Council encourages community members from all ages, backgrounds and skill levels to volunteer.  It’s a wonderful way to make a contribution to our community, and volunteering also benefits those who volunteer.

Did You Know

• Volunteers are happier, healthier and sleep better than those who don’t volunteer – doctors should recommend it!
• Volunteering results in a ‘helper’s high’, a powerful physical and emotional feeling experienced when directly helping others.
• 96 per cent of volunteers say that it makes people happier
• Just a few hours of volunteer work makes a difference in happiness and mood.

Whitehorse volunteers make invaluable contributions to a large number of Council programs. To find out more information on each program and express interest in volunteering click on a program below

• Gardens for Wildlife 
• Environmental Education Program 
• Meals on Wheels
• Whitehorse Artspace 
• Interfaith Network
• Parkland Advisory Committee ( PDF 533.83KB)
• Reconciliation and Disability Advisory Committees
• Whitehorse Youth Representative and FreeZa Committees. 

Other Volunteer Opportunities

If you are looking for a different volunteering experience, or would like to discuss your volunteering needs in more detail, contact Eastern Volunteers. Eastern Volunteers can match you with a local community organisation in need of volunteers with your interests and skills.

To find out more about Volunteering, visit Volunteering Victoria.