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....
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...
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...
22 July 2024
The 3G network will shortly be switched off in Australia in order to boost capacity and reliability on the 4G and 5G networks. Telstra will switch off its 3G network on 31 August 2024 and Optus on 1 September 2024. TPG Telecom/Vodafone has already switched off its 3G network. This change will impact any device that uses the 3G...
8 July 2024
NAIDOC Week 2024 Resources NAIDOC Week 2024 (7 – 14 July) was first organised in 1938 as a protest of the unfair treatment of First Nations Communities. While the journey to reconciliation continues, it is now an annual celebration of the culture, heritage and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. To encourage Culturally...
22 June 2024
In proud partnership with Breaking New Ground (BNG), we’ve developed an easy-to-use, online self-assessment tool, empowering you to meet the new National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.
19 June 2024
“Volunteering is for All Of Us” Every year, The Centre hosts one of the biggest events for volunteer leaders, drawing hundreds of delegates from across the state to learn, exchange ideas and network amongst their peers. This year, the 2024 Volunteering NSW State Conference was no exception. Attended virtually and in person by almost 250...