24 June 2018
The National Volunteering Conference 2018, was held at the International Convention Centre, Sydney, from 20-22 June 2018. Hosted by Volunteering Australia, and supported by Territory peak partner Volunteering and Contact ACT, the overall theme for the Conference, attended by more than 650 delegates, was ignite, invigorate and inspire. The range of topics covered over the...
22 May 2018
‘Our state’s top volunteer award winners from the past decade were honoured at a special event at NSW Government House on Monday 21 May, in what was hailed as our very own Volunteering Hall of Fame. About 40 of the past NSW Volunteer of the Year Award winners attended the event hosted by His Excellency...
21 February 2018
On the 19th of February The Centre for Volunteering, in conjunction with the Department of Family and Community Services (NSW)(FACS), held the Sydney Leaders’ Forum at the International Convention Centre Sydney – ICC Sydney. CEOs and decision makers from various organisations came together to explore the importance of volunteer involvement and volunteer management standards in...
8 January 2018
8 January 2018 ATTN: The Letters Editor The Sydney Morning Herald letters@smh.com.au Response to SMH opinion piece on Volunteering Catherine Walsh highlights the problem of Governments relying on volunteers to fill gaps in services, but her proposed solution – to stop volunteering – is not the answer (‘Volunteering doesn’t make the world...
1 September 2015
Volunteers from Queanbeyan, Tumut, Berridale, Berry, Ulladulla and Eden were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the NSW 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards in Cooma today. Media Release – Southern NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards (PDF)
20 January 2015
To view the winners for each category The Overall Winner of the 2014 NSW Volunteer of the Year is David Abrahams. David Abrahams of Grafton was named the 2014 Volunteer of the Year for his lifetime commitment to his community through volunteering which began at age 17, when he became rugby club secretary. “David’s volunteering...