13 September 2016
Volunteers from Byron Bay, Lennox Head and Yamba were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the 10th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards in South Grafton today. The top award went to David Steward of Byron Bay who received both the overall Northern Rivers 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award and the Adult Volunteer of...
12 September 2016
Volunteers from the Mid North Coast were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the 10th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards in Port Macquarie today. The top award went to John Brumby who received both the overall Mid North Coast 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award and the Senior Volunteer of the Year Award for...
9 September 2016
. Volunteers from Asquith, Glenhaven, Hornsby Heights, Carlingford, Rouse Hill and The Ponds were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the 10th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards in Castle Hill today. The top award went to Geoffrey Milton of Glenhaven who received both the overall 2016 Sydney Hornsby North West Volunteer of the Year...
8 September 2016
Volunteers from Bellevue Hill, Sydney City, Broadway, Kensington, Dover Heights, Rosebery and the University of NSW were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the 10th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards in Randwick today. The top award went to Dr David Digges of Bellevue Hill who received both the overall 2016 Sydney City East Volunteer...
4 February 2016
This month, we shine the light on Riding for the Disabled NSW Tall Timbers Centre?and spoke to their administrator, Kerry Souter, about their organisation. What does Riding for the Disabled NSW (RDANSW) do? RDANSW Tall Timbers Centre provides therapeutic and recreational horse riding, equestrian activities and life skills programs for people with disabilities of all...
10 December 2015
Images from the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards, held at 99 on York on Friday, December 4 2015. To save an image, please click the image, which will pop-up, then either right click (for windows) or ctrl-click ( for apple) and select “save image as…” option.
10 December 2015
Images from the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards, held at 99 on York on Friday, December 4 2015. To save an image, please click the image, which will pop-up, then either right click (for windows) or ctrl-click (for apple) and select “save image as…” option.
10 December 2015
Images from the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards, held at 99 on York on Friday, December 4 2015. To save an image please click the image, which will pop up, then either right click (for windows) or ctrl-click (for apple) and select “save image as…” option.
9 December 2015
The Holocaust Survivor Guides, now aged between 70-95 years, were the foundation of the Sydney Jewish Museum when it began 23 years ago and remain the centre of the Museum’s activities. Every visitor who has the opportunity to hear a Survivor’s account of their wartime experience is left with an indelible emotional and historical imprint.
9 December 2015
Eleanor has been tirelessly volunteering for her community for 30 years. Most notably Eleanor was instrumental in getting the mobile breast cancer bus to Broken Hill to provide free screenings for all women in the remote region. Eleanor supports people experiencing domestic violence, and is a key organiser of annual community events including White Ribbon...
9 December 2015
This volunteer team has provided programs to 3,000 children and disadvantaged youth each year for 21 years. The Winds of Change program focuses on what participants can do rather than their disability. It teaches teamwork, empowerment, trust, opportunity, self-esteem, and active communication to help participants be confident and actively participate in their communities.
9 December 2015
Team from digiVol working with The Australian Museum, Sydney – Excellence in Volunteer Management Winners The innovative DigiVol program began in 2011 and has now grown to 80 volunteers who work both onsite and online to capture scientific data and import it into the Museum’s collection database. The Volunteer Managers at DIGIVOL have demonstrated excellence...