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19 August 2009, Business Acumen A new state-wide register to help direct businesses to volunteer services to local communities – VolBiz – was launched last month by community bank Bendigo, in alliance with the State Government and Volunteering Queensland. |
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July - August 2009, Community Connect “The program capitalises on the knowledge, skills and experience of over 50’s by placing them in community organisations in need of mentoring, business advice, support and assistance,” explains Di Morgan Chief Executive Officer of Volunteering Queensland which is rolling out the program in partnership with the Department of Communities. |
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Ernie’s golden idea takes hold 27 May 2009, The Courier Mail Retiree Ernie Peralta said he is “living the dream” after making his mark in workplaces around Australia. The 77-year-old brainchild behind the ‘golden gurus’ concept - a novel idea to encourage senior Australians to filter into workplaces and share their knowledge with employees-is happy to see his concept adopted as a nationwide program. |
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23 May 2009, The Courier Mail “Hands up to aid others to volunteer in the last 12 months were between the ages of 18 and 34 years.” A similar surge is being experienced in the number of Gen-Yers signing up for social work degrees, according to president of the Australian Association of Social Workers, Bob Lonne. |
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Volunteer Thanks, ‘Thank you’ not needed but appreciated 20 May 2009, The Fassifern Guardian “Oh, but I don’t do very much at all.” Volunteering Queensland representative Valerie Russell heard the same line often repeated at the big thank you morning tea especially for the region’s volunteers held last Thursday. |
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Selfless acts by Generation Y-not 15 May 2009, The Courier Mail Daniel Brennan could be the face of the future for volunteers in Australia. When the 22-year-old Queensland University of Technology student isn’t studying towards his degree in accounting and banking or working his part-time job, he’s enthusiastically donating his time to a range of charities and community organisations. |
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Unemployed line up to volunteer 8 May 2009, The Courier Mail While most of us are worried about rising unemployment, volunteer organisations could be better off for it. Volunteering Queensland expects participation will increase along unemployment and organisations will rely more on those who give up their time to help others. |
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Helping Hand: Why the volunteer sector is blooming March 2009, Be Magazine In Australia today, the business of altruism does seem to have caught the public imagination. Numbers have exploded – with 34 per cent of the population volunteering in 2006, up from 24 per cent in 1995, According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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March 2009, Albert & Logan News Are you interested in volunteer work, but unsure how to go about it? Volunteering Queensland Logan has information on a wide range of community groups that you may be able to help. |
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4 February 2009, Satellite Newspaper (Northern Edition) Life is about to become more engaging for highly skilled, mature Queenslanders who are interested in becoming ‘Golden Gurus’ in 2009. |
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Queensland leads volunteer surge October - November 2008, Community Connect Volunteering adds more than $13billion to the Queensland economy every year and provides vital help and assistance that would otherwise be unavailable to people who are struggling. |