Volunteering Queensland is sad to bid farewell to two talented, giving Directors of our Board, Brett Williamson and Scott Black, both of whom have contributed immensely to our organisations over the past years.

Yesterday the International Olympic Committee announced that Brisbane would host the 35^th Olympic Games in 2032.

The June edition of the Volunteering Queensland Newsletter has just been released. 

Congratulations to Delicia, a year 10 student from Laidley State High School and is undertaking the CHC24015 Certificate II in Active Volunteering.

The Queensland Volunteering Awards are held to honour volunteers, volunteer managers, volunteer-involving organisations and businesses that invest in employee volunteering programs. Meet the finalists.

Nominations for membership to the Queensland Carers Advisory Council is closing soon.

The April edition of the Volunteering Queensland Newsletter has just been released. 

Volunteering Queensland is making a submission to the Queensland Government ahead of the 2021 – 2022 state budget. Ongoing advocacy is an essential part of Volunteering Queensland’s role as the peak body and the state budget presents a platform for further engagement.  

Volunteering Queensland and Rockhampton Regional Council have just completed a 12-month project facilitating the development of a unique and exciting volunteer initiative, the Rockhampton Region Volunteer Organisations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Consortium.

For over 30 years the Burnie Brae Centre has sought to build strong community connections by providing quality health, lifestyle and care services to their clients and members.

Cape York Girl Academy student, Aretha is winner of the SAAVI Student of Term 3 2020 undertaking the CHC24015 Certificate II in Active Volunteering via our Students as Active Volunteers Initiative (SAAVI).

The Office of the Governor has an exciting opportunity for suitably skilled volunteers to join their Public Engagement Program and lead a diverse range of visitor groups through Government House and the Estate on guided tours. 

Life is busy at the Office of the Governor with their team focused on the Governor's Program of constitutional, ceremonial and community activities. They are seeking an experienced and energetic part-time Public Engagement Officer in a newly created position to join their small team.

The Volunteering Resource Hub (the hub), an initiative of Volunteering Australia, is nearing the final stages of design. They are now looking for volunteer managers, new and experienced, to help them virtually test the hub before it is officially launched in February 2021.

The Queensland Volunteering Awards are held to honour the inspiring endeavours of hundreds of volunteers, volunteer managers, volunteer-involving organisations and businesses that invest in employee volunteering programs. Meet the finalists and recepients. 

144 Queensland volunteer involving organisations have been selected to receive a 2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grant. The small grants will assist these organisations to better support the valuable work of their volunteers, help re-engage their volunteers as the economy re-opens, and encourage participation in their volunteer programs.