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Local Volunteering Booklet for City of Whitehorse

 

Local Volunteering Opportunities Booklet

Donating Goods

Do you have household goods and items in good condition to donate? 

Eastern Emergency Relief Network

Volunteers are the HEART of our community. 

Are you looking to: 

  • Make a positive impact on your local community 
  • Meet like-minded people and make new friendships 
  • Gain work experience and learn new skills 
  • Challenge yourself in a supportive environment 
  • Share your skills and knowledge 
  • Have fun! 

Whether you are interested in sustainability, art, sport, education, the natural environment, gardening or history – we have you covered. Enjoy the benefits of volunteering with Whitehorse City Council!

Council offers a variety of volunteering opportunities for the community to participate in. These include: 

Council acknowledges the uniqueness that each volunteer offers. We welcome and encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, diverse cultural backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities to volunteer with us. 

Whitehorse Volunteer programs

Find out more information on each program by clicking on the program below.

Box Hill Community Arts Centre from the outside with colourful brick chimney

Box Hill Community Arts Centre

lady bird on a leaf and a local wild flower

Environmental Education Program

Butterfly

Gardens for Wildlife

Cottage with garden

Strathdon House & Orchard Precinct

Inside Artspace gallery during the Unfolding Exhibition in 2023

Whitehorse Artspace

Whitehorse Advisory Committees

Purple flower

Disability Advisory Committee

Environment and Sustainability Reference Group Members

Environment & Sustainability Reference Group

Group of volunteers in park

Parkland Advisory Committees

National Reconciliation Week

Reconciliation Advisory Committee

Sport awards ceremony

Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee

abstract youth painting

Whitehorse FReeZa Committee

A group of young volunteers

Whitehorse Youth Representative Committee

For further enquiries regarding Council’s Volunteer Program contact Council’s Community Development Officer on 0403 662 370 or email volunteers@whitehorse.vic.gov.au 

Other Volunteer Opportunities

There are many other volunteering opportunities in Whitehorse that may interest you. Discover the diverse ways you can volunteer your time and share your knowledge with local organisations in our community below.

To find out more about Volunteering, visit Volunteering Victoria.

Two men pose with seedlings

Bungalook Indigenous Nursery

Yellow flowers against backdrop of Greenlink nursery sign

Greenlink Indigenous Nursery

Person in high vis vest assists someone out of an eastern volunteers branded car

Eastern Volunteers

Graphic of Repair cafe featuring four people fixing things like a clock and bicycle

Whitehorse Repair Cafe

Front door of Whitehorse Emergency Relief and Support

Whitehorse Emergency Relief & Support

Whitehorse City Council Code of Conduct

Our Code of Conduct ( PDF 6.13MB) (the Code) is the cornerstone of our principles, values, standards and good governance practices. It outlines our responsibilities so each one of us can identify the risks relevant to our role particularly when faced with ethical or conduct issues. It reinforces the importance of complying with all of Council’s policies. 

The Code applies to everyone who works/volunteers for Whitehorse City Council - employees (full-time, part-time, fixed term or casual basis and those on secondment to Council), agency staff, labour hire, contingent workers, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants, agents, trainees, apprentices, practical placement students, work experience students and volunteers.