National Volunteers Week Morning and Afternoon Teas

Published on 22 April 2022

National Volunteers Week is being celebrated across Australia from Monday 16 May until Sunday 22 May 2022 and the theme for this year is Better Together.

Volunteers help build our community and make it better place for everyone to be. Council recognises and appreciates the tremendous amount of hard work that our volunteers do and the significant role that they play in keeping our community connected and stronger, particularly through difficult times.

Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor, Cr Melanie Albrecht said “The definition of volunteering is simply ‘time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.’ Hindmarsh thrives due to the thousands of volunteer hours, given by all ages, to our communities.”

“These are the parents that umpire, coach and organise the huge variety of sports that our children play. The people that are passionate about history and rebuild old machinery or keep open our historical societies and museums for future generations.”

“It is the people that volunteer to provide transport for others, visit people in our nursing homes or cook BBQs at our many community events. Those committed to supporting the environment.”

“It is the hundreds of people that volunteer their time for all the committees and service clubs that provide Hindmarsh with spectacular events from fishing, racing, music and art.”

“Volunteers are found in every part of Hindmarsh and we want to say a huge thank you.”

To celebrate National Volunteers Week, Hindmarsh Shire Council is hosting complimentary morning and afternoon teas throughout the Shire to thank all of the hard working volunteers in our community for everything that they do.

Council would like to invite all volunteers to join us for morning and afternoon teas at the following locations:

Jeparit Library
10 Roy Street
Wednesday 18 May 2022 – 10:00am

Rainbow Library
49 Federal Street
Wednesday 18 May 2022 – 2:00pm

Dimboola Library
101 Lloyd Street
Thursday 19 May 2022 – 10:00am

Nhill Library
5 Clarence Street
Thursday 19 May 2022 – 2:00pm

We encourage you to spread the word within your community, volunteer groups, clubs and organisations, and please join us in celebrating and thanking all of our wonderful volunteers. Their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed and we want to say thank you!

For more information, please contact Shauna Johnson, Executive Assistant, by calling 03 5391 4444 or email info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.

Greg Wood
Chief Executive Officer