Volunteer Programs

Volunteering a few hours a week or fortnight brings a sense of community, empowerment, growth, positivity and belonging. Volunteers gain valuable insights and experiences that enhance their life learning and create lasting connections and friendships.

To become a volunteer, please:

1 - read through our FAQs, Volunteer Policy and the program descriptions below, then

2 - click on the Apply Now button and complete an application form indicating your Volunteer program of interest.

Our Community Crew volunteers at the Community Centre are energised by being around people, and enjoy helping others of all ages, abilities, cultures and interests. The Community Centre is located at 80 John Street, Yeppoon and is a hive of activity representing the essence of ‘Community’.  A wide range of community groups and community services hold their activities, events and outreach services at the centre. Volunteers participate in varying ways to provide visitors access to activities, support, referrals, and information and can meet, learn, and share in each other’s skills and knowledge.  

Our Nursery Natives volunteers at the Community Nursery contribute to our community by undertaking propagation, weeding and seed cleaning of local provenance native plants propagated from the Nursery seed bank, grown mainly for the purpose of restoring local native vegetation in the community. Plants are grown to order and available in 50mm tubes for Council projects, and may be purchased by developers, organisations, and the general public. If you have a love for plants, enjoy nursery activities and spending time with like-minded green thumbs this could be a good fit for you.

Friends of the Beach volunteers contribute as individuals or with other like-minded volunteers to protect the natural beauty of Livingstone’s coastline, bushland and waterways and assist in creating a sustainable environment for many birds, animals and marine creatures which depend on a healthy and resilient natural environment. Volunteers carry out important activities such as re-vegetation, weed removal, litter collection and monitoring of the different flora and fauna both endemic and exotic.

Volunteers in the Shared Spaces program are passionate about the beautification of our foreshore, park areas, nature strips, creeks, and reserves. These volunteers play an integral part in the beautification and environmental enhancement of our community spaces, help to control weeds, and protect local biodiversity resulting in shared spaces that can be enjoyed by all who live and work in Livingstone. Volunteer individuals and groups show an immense sense of pride in their community and are often the social fabric of their neighbourhoods.

- What is the minimum age to volunteer?
  People under 18 years of age can volunteer with parent consent given on the application form.
- Why do I need to complete a volunteer application?
  A volunteer is subject to Council’s volunteer induction and rostering process and all relevant policies and procedures including the Workplace Health and Safety Policy and the Code of Conduct.
- How much of my time is needed?
  Generally volunteers commit to one to two days or half days per week or fortnight.
- Can I apply and be accepted to volunteer in more than one program?
  Yes. An applicant’s skills, abilities and interests will be considered in conjunction with the requirements of the program.
- How long before I can start volunteering?
  This varies. Applications are welcome any time. Council receives several applications each month and depending on the program applied for, there may be an immediate need or there could be a waitlist or no capacity at a particular time.
- Can I apply to complete work experience or student placement through a volunteer application?
  An application to volunteer does not cover work experience, student placement, employment programs, advisory or consultation services to Council or tasks associated with a disaster event.
The Community Centre is located at 80 John Street, Yeppoon and is a hive of activity representing the essence of ‘Community’. 

Visitors to the centre are able to access support, information and become involved in meeting, learning and sharing each other’s skills and knowledge.

A wide range of community groups hold their activities at the centre together with centre based programmes and events created and administered by the Community Centre. Volunteers can participate in varying ways to provide the community with accessible information and services. 

This volunteer placement would suite you if you are energised from being around people, and you enjoy helping others of all ages, abilities, cultures and interests.
There are a range of other volunteer opportunities in Livingstone Shire. Check with the following agencies if you are interested in volunteering in the local community.
Relocated to the Yeppoon Landfill at 2745 Yeppoon Road, the nursery produces local provenance native plants, mainly for the purpose of restoring local native vegetation in the community.

Provenance plants are propagated from the Nursery seed bank, grown to order and sold in 50mm tubes. Plants are available for Council projects, and may be purchased by developers, organisations and the general public.

Volunteers contribute in the nursery by undertaking propagation, weeding and seed cleaning.

If you have a love for plants, enjoy nursery activities and spending time with like-minded green thumbs this could be a good fit for you.
As Australia`s environment pressures are increasing our need to protect our coastal environments and habitats is of great importance.

By volunteering for Livingstone Shire Council`s Friends of the Beach programme your contribution as an individual or with other like-minded volunteers can make a real difference to the health, resilience and natural beauty of the Livingstone Shire.

There are many activities in which individuals and/or groups can do to help care for the Shires environment. Friends of the Beach volunteers carry out important activities such as re-vegetation, weed removal, litter collection and monitoring of the different flora and fauna both endemic and exotic.  

Volunteering for the Friends of the Beach or similar programmes will bring a significant value to yourself, family, friends, community and visitors to the region.

Volunteers  will help protect the Shires beautiful coastline, bushland and waterways and assist in the creating a sustainable environment for the many birds, animals and marine creatures which depend on our natural environment.
Residents of Livingstone Shire are passionate about the beautification of shared spaces including foreshore, park areas, nature strips, creeks and reserves. 

The activities volunteers undertake have enhanced the amenity of the Shire, helped to control the spread of weeds and protected local biodiversity resulting in shared spaces being enjoyed by all. 

These individuals and groups show an immense sense of pride in community and are quite often the social fabric of their neighborhoods. 

As a volunteer in this programme you can expect to be an integral part of the beautification and environmental enhancements to the shared spaces that you live and work in on a daily basis.

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Community Centre 2023

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Cr rhodes watson community centre volunteer Christina and mayor adam belot at the Yeppoon community Centre for the mayor's Christmas giving tree appeal

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Trish and Graham Solomon community nursery volunteer