Want to be a Volunteer? Apply below
Volunteers contribute to a vibrant community life at the City of Charles Sturt. Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, make friends, and give back to the community.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please review our current volunteer vacancies.
Volunteers contribute to our City in areas like:
- friendly visiting, bus driving, shopping and transport assistance
- helping at special events, open days and displays
- assisting at libraries and community centre activities, programs and administration
- youth services programs
- graffiti removal
- gardening
- animal management
Volunteers are:
- genuinely interested in people
- able to set aside some time regularly or be available for special projects
- good listeners with a sense of humour
- able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion
- reliable, trustworthy and caring
Support for volunteers
As a volunteer, you are supported to be part of our team.
You will receive:
- induction and training
- reimbursement for approved out-of-pocket expenses in some programs
- insurance cover while volunteering
- support from Council
- recognition for your valuable support
Volunteer testimonials
"The best part about volunteering for me is the gratitude shown from members of the public."
"It has been an absolute pleasure and brought me much enjoyment."
"Volunteering gives the perfect environment for anyone to be able to affirm their interest in a field and get their feet wet without high barriers of entry such as years of related experience or tertiary qualifications."
Become a volunteer
First read our Volunteer Code of Conduct Policy to see if our program is right for you.
See our Volunteer Vacancies
Read our Volunteering FAQs
Volunteering FAQs
Whilst the City of Charles Sturt is interested in harnessing your life/work experience and utilising your skills there are many opportunities to try something new. However, we make every effort to match you to a role that will suit you and be successful.
This depends on the role and your availability. Some positions require you to complete a 4 hour 'shift' per week or fortnight, while others are more flexible and may only require a couple hours per fortnight or month.
A police check is required for most volunteer roles. If you are going to be volunteering with vulnerable groups, handling money or going on private property this will apply. Other programs may require a police check when the funding agreement requests this. The Volunteer Services Development Officer will assist you to get a police check, these are free of charge to you.
All out of pocket expenses approved by your program coordinator will be reimbursed.
Yes, if you receive an allowance eg Newstart, from Centrelink that asks you to do volunteer work (eg 15 hours per week) to qualify for your payments we can generally help you meet all or part of that commitment. This of course depends on the vacancies that exist.
It is NOT our policy to give written references to prospective employees. However, your program coordinator is free to give a verbal reference over the phone and of course can only comment on the volunteer role in which you have been involved.
Absolutely! In fact we encourage all volunteers to take a break at some stage throughout the year. However, we do ask that you give your program coordinator some notice so they can plan for your absence.
Where applicable and specific to your role training is provided. There are also other opportunities offered throughout the year to all volunteers of which to take advantage.
More information
To report a property, please submit an online request.
All other enquiries to:
Customer Contact
8408 1111
council@charlessturt.sa.gov.au