| Organisation |
Description |
Contact |
| Conservation Volunteers Mackay |
Conservation Volunteers Australia welcomes everyone with a love of the outdoors and an interest in protecting the environment. CVA's projects are many and varied and tasks can include endangered species surveys, seed collection, weed control and bush regeneration, fencing and track construction/maintenance. |
Jessica Frater
Freecall: 1800 032 501
Phone: (07) 4951 0933
e-mail: jfrater@cva.org.au
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au |
| Fauna Rescue Whitsundays |
The group provides care and support for sick, orphaned or injured wildlife. All volunteers and carers are provided training and support. |
Secretary: Tamsyn Hogarth
ph: 07 4947 3389
e: frwsecretary@gmail.com
Post: PO Box 806, Cannonvale 4802 |
| Lifeline Proserpine |
Volunteers needed to work in Lifeline store to assist in sale of items. All proceeds go to supporting the charitable activities of Lifeline. |
Michelle Dibben
ph: 07 4945 5533
Post: 51 Main St, Proserpine 4800 |
| OUCH Volunteers |
The group conducts reef and marine environment monitoring and conservation education programs. Volunteers are welcome to assist with monitoring programs and mooring/buoy maintenance. |
Tony Fontes
ph: 07 4946 7433
e: tfontes@divingcareers.com
Post: PO Box 180, Airlie Beach 4802 |
| Proserpine Community Centre Association Inc. |
The Information and referral Centre is a first point of contact for people in crisis. Volunteers are welcome to work in a team co-ordinating activities within the Centre, and working with a number of organisations based at the centre. |
Lynn Fenton
ph: 07 4945 5915
e: proscomm@mackay.net.au
Post: 2 Herbert St, Proserpine 4800 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society |
Volunteers needed to assist with Society's activities in supporting those in need. |
Helene Telford
ph: 07 4946 1243
e: telfo@mackay.net.au
Post: PO Box 557, Cannonvale 4802 |
| Volunteer Marine Rescue - Midge Point |
The organisation conducts search and rescue on the water in conjunction with the Water Police in the Midge Point region. Assists boat owners who have broken down and are in need of assistance. Assists QAS with Medivac from sea or islands. Training will be provided for volunteers interested in assisting with the VMR's activities. |
Grant Brown
ph: 4945 1047
e: midgept@vmraq.org.au
Post: PO Box 624, Midge Point 4799 |
| Volunteer Marine Rescue - Whitsunday |
The organisation conducts search and rescue on the water in conjunction with the Water Police in the Airlie Beach region. Assists boat owners who have broken down and are in need of assistance. Assists QAS with Medivac from sea or islands. Training will be provided for volunteers interested in assisting with the VMR's activities. |
Betty Wilson - Secretary
ph: 07 4945 5324
e: aurella@hotkey.net.au
Post: PO Box 298, Cannonvale 4802 |
| Whitsunday Catchment Landcare |
The group's primary objective is to plan for environmental and social sustainability with the Whitsunday catchments. Volunteers collect seed, then propagate natives for revegetation projects throughout the region. Volunteers are free to assist at their leisure. |
Christine Peterson
ph: 07 4945 0267
e: christine.peterson@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au
Post: PO Box 104, Proserpine 4800 |
| Whitsunday Community Services Inc. |
WCS is made up of the Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre, Op-Shops, Scallywags Child Care and OSHC. Provides a variety of services aimed at assisting members of the community including Family Support Service, Community Development, Emergency Relief and child care services. Volunteers are welcome to assist in most areas of the Service. |
Colleen Weick - Volunteer Coordinator
ph: 07 4946 7850
e: cdo@whitnc.org.au
Post: PO Box 219, Cannonvale 4802 |
| Work Connection Ltd |
Provides employment services for people with disabilities. Volunteers are invited to assist and support people with disabilities in the work place. This can be a very rewarding experience and every assistanc eiwll be provided to volunteers to further their interest in the field. Training will be provided. |
Phillip Ross
ph: 07 4946 7630
e: workconnection@bigpond.com
Post: PO Box 967, Airlie Beach 4802
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| My105.9FM |
Volunteer organisation established to operate indigenous broadcasting opportunities and welcome the participation of volunteers across the board in our operations. |
Stephan Kent, 4951 2979 or stephan@my105fm.com,
Post: PO Box 5337 MC, MACKAY QLD 4740 www.my105fm.com |
| Cruise Ship Ambassador Program |
Established nearly five years ago, this group of volunteers meet and greet passengers as they arrive off the cruise ships in Airlie Beach. Passengers arrive at Abel Point Marina and are provided with an information booklet and are given directions and general information on the area. When returning to their ship, the passengers are thanked for visiting Airlie Beach and are given a Tourism Whitsunday Holiday Planner to encourage them to return for a holiday in the region. |
Jodi Dunn, 0408 285 915
e: dunnjk@bigpond.com |
| Proserpine Chat and Patch |
Proserpine Chat and Patch is a group of devoted members who donate quilts to both the Proserpine Hospital and the Proserpine Nursing Home annually. The club is also involved with fundraising events and helps to increase the awareness of breast and prostate cancer. Proserpine Chat and Patch are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping the community. If you have some sewing skills, time and patience, then Proserpine Chat and Patch would love to meet you. |
Ms Gail Valmadre or Robyn Heiniger
PH: 4947 0133 or 4945 1542
e: robynheiniger2hotmail.com |
| ALIAMOS |
ALIAMOS is a humanitarian empowerment organisation with projects in Africa, Asia, Australian and South America. The non-profit organisation assists communities with projects includng water, food security, sanitation, education and health. ALIAMOS are seeking volunteers who possess compassion and commitment as well as a desire to help less fortunate communities. |
Ms Theresa Fischer
Ph: 0433 721 020
e: tfischer@aliamos.org |
| QCWA- Proserpine Branch |
Established in 1922, the Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is one of the largest women's organisations in Queensland. The QCWA aims to improve conditions for women and children in Australia especially those who live in rural and remote areas. The group is renowned for its role in assisting communities during times of stress and disaster. Equally, they have a long history of providing education and entertainment through the activities of the many CWA branches Australia wide. The QCWA Proserpine Branch welcomes volunteers who can assist with handcraft, public speaking cookery, knitting and crochet, etc. |
Ms Edith Forse
Ph: 4945 3217
e: edithrob@bigpond.com
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| St Paul's Opportunity Shop |
St Paul's Opportunity Shop is a non-profit organisation that sells donated goods to raise money for low income families. The group also assists in providing welfare to those in need and are looking for volunteers to donate a little of their time. |
Ms Chris Hinschen
Ph: 4945 1141
Post: 5 Dobbins Lane
Proserpine QLD 4800
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| Volunteer Marine Rescue Inc Mackay |
VMR Mackay is a not for profit organisation and conducts search and rescue on the water for distressed vessels. VMR Mackay's search and rescue service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.The group is looking for volunteers to assist with radio operations, book keeping and data entry as well as crewmen. Prior experience with Quick Books would be an advantage and computer and keyboard experience would be beneficial. |
Mr Charlie Brownlow
President
Post: PO Box 235
Mackay QLD 4740
e: c-nb@m130.aone.net.au
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| Eco Barge Services Inc |
Eco Barge Services Inc is a marine clean up operation that involves volunteers spending a day on a barge cleaning up litter around the islands of the Whitsundays. Eco Barge are seeking volunteers who are fit, healthy and, best of all, no experience or skills are required. Volunteers are needed between 8am - 4pm any day of the week- weather permitting.
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Ms Libby Edge
PO Box 804
AIRLIE BEACH QLD 4802
Ph: 0417 642 815
e: ecobargeservices@gmail.com
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| Eco Kids Reef Guardian Club |
EcoKids is an extracurricular volunteer based program supported by the OUCH environemnt group and registered by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The purpose the Eco Kids program is to provide environmental activities for children in years 4 to 12. Eco Kids is looking for young people to get involved with environmental matters including looking after our Great Barrier Reef as well as to be a part of their anti litter campaign aimed at smokers "Keep Your Butts Off Our Reef" in which they won an award at the recent 2009 Queensland Ergon Energy Tidy Towns Awards. |
Cap'n Dan Van Blarcom
Secretary
EcoKids Reef Guardian Club
Ph: 4946 4131 or 0407 676 952
e: ecokids@reefweb.info
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| Seagrass Watch |
Seagrass Watch is a community-based monitoring program which observes the condition and growth trends of the local seagrass habitats, providing an early warning of major changes. The group is looking for volunteers to help to track the health of seagrass communities. All required training and equipment is provided. An interest in the marine environment is required as well as a sense of humour. Usually 3 hours, 4 times per year is required to carry out monitoring including walking onto the seagrass meadow at low tide, locate site marker pegs and lay out tapes, then record information. Refreshments and a chat are always provided! Help is required in the Pioneer Bay, Hydeaway Bay Dingo Beach and Midge Point areas. |
Jacquie Sheils
Local Volunteer Co-ordinator
0420 747 959
e: seagrass@dpi.qld.gov.au
www.seagrasswatch.org |
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