Volunteers Wanted, Needed & Appreciated
Tablelands Regional Council is offering a wide range of volunteer opportunities across the region.
‘Volunteers are the backbone of our community, selflessly offering their time and skills to support a range of organisations, causes and initiatives,’ said Mayor Rod Marti
‘Their tireless efforts in sporting clubs, community groups, committees, support services and other places in the community ensure our region thrives.
‘Volunteering is a great opportunity to meet new and like-minded people, share interests and support your community.
‘Our TRC volunteers are key to the success of our information centres, galleries, museum, community disaster groups and nursery, which means we have a range of roles in different locations.
‘We’re flexible with days, times and other scheduling, and you don’t need any particular skills — we’ll provide training and ongoing support.
‘Find out more and register at any time, or come in and see us,’ said Mayor Marti.
Donna Doyle has been volunteering at the Tableland Regional Gallery for more than four years.
‘I really enjoy volunteering at the gallery.
‘My role is to greet visitors and sell art and other items to gallery visitors.
‘I like meeting people, socialising with the other volunteers and being out and about in the community.
‘The bonus is I get to see and learn about the art,’ Ms Doyle said.
A longstanding TRC volunteer recently retired after nearly 23 years at the Ravenshoe Visitor Centre.
‘Adrian De Leeuw was an extremely dedicated volunteer who went above and beyond, especially when it came to maintenance,’ said Councillor Annette Haydon.
‘He was also instrumental in developing the heritage photo collection by encouraging the community to donate their old photos to the centre.
‘We now have a large collection of collated photos that depict the heritage of Ravenshoe.
‘Adrian always looked after the welfare of the centre volunteers, never forgetting a birthday and often taking on extra shifts when people were unable to go in.
‘We will miss Adrian’s dedication and appreciate the time he has committed to the Ravenshoe community,’ Councillor Haydon said.
Photo: Tableland Regional Gallery volunteer Donna Doyle.
