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Brisbane Students to Become International Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd May 2011 -  A number of Brisbane students are preparing to roll up their sleeves to help build new schools for cyclone ravaged Vanuatu - the project described as a significant move for Faith Lutheran College to focus its attention on a community abroad.

Volunteering Isn’t Free – Budget Response

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th May 2011 -  Volunteering Australia has called on the Federal Government to assure the voluntary sector that it will be supported to meet the increasing demands of potential volunteers outlined in the Budget’s welfare reforms.

Boomers Set to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th May 2011 -  Australia’s baby boomers look set to boost the ranks of Australia’s army of active volunteers over the next few years, with new research revealing that four in every five Australians (82%) aged 50-64 plan to spend time volunteering when they reti

National Volunteer Week Kicks Off

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th May 2011 -  National Volunteer Week has kicked off with an official launch in Canberra to recognise the contributions of more than 5 million Australian volunteers.

Funding for Volunteering in Victoria Remains Static: Peak Body

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th May 2011 -  The peak body for volunteering in Victoria says it’s disappointed and concerned that funding for volunteering, revealed in the Victorian State Budget, is to remain static over the next four years.

Queensland Volunteers – Not Long Term

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th May 2011 -  Just one week after thousands of Queenslanders registered as volunteers to assist in the floods cleanup, the vast majority that were contacted were not prepared to volunteer according to Queensland’s peak volunteering body.

Nominations Open for National Disability Awards

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th May 2011 -  Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability for the fifth annual National Disability Awards.

Queensland Mother Wins Volunteer of the Year

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th February 2011 -  A Queensland mother has taken out the Fundraising Institute Australia’s National Volunteer of the Year 2011 Award.

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