A word from our wonderful volunteers

Volunteers are the life-force of our campaigns

My volunteer story - Vanessa Culliford

"I became a Wilderness Society Volunteer at the start of 2006. 

I visited the Melbourne Campaign Centre and was greeted by some friendly and enthusiastic campaigners who were organising a massive rally in Melbourne.

There was plenty to do - painting banners, creating fliers, letter boxing - the vibe and team spirit was amazing.

I spent the next 8 months helping out in the
campaign centre in any way I could. 

Things I didn’t know how to do, I was shown - building up my skills as I went along.  Mistakes were made but hectares were protected, so it all evened out in the end. 

It was wonderful to be surrounded by passionate people - all working together to protect wilderness areas.  I have learnt so much since joining the team at The Wilderness Society.

Now I'm fortunate enough to be a paid Community Campaigner for The Wilderness Society in Newcastle. I leap from my bed every day and think to myself “Hurrah, I get to go to work today”.

We always have opportunities for volunteers.

Contact your local campaign centre today to find out how you can help protect Australia's wild places.

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