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Volunteering Trends Toward the Internet & Young People

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th February 2011 -  A new report finds Australian volunteers have a growing preference for online volunteering and more young people want to get involved.

International Year of Volunteers + 10 Launches

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th February 2011 -  The Australian Not for Profit sector has taken part in the launch of Australia’s involvement in the 2011 International Year of Volunteers Plus 10 (IYV+10) campaign.

Marketing Strategies Can Benefit Volunteer Recruitment

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd February 2011 -  Volunteer-involving-organisations should use marketing strategies to recruit more suitable volunteers according to a Sydney academic.

Volunteers Source ‘Flood Discounts’ Online

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th January 2011 -  A group of volunteers has set up an online website where retailers and service providers can genuinely discount their goods for Australian flood victims.

Relief Measures Setup As Victorian Flood Crisis Worsens

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th January 2011 -  As Victoria’s flood crisis continues to worsen, Premier Ted Baillieu has launched a $5 million fund to assist in the clean up.

Record Breaking Army of QLD Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th January 2011 -  More than 62,000 volunteers have now registered with Volunteering Queensland – a record breaking army of volunteers wanting to help during a natural disaster in Australia.

Volunteers Step Up to Help Flood Ravaged Queensland

Staff Reporter, Friday, 14th January 2011 -  Volunteering Queensland has doubled its call centre capacity to cope with the number of calls from people wanting to help out in the wake of the Queensland floods.

NFPs Respond to Queensland Floods

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th January 2011 -  As the flood situation in Queensland continues to deteriorate, Not for Profit organisations are calling on the public for support as they prepare to deal with the states worst floods in living memory.

NSW Supports Emergency Flood Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th December 2010 -  The New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, has moved to guarantee job security for volunteers working with emergency services on the state's worsening floods.

Plibersek Announces Volunteering Advisory Group

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th December 2010 -  A Volunteer Advisory Group will be established as part of the Gillard Government’s plan to release a National Volunteering Strategy in 2011.
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