Cockburn Volunteer eNews - December 2021  |  View this in your browser

Cockburn Volunteer Awards

Congratulations 

Outstanding residents and organisations that contribute hours to improving our local community every week – if not every day – have again been recognised at the City of Cockburn’s annual volunteer awards.

At the 2021 awards, three accolades recognise a Volunteer of the Year, a Cockburn Volunteer Organisation of the Year, plus a Mayor’s Volunteer Award, with 53 organisations represented among the 104 nominations.

Mayor's Volunteer Award - Winners

1. Norm Dale
2. Shane Harris
3. Sue Moore 


Volunteer Organisation of the Year - Winners

1. Jandakot Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
2. Friends of the Community
3. Repair Café Cockburn


Volunteer of the Year - Winners

1. Nicola Bagley
2. Maggie Zentner
3. Jane Armstrong

Read more about the award recipient on the City's website.

Volunteer Positions Available in Cockburn
Cockburn not-for-profit organisations need your support, can you lend a hand? 545 volunteer roles across Cockburn require to be filled, with a variety of skill sets wanted. Can you make a difference in your local community?
A list of volunteer roles can be found on Go Volunteer.

Gift Wrappers - Heartkids 

Volunteers required to wrap shoppers' Christmas gifts in exchange for a gold coin donation and assist in the sales of HeartKids merchandise. All funds raised go towards supporting families affected by childhood heart disease. 

Want to volunteer in a hospital?

Fiona Stanley & Fremantle Hospital needs 100+ Volunteers needed! Volunteers make important contributions to our hospital and to the lives of our patients and their families. There are a number of ways you can get involved with our hospital.

Delivery Driver - once a month

Help us feed the tummies of families who attend Yangebup Family Centre Inc. They are looking for someone to pick up bread, buns and other goodies from a Bakery once a month. The Bakery is located in Leeming, you collect the baked goods at 5.55pm on a Monday evening and drop them off at the Family Centre in Yangebup, on Tuesday Mornings.

Very Important Volunteer Discount Cards

Treat your volunteers with discounts at local businesses 

New 2022 Volunteer Discount cards are now ready for Cockburn Volunteers!
The 2021 cards are about to expire, to unlock discounts you need to have a validated card. Please register your volunteers for the 2022 cards by using the link below.
www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/VRC/VIV-Card-Registration
T&C apply.
 

New Work Health and Safety Act

Work Health and Safety Act - Does it affect you? 

The new changes to the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) are expected to come into force in January 2022. These changes may impact your organisation. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety have prepared a number of documents to help organisations navigate the new WHS Act. 

Guide- WHS for volunteer organisations

More information 

Free Photocopying/Printing

All Cockburn volunteer involving organisation are eligible to receive 500 free photocopies per month. Save money and time by printing flyers, posters (A4 & A3), constitutions, volunteer training documents, newsletters and other volunteer documents.

Email the staff at the Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre to book in your printing. 

Volunteer Resource Centre

Christmas Opening Hours

The Volunteer Resource Centre will be
Closed 23 December 2020 - 9 January 2022


Opening Hours

The Volunteer Resource Centre is open by appointment.

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