has been named the 2024 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year for his decade’s long dedication to a clean and graffiti free community across the region. Ted received the award today at The Westport Club in Port Macquarie as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards....
21 August 2024
Alice Anderson PLV was recently recognised as a Professional Leader of Volunteers for her completion of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. Delivered by the National School of Volunteer Management [RTO 90031], the CPD program offers recognition for the professional growth of volunteer leaders. We spoke to Alice to learn more: What is the CPD...
21 August 2024
Discover new resources for volunteer leaders, including the latest reports: #1: Make Decisions Real Resources Supported Decision Making is about helping people with a disability make their own decisions with the right support. These free resources have been developed to increase the knowledge and skills of people with an intellectual disability, and the people who...
20 August 2024
Final year medical student Yannick De Silva has been named the 2024 North Western Sydney Volunteer of the Year for his dedication and support to community health and first aid as a St John Ambulance NSW volunteer. Yannick received his award today at Castle Hill RSL as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the...
19 August 2024
Little Wings volunteer pilot Luca Vignando from Gladesville has been named the 2024 North Shore Volunteer of the Year for his role flying critically ill children from rural and regional NSW to major cities for life saving treatment. Luca was recognised today at Norths as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards....
16 August 2024
Meet BlowFly Cricket Sport is a fantastic way to develop new skills, form friendships, and feel part of the community. BlowFly Cricket is committed to bridging the gap for people living with special needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. We interviewed Founder Mark Rushton to learn more: Q: Tell us about your organisation A: BlowFly Cricket is...
15 August 2024
Deniliquin Local Health Advisory volunteer Lourene Liebenberg has been named the 2024 Riverina Volunteer of the Year, for her dedication, enthusiasm and non-stop support for better healthcare services for her local community. The award was presented today at the Wagga Wagga RSL as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Recipients in...
13 August 2024
Meet Project Placed For people out of work, access to career and mental health support can be limited. Project Placed helps to bridge that gap by providing free career coaching and mental health services to anyone in Australia who is experiencing unemployment. We interviewed Project Placed to learn more: Introduction Q: Tell us about your...
12 August 2024
Justice Advocacy Service volunteer Jenny Bargen has been named the 2024 Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Volunteer of the Year for her tireless support for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities or cognitive impairments within the justice system. The award was announced today at Paddington RSL as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year...
7 August 2024
As part of this discussion, Elisa-Jane describes her profound connection to Country and Culture, the power of Kinship bonds, and offers sage advice to anyone thinking about approaching Community.