• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation

Join Local Land Services and Clean4Shore to remove waste from our precious waterways, protect migratory bird habitat, and contribute towards the Australian Marine Debris Initiative citizen science program. Working on the Hunter River, our team sets out in Clean4Shore’s barge to collect debris from mangroves and tidal flats. The debris collected will be sampled to add records to the AMDI database before sending to landfill.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation

Join Local Land Services' Volunteer Land Management team. Meeting at our depot on Ash Island, we travel (usually up to one hour) throughout the Hunter region to rehabilitate natural areas. Jobs include: - planting preparation and maintenance (mowing, slashing, digging holes using an auger, spraying, mulching, watering) - planting - weed control (Lantana, Privet, Bitou Bush and Boneseed, exotic vines and grasses, African Olive, Asparagus weeds, and the list goes on!) - marine debris removal

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: IT & Web Development, Marketing, Media & Communications

Are you social media savvy? This conservation and nature preservation organisation would really value your assistance in keeping their Facebook, Instagram and YouTube sites up to date. You'd help maintain their online presence in order to maximise impact and promote their programs and activities. You'll have the opportunity to use your creativity writing, sharing, and posting.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

If you enjoy working in the outdoors, this is the role for you. You'll assist with mowing, whipper-snipping, hand weeding, spraying, mulching and planting. All PPE and equipment (self-propelled mowers, whipper-snippers etc) provided. All chemical use is under strictly controlled conditions. No previous gardening/groundsperson experience required, but would be useful.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

The monthly planting day is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. You'll join this dedicated team who use these days to expand the revegetation of natural bushland across currently cleared areas. No experience necessary. Over the past 25 years, this program has led to the creation of a National Park!

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation
• Types of work: Arts, Craft & Photography, Trades & Maintenance

Your basic sewing machine skills, or willingness to learn, will be useful in this role sewing wildlife rescue pouches and basket liners. Only straight line sewing, and patterns are cut along straight lines. All equipment is provided. Pouches and liners are sewn to specific sizes and designs and are given to local wildlife carers as needed. Timing is flexible - between 8am and 1pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Trades & Maintenance

A low stress role in the company of other volunteers, where, once a week, you would help make sure the kitchen and fridge are clean, do a bit of tidying, light dusting and wiping over library shelves. This role would suit someone who has an interest in conservation, who wants to meet new people and enjoy their company.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation
• Types of work: Education & Training

Use your knowledge of the natural environment and research skills to develop a series of environmental education activities. Activities are designed to enable participants to safely investigate social history and explore the wetlands flora and fauna of one of the Hunters most significant biodiversity centers. Full access to the resources of the organisation will be provided to support the development of easily reproduced and copied materials.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

Enjoy a walk and a chat as you stroll along the shoreline of Ash Island picking up small items of litter. You'll use a grab stick and bag to pick up small items, mostly plastic, to ensure they don't enter waterways threatening wildlife, and help improve the visual appeal of the landscape. At the end of the shift, you'll enter the data into the computer, with help provided if needed, to record types of litter collected. This is part of a Citizen Science project.

• Maitland New South Wales
• Category: Museums & Heritage
• Types of work: Food Preparation & Service

Do you love catering and working with volunteers to bring people together to celebrate over food? The National Trust (NSW) is currently recruiting volunteers who want to bring out their inner Master Cook! We have a dynamic catering team but they need a few extra pair of hands.

• Beresfield New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Disability Support, Driving & Transportation, Seniors & Aged Care

Beresfield Community Care is a not for profit In-Home Community Care Provider, we have clients living across the Maitland & Newcastle LGA. We require volunteers to provide essential transport services for our clients who may be aged, living with disability or experience disadvantage.

• Maitland New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Driving & Transportation, Food Preparation & Service, Seniors & Aged Care

Meals on Wheels assist many people in the community to live independently in their own homes by providing a high quality meal delivery service. Our service assist people in maintaining their independence and improve their wellbeing. Maitland Meals on Wheels is looking for Delivery Drivers and Assistants to deliver meals to our client's home while providing brief social interaction and a friendly face.

• Maitland New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Disability Support, Driving & Transportation, Seniors & Aged Care

Maitland Community Care Services is a not for profit organisation that provides practical home living services that promote choice, lifestyle and independence. MCCS is the local service provider for Community Transport, Volunteers use MCCS’ fleet of well kept, branded vehicles to transport clients to attend shopping and/or appointments.

• Cessnock New South Wales / Remote Friendly
• Category: Mental Health
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line

Lifeline Direct are looking for volunteers who are good listeners, compassionate, and committed to supporting others within their community so that no one has to face their darkest moments alone. Please note this is a remote opportunity only. Benefits include: - Belonging to the Lifeline Community - Potential Career opportunities - Giving Back to Your Community - Making a Difference - Meeting New People - Ongoing Support - Personal and Professional Growth and Development - Practical Experience

• Kurri Kurri New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Become a Vinnies shop volunteer to provide an exceptional shopping experience for our customers. Gain retail experience and share your skills and talents. Volunteering is a great way to interact with like-minded people and build friendships. Feel satisfied knowing you are working for an organisation that makes a difference for those in need. Our retail shops are a much loved shopping destination for customers who value good quality, affordable & sustainable items.