Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to become involved in your local area, learn new skills and make new friends. Council has a range of volunteering opportunities available. For more information, follow the links below.

Environmental Volunteering

• Volunteer Program at the Watershed - The Watershed is supported by a team of dedicated volunteers who run environmental education activities with the community and work with local businesses to improve their environmental performance.
   
• Marrickville Landcare - The Marrickville Landcare Group works to restore natural areas around Marrickville, including native tree planting projects along the Cooks River.
   
• Marrickville Community Nursery - Volunteers are essential to the continued success of the Marrickville Community Nursery.
   
• The Friends of Camperdown Cemetery - Volunteers are invited to assist in preserving and regenerating a remnant of a severely endangered Turpentine Ironbark forest located in Camperdown.
   
• The Friends of the Cooks River Valley Garden - The Friends of the Cooks River Valley Garden meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month to undertake planting, weeding and mulching of the native valley garden at Tempe Reserve.
  
  
• Bagbusters - Marrickville Council works together with retailers and customers to reduce plastic bags. This program is part of The Watershed's community outreach and business program and to help minimise waste and improve our local environment.
  
  
• Riverlife -  A joint initiative of Marrickville, Canterbury and Strathfield Council, Riverlife aims to engage the community to actively learn about stormwater problems and to do something about local environment problems.

Meals on Wheels and Social Support

• Volunteering at Tom Foster Community Care - There are many frail older people, people with a disability and carers living in the Marrickville and Leichhardt area who need help to continue living in their own homes. Volunteers can make a positive difference in people's lives, and will receive ongoing training and support.

Marrickville State Emergency Service

The State Emergency Service of NSW (SES) is a volunteer-driven service dedicated to assisting the community during emergencies such as flooding and storms. The Marrickville SES unit currently has around 35 active local members. Volunteers receive nationally recognised training, learn new skills, meet new people, and make their community safer.

For more information please visit the Marrickville SES website or phone 1800 201 000.