Sunny Egresits of Bass Coast Board Riders Inc. ”I volunteer because I get to share the stoke of surfing with others.”
Rhyce Davis, CFA volunteer. “Volunteering makes me feel privileged. I volunteer because if not me ... who?”
Mick and the team behind the Phillip Island Community Garden.
Volunteers with Wonthaggi SES.
Emma is one of a team of volunteers at Mitchell House.
Vicki Love. “I volunteer in the Bass Coast Adult Learning’s English As a Second Language classes because they are lovely people and we laugh all the time”
Bass Coast Shire Council, along with many community groups and dedicated individuals are thrilled to be celebrating Volunteer Week from May 20 to 26 this year.
This year’s theme is ‘something for everyone’, and Council is delighted to be showcasing a range of brilliant people who make our community thrive.
“As Mayor of Bass Coast Shire Council I would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all the incredible volunteers who make up our community. Communities cannot run without volunteers. This is the spirit that keeps our places and communities vibrant, healthy and connected,” said Mayor, Clare Le Serve.
“We want to recognise the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering” she said.
From young to old, from individuals to those who make up groups – Bass Coast proudly has a community that thrives from the work from volunteers who make this region sparkle and shine that little bit more.
Bass Coast has a large range of community and not for profit organisations and an enormous number of volunteers. The last CENSUS proudly shows our region as having a higher-than-average number of volunteers, with nearly 20 per cent volunteering.
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Join www.volunteeringgippsland.com.au
