Volunteering

The Port Pirie Regional Council fosters and facilitates the invaluable contribution volunteers make to our community. Volunteering is an integral part of our society, its culture and its history.

Why Volunteer

Volunteering offers a genuine opportunity to become a valued member of the team; to meet new people and form unique friendships or just be involved in new experiences. People volunteer for many reasons:

• Contact with other people
• An opportunity to develop new skills
• A way to increase confidence and self esteem
• Take on a new challenge
• Forming new networks and friends
• The experience may provide a pathway to employment
• Just wanting to help

Facts about Volunteering

• Volunteering is a about finding a satisfying and rewarding unpaid job that gets you involved in helping Council to initiate, extend and enhance services offered to the local community

• Volunteering strengthens the links between people living in the local Council district to help make Port Pirie a great place to live

• Volunteering is about sharing and developing personal skills, providing opportunities to make new friends, promote Port Pirie as a region, assist with exciting events for young people and for future community events that bring people together

Recruitment Process

1. If there are volunteer vacancies and your background details are suitable, Council will contact you for an interview or alternative process, based on the type of volunteer role requirements.
2. Successful applicants will be provided with a Date and Time of Commencement. A Letter of welcome will be sent out to you.
3. On the Date of Commencement, you will be given a Council Induction & Orientation for the Volunteer Activity, Information and other forms to sign. Dependent on the role requirements, you will then be given a trial period to see if this role is suitable for you.
4. Complete the Registration From via the link below:

Volunteer Registration Form

All volunteer information and documentation will be stored electronically by the Port Pirie Regional Council and will only be accessible to authorised Council staff and Volunteers. Your information is confidential and will not be disclosed to any unauthorised individuals.

For more information contact the Port Pirie Regional Council on 08 8633 9777