Volunteering

Becoming a Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to become involved in your local area, learn new skills, meet new people, share your skills, gain work experience and help build a vibrant, connected, equitable community.

Regardless of your skills and experience, there's always an opportunity to make a positive difference to your life, and the lives of others. There are more community volunteering opportunities in the Bellingen Shire than you might think. Some might be one-off opportunities, others might be ongoing, but there is something for everyone. 

Opportunities to volunteer are updated on this page as they arise

Arts & Culture

Bellingen Community Arts Council

Contact Maggie Porter: magporter@iprimus.com.au

Stitched-Up

Contact Michelle Stockton: bellingenstitchedup@gmail.com

2BBB Community Radio

Email: 2bbbmail@gmail.com

Phone: 6655 0178

Camp Creative

Email: info@campcreative.com.au

Phone: 0419 379 146

Bellinger Valley Historical Society

We manage the Bellingen and Dorrigo Museums and are looking for helpers.

Contact Susan: 6655 3867

Email: bellingenmuseum@yahoo.com.au

 

Environmental

Landcare

Contact Jason John: 0490 857 879

Email: office@bellingerlandcare.org.au

Bellinger Urban Landcare (BULC)

info@bellingenurbanlandcare.org.au

Dandarrga Landcare Dorrigo

Looking for Nursery a Co-ordinator, Secretary and general volunteers to assist with marketing, sales, bush regeneration, native plant nursery support co-ordination, community liaison, grant writing and more.

Email: dandarrga@gmail.com

Coffee for Climate

Email: shop@kombuwholefoods.com.au

Community

Mary's Teahouse Cafe at Bellingen Hospital

Email Waveny: waveney46@hotmail.com

Urunga Lions Club

Contact Peter: 0435 721 409 or Jo: 0401 516 779

Royal Freemasons Benevolent Society (RFBI)

Contact Kerrie: 6659 5300

Bellingen Men's Shed

Contact: Michael: 0427 810 868 or Michelle: 0403 011 597

Connecting - Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire

Contact May: 0493 211 411

Red Cross

Contact Angela Slater: 6655 0228

Email: johnslater6@bigpond.com

Community Transport

Looking for volunteer drivers - especially in Dorrigo. full training provided, Centrelink approved.

Call: 1 300 812 504

www.communitytrasnport.net.au

CWA Bellingen: Contact Iris 

Email: migoldstein@bigpond.com

Phone: 6655 1231

CWA Dorrigo: Contact Suzie

Email: cwadorrigo@gmail.com

CWA Urunga: Contact Annette

Email: urungacwa1@gmail.com

Phone: 0410 642 603

St Vincent de Paul - Sacred Heart Conference - Dorrigo

Email: dorrigo.conference@vinnies.org.au

Phone: 0472 718 862

UHA United Hospital Auxilliary - Dorrigo Branch

We meet every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Dorrigo RSL at 10am. new members welcome! We'd love to have you join us.

Email: dorrigouhapresident@gmail.com

 

Sport & Recreation

Scouts Australia

Contact Geoff Tosio: 0400 206 466

Bellingen Men's Shed

Contact Michael: 0427 810 868 or Michelle: 0403 011 597

Libraries

Community Halls

Emergency Service

SES State Emergency Service

Looking for volunteers to assist in all areas. Training provided

ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer

RFS Rural Fire Service

www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Some volunteer roles that have direct contact with children will require a Working with Children Check clearance.

Apply for a Working with Children Check on the NSW Service website: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check