Around 4.4 million Australians make a difference in their local community by volunteering each year, doing various tasks for a wide range of not-for-profit organisations.
You can experience working for causes that you are interested in or assist in creating change in areas that are important to you. You can build new skills, meet new people and add variety to your work experience.
Logan Art Gallery volunteers
Logan Art Gallery volunteers assist in a number of duties from reception and catering tasks to helping with the careful installation of exhibitions. All ages are welcome.
Contact the Visual Arts Program Coordinator on 3412 5128.
Bushcare volunteers
Bushcare volunteers work in Council bushland parks to restore and maintain bushland. There is no age restriction for Bushcare volunteers. All you need is a keen interest in caring for bushland.
View more information on Bushcare and complete the application form.
Home library service volunteers
This service requires volunteer couriers to transport resources (e.g. books, videos, CDs, magazines) to and from Logan residents who are unable to access a library independently.
Volunteers must hold a current driver's licence, or have a licensed driver accompany them. Volunteers can make a difference by working for as little as two hours per month.
Contact the Community Services Library on 3412 5446.
Honorary Park Rangers
The Logan Honorary Park Rangers Association is a group of volunteers who assist Logan City by monitoring the use of Council's parks.
Contact the Park Ranger on 3412 5338 to request more information and a registration form.
Mayes Cottage Custodians
Volunteers are need to work at Mayes Cottage, Kingson, providng informatioin and guided tours for visitors to this heritage listed cottage. There is no age restriction for volunteers.
Contact the Community Services Librarian on 3412 5446.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a volunteer service run externally to Council.
Contact the Logan Area Committee of the Ageing on 3290 0088.
Volunteering Logan River Valley (VLRV)
This referral service provides opportunities for people in the local community to volunteer in not-for-profit community organisations such as:
- ACCES Services Inc.
- Aishling Respite Services
- Community Care Inc.
- Interlink Housing and Support
- Kingston East Neighbourhood Centre
- Logan Community Care
- Meals on Wheels
- Police Citizens Youth Club
- Radio FM101
- RSPCA
- Trinder Park Rest Home
- United Christian Broadcasters
Some of the skills required by (as well as the opportunity to learn from) the above organisations are:
- Administration (Receptionist / Bookkeeper / Word processing)
- Education
- Food preparation
- General trades
- Public relations / Marketing / Fundraising
- Retail
- Welfare (Aged care / youth / disability / child care)
Contact Volunteering Logan River Valley on 3805 6490