End of year news from the City of Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre
Volunteer VOICE December 2019 | View this in your browser
Inspirational Volunteer Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Inspirational Volunteer Awards!
Mrs Gerlach is the recipient of the Mayor’s Volunteer Award as the overall winner of the City of Cockburn’s Inspirational Volunteer Awards for more than 15 years of service to the Cockburn community. When she isn’t removing snakes from people’s yards or teaching people how to survive in the desert, Ann Gerlach is at the Yangebup Family Centre volunteering. Mrs Gerlach has helped shape an award-winning cultural hub where people can embrace diversity and belonging.
The other category winners were:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Category Heidi Mippy, Djidi Djidi Aboriginal Women’s Corporation Community Leader Category Lechun (Carol) Zhang, Cockburn Chinese Community Association Volunteer Organisation Category Assisting Your Life to Achieve Inc (AYLA) Volunteer of the Year Robert Keller, Harvest Lakes Residents Association
Winners of the WA Spit Roast 'Night at the Crown' promotion were David Metliss from AYLA Inc and Suwei Zhao from the Cockburn Chinese Community Assoc who won the consolation prize, a $100 gift card. Thank you for supporting Cockburn volunteers.
Repairers Wanted - Have you got skills?
Volunteers wanted to help fix items at The Hub 6163 - Repair Hub and Cockburn Repair Cafe. Both organisations are looking for people who are handy sewing, handyman, carpentry, electrical, jewellery, technology and more. Help the Cockburn Community repair re-use and reduce!
More than 6 million Australians make a difference by volunteering each year, doing a wide range of tasks for a wide range of volunteer involving organisations. if you would like to see what local roles are available email the Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre or have a look on the Go Volunteer website.
Free colour printing All Cockburn not-for-profits are eligible for 500 free colour prints per month. Ideal for printing flyers for fundraising and community events. Email the VRC with one week's notice to book in printing. volunteering@cockburn.wa.gov.au
Volunteer Recruitment Looking for volunteers? The VRC offers free advertising of vacant volunteer roles across multiple platforms including Seek Volunteering, Go Volunteer and other City of Cockburn platforms. Fill the easy online form to register your vacant positions. cockburn.wa.gov.au/VRC/Volunteer-Position
Volunteer Discounts The City values volunteers and so do local Cockburn businesses. Register all school volunteers for a Very Important Volunteer Card allowing access to over 100 discounts at local Cockburn businesses. cockburn.gov.au/viv
VRC Opening Hours
Please note the VRC is closed for Christmas from 24 December and will reopen by appointment 6 January 2020.
P: 9411 3490 E: Volunteering@cockburn.au.gov.au
We would like to wish all our volunteers through out the City a safe and wonderful festive season.
