Volunteers

Volunteers - the strength behind our community

The Hills Shire is very fortunate to have a large and dedicated group of volunteers who play a critical role in helping Council provide important services to the community. Volunteers are also the lifeblood of most community services and they create and maintain very strong community networks.

Volunteering not only benefits our Shire and residents it can also benefit the olunteers themselves who form new friendships and learn new skills.

The effort of our volunteers forms a strong network that contributes greatly to the lifestyle of our residents. If you would like to devote some of your time to your community and assist others, your help would be greatly appreciated.

Volunteering with Council

Council provides training opportunities for volunteers in all areas where volunteers contribute to the provision of services to the community. It's an opportunity to develop your skills and learn more about your community so, if you are not sure but think you might like to be involved, it's a great way to start.

For more information explore the page below and/or to become a local volunteer complete an E-Request Online Volunteer Registration Form.

For additional information contact Council's Volunteer Development Co-ordinator on 02 9843 0516.

Tourism

The Hills Shire Council has two Visitor Information Centres which are operated seven days a week by volunteers. These volunteers provide helpful service to visitors to the Shire and local residents. They have a wide range of maps and brochures to promote the local area.

We have two visitor centres that are open seven days a week and our volunteers are happy to assist you any way they can.

Mungerie House visitor centre is a restored historic homestead that was established in the 1870's and has seen the growth and expansion of Rouse Hill throughout the years. Located on Bellcast Road, Rouse Hill, take Windsor Road, turn off either Sanctuary Drive or White Hart Drive and follow the blue street signs with the yellow information.

The Sydney Hills visitor centre is located at 656a Old Northern Road, Dural, adjacent to the historic Roughley House, also another icon of the era's gone. Established in 1856, it has been passed through generations of the Roughley family throughout the years.

For further information contactou Council's Tourism Officer: 8853 1911

Aged and Disability Services

Council's Hills Community Care Centre provides a number of important services to the aged and people with disabilities in the Shire. Volunteers are welcome to assist with services like:

Food Services (Meals on Wheels) - preparing and delivering meals to elderly and frail-aged people
Easy Care Gardening - assisting elderly people or people with disabilities in maintaining their garden by undertaking task such as pruning bushes, sweeping paths and mowing the lawn
Respite Care - providing care to the frail-aged or people with disabilities, allowing fulltime carers to take a break
Social Day Care Program
Community Transport - providing transport assistance to elderly or frail aged people either by car or as a volunteer on Council's Community Transport bus.

More information on our Hills Community Care (HCC) page.

Events

Volunteers can assist with stage management, logisitics, themeing, set up, staging, merchandising, providing information and cooridnating entertainment. Events can include Australia Day, Paws in the Park, 'Sensoria' and The Sydney Country Music Festival.

Contact events at events@thehills.nsw.gov.au or phone 9843 0564.

Waste

Council regularly runs swap shops through out the year for resident to swap discarded or unwunted items, such as near new good quality clothing, bric-a-brac, books and children's toys.

Volunteers assist in displaying the items for swapping, tidying and ensuring the swaps rum smoothly. You required may be required to anwer residents' enquiries and hand out give-a-ways.

Contact Council's Waste Edcuation Officer on: 9843 0505.

Click here to go to the Waste pages on our website

Environment

The Hills Shire COuncil has a Community Environment Centre which is open of Thursdays. Workshops are conducted at the Centre on weekends. Volunteers are required to assist with the Sustainable Home Demonstration and Waterwise garden site, workshops, events and other environmental projects. To learn more about volunteering at the Centre please contact Council on 9843 0533.

Click here to go to the Environmental pages on our website

Administration

Volunteers are often required to assist with data entry and general office adminisation tasks.

Contact Council's Volunteer Development Coordinator on: 9843 0156

The 355 Committee Network

Find out all about the 355 Committee Network.

Honorary Rangers

Council currently manages 350 public reserves consisting of about 1,500 hectares of land. The support given by Honorary Rangers to report on the use of such vast areas is invaluable.

Honorary Rangers have delegated authority under Section 377 of the Local Government Act 1993, to carry out their duties.

An Honorary Ranger’s duties are to watch and report people found committing breaches of the Local Government Act 1993 or laws.

Honorary Rangers are provided with training and an identity badge prior to commencing their duties. Generally they are appointed to a particular reserve or reserves.