Volunteer opportunities
We have a wide range of volunteer opportunities listed online for you to consider. You can contact these organisations directly, or if you don’t see anything that matches your interests you can submit a volunteer expression of interest application so we can help match you to the right opportunity.
Organisations are welcome to submit volunteer vacancies, which we will add to available opportunities for interested volunteers.
Arts, craft and culture
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doddridge blacksmith shop and museum | Angaston | Museum guide, blacksmith | Leo: 0400 267 970 |
| Barossa Council Public Library | Nuriootpa | Book covering, home library visits, history digitising, book sales | Karen: 8563 8326 kmcdonald@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Regional Gallery | Tanunda | Gallery, shop, functions assistant | Karen: 8563 8326 kmcdonald@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Visitor Information Centre | Tanunda | Tourism customer service | Karen: 8563 8326 kmcdonald@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Carers and Disability Link | N/A | Country Stitchers - sewing and knitting | Colleen: 0459 050 025 |
| Eden Valley Congregational Community Centre - Lillefield Gallery | Eden Valley | Gallery assistant | Virginia: 0427 605 699 varnold48@y7mail.com |
| Kapunda Community Gallery | Kapunda | Gallery, shop assistant | kcg@kapundagallery.com |
| Kapunda Museum | Kapunda | Museum guide, assistant | Meredith: 0402 026 835 |
| Sounds Familiar Choir | Lyndoch | Choir member | |
| BBB FM Community Radio | Nuriootpa | Station maintenance, administration, production and program support, program presenter | Margaret:0409 823 412 Sandie: 0417 833 691 mail@bbbfm.com |
Clerical and administration
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Community Hub | Tanunda | Administration Assistant - 10 hours / week | Libby: 8563 3748 cchubtan@gmail.com |
| Fusion Kapunda | Kapunda | Administration, database and website management, grant applications | Donna: 8566 2701 donna.caddies@fusion.org.au |
| Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre | Mount Pleasant | Grant writer - 1 day / month x 6 months | Faye: 8568 1907 mpnrc@bigpond.com |
| Nuriootpa Town Band | Nuriootpa | Managing music library, newsletter coordination, event planning, website management | Philip: 0413 013 910 Kym: 0458 585 908 |
| Steps to Better Health | Nuriootpa / work from home | Website management | Bill: 0438 083 559 billgrandsbury1@gmail.com |
| BBB FM Community Radio | Nuriootpa | Program liaison - 8 hours / week | Paul: 0401 336 684 paulenas@optusnet.com.au |
| Barossa Broadcasting Board (BBB FM) | Nuriootpa | Secretary | Sandie: 0417 833 691 mail@bbbfm.com |
| Uniting Communities | Kapunda | Reception and general clerical | Uniting Communities Kapunda: 8566 2125 |
Community care and support
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barossa Gawler Health Service | Angaston, Eudunda, Tanunda, Kapunda | Fundraising Administration Grounds workAged care lifestyle program support | Elaine: 8566 0200 elaine.saltiel-mosley@sa.gov.au |
| Angaston Primary School | Angaston | Community Mentor - 1 hour / week | Felyka: 8564 2215 felyka.leske263@schools.sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Area Fundraisers for Cancer | Various | Various | Julie: 0400 405 084 baffc@ymail.com |
| Barossa Enterprises | Various | Bus driver Fitness instructor Woodwerx Production Worker | Karina: 8562 4855 karina.piro@barossaent.com.au Catherine: 8562 4855 catherine.baylis@barossaent.com.au |
| Barossa Gawler Health Service | Angaston, Eudunda, Tanunda, Kapunda, Gawler | Fundraising Administration Aged care lifestyle program support Aboriginal Program Assistant Social support Bus and car driver | Elaine: 8566 0200 Nancie: 8521 2086 Chris: 8521 2078 health.ghsvolunteerservices@sa.gov.au |
| Barossa & Light Community Transport | Various | Transport companion Driver | Community Transport team: 8563 8411 transport@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Village | Nuriootpa | Lifestyle activities assistance Church service assistance | Jenny: 862 0300 jennym@barossavillage.org |
| Barossa Wildlife Rescue | Lyndoch | Handyperson - 1 to 2 hours / fortnight | Rose: 0402 646 574 |
| Cancer Council SA - Relay for Life | Various | Ceremonies Coordinator - 3 to 4 hours / week Secretary and Compliance Coordinator - 2 to 4 hours / week Survivorship Coordinator - 4 to 6 hours / week Team Development Coordinator - 4 to 6 hours / week Team Recruitment Coordinator - 3 to 5 hours / week | Aaron: 8291 4175 |
| Department for Education and Child Development | Various | Student support and mentoring | Contact your nearest public school |
| Focus Day Options | Various | Social / leisure time support to people with disability | Michelle - 0472 500 010 / 0452 420 466 |
| Gawler Supportive Care | Gawler / Williamstown | Literacy, numeracy and communication tutoring - 3 hours / week | Erin - 0431 638 780 erinheysed@yahoo.com.au |
| Hand in Hand Family Centre | Nuriootpa | Creche worker Playgroup assistant Social group support | Rannane: 8562 1011 familycentre@stpetri.org.au |
| Impact Church Mainly Music | Nurioopta | Catering and hosting support | Rita: 0478 296 546 Laura: 0425 504 591 |
| Kiwanis Club of the Barossa | Various | Community service and fundraising | Ev - 0448 653 761 ejleske@gmail.com |
| Lions Club of Barossa | Nuriootpa | Workworking | ejleske@gmail.com |
| Valley Inc - Tinkers Shed | Frank: 0402 145 621 | ||
| Meals on Wheels | Various | Delivery drivers | barossa@mealsonwheelssa.org.au |
| Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre | Mount Pleasant | Handy person - minimum 4 hours / month | Faye: 8568 1907 mpnrc@bigpond.com |
| Nuriootpa Parkrun | Nuriootpa | Event Marshall - 2 to 3 hours Saturday morning | nuriootpaoffice@parkrun.com |
| Nuriootpa Primary School | Nuriootpa | Learning Assistant Program (LAP) support - 1 hour / week | Michelle - 0438 663 384 michellerose644@yahoo.com.au |
| Orange Sky Australia | Various | Homeless support | organgesky.org.au/getinvolved (select ‘South Australia - Northern Districts’) |
| OzHarvest | Barossa - Gawler | Food collection / delivery - 2 to 3 hours / month | barossavalley.info@ozharvest.org |
| Riding for the Disabled | Nuriootpa | Preparing horses, leading horses, supporting riders and session set up / pack down - Tuesdays during school terms | Sue: 0439 869 096 sueneub@tpg.com.au |
| Royal Society for the Blind | Various | Supporting vision impaired persons | Richelle - 0408 200 168 richelle.clements@rsb.org.au |
| SA Ambulance Service | Various | Volunteer Ambulance Officer | saambulance.com.au1800 655 306 |
| Tanunda Lutheran Home | Tanunda | Various | 8563 7777 info@tlh.com.au |
| Uniting Communities | Elderly person phone check in - minimum 15 minutes / week Telelink conference call leader - minimum 45 minutes / week | Sue: 8563 333 tanunda@unitingcommunities.org | |
| Wheatfields Inc | Freeling | Lifestyle activities support | Sue 8525 2145 lifestyle@wheatfields.net.au |
| Williamstown Horse and Pony Club | Williamstown | Maintenance, events support, canteen | Emily: 0477 842 652 whpc.secretary@gmail.com |
Environment and conservation
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt-a-planter-box (Council) | Nuriootpa | Caring for planter boxes in Nuriootpa’s main street | Karen: 8563 8326 kmcdonald@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Altona CSR Landcare Reserve | Lyndoch | Landcare - every Thursday morning and/or every fourth Saturday of the month | Angus - 0498 649 766 altona.landcare@gmail.com |
| Barossa Bush Chapel | Nuriootpa | Gardening and general maintenance | Bev: 8562 2478 Bill: 8562 3703 |
| Barossa Bushgardens | Nuriootpa | Bush care, General gardening and planting | Karen: 8563 8326 kmcdonald@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Enterprises Community Garden | Barossa Goldfields | General gardening, maintenance, rubbish removal, light construction | Catherine: 8562 4855 catherine.baylis@barossaent.com.au |
| Barossa Goldfield Historical Society | Tanunda | Conservation | Leonie: 0413 331 598 bgoldhs@gmail.com |
| Barossa Revegetation & Landcare Group | Nuriootpa | Conservation | Chris: 0407 799 245 |
| Barossa Valley Tourist Park | Nuriootpa | General gardening - 1 to 2 days / week | managers@barossatouristpark.com.au |
| Dementia Friendly Gardens (Barossa Bushgardens) | Nuriootpa | General gardening, welcoming visitors | Gaby: 8562 4000 Gabyl@cadl.support |
| Friends of Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park | Flaxman Valley | Conservation | Cathy: 8565 3304 cpek@optusnet.com. |
| Friends of Para Wirra Conservation Park | Yattalunga | Conservation | Patsy: 8280 7279 friendsofparawirra@gmail.com |
| Friends of Parrot Hill Creek | Moculta | Conservation | Davo60@outlook.com |
| Friends of Sandy Creek Conservation Park | Sandy Creek | Paul: 0479 162 185 cagsybrino@adam.com.au | |
| Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association | Various | Conservation | 8536 5600 |
| Green Keepers of the Labyrinth | Nuriootpa | General gardening - once a month | Karen: 8563 8326 kmcdonald@barossa. |
| Kersbrook Landcare Group | Kersbrook | Conservation | klg@landcaregroup.org.au |
| Light Community Church | Kapunda | General maintenance and gardening | Pastor Paul: 0417 856 653 lightcckapunda@live.com.au |
| Lyndoch Primary School | Lyndoch | Vegetable garden coordinator - 3 to 4 hours / week | Ken: 8524 4172 ken.randall283@schools.sa.gov.au |
| Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre | Mount Pleasant | Sustainable gardening of fruit, vegetables and native plants | Faye: 8568 1907 mpnrc@bigpond.com |
| Seppeltsfield Road Biodiversity Group | Seppeltsfield | Conservation | cathyawills@gmail.com |
| Tanunda Woodlands Group | Tanunda | Bushcare and general garden maintenance | Chris: 8563 8436 Karen: 8563 8326 |
| Trees for Life | Various | Bushcare | Bush for Life: 8406 0500 bfl@treesforlife.org.a |
| Upper River Torrens Landcare Group Inc | Various | Conservation | torrenslandcare@gmail.com |
| Whitelaw Creek Catchment Care Group | Willaston | Conservation | Paul: 8523 2859 written@tpg.com.au |
Hospitality and catering
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angaston Primary School | Angaston | Breakfast club preparation and serving - 1.5 hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning | Felyka - 8564 2215 felyka.leske263@schools.sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Gawler Health Service | Gawler | Cafe trolley service - 1.5 hour shifts Cafe food preparation and service - 4 hour shifts | Nancie - 8521 2086 health.ghsvolunteerservices@sa.gov.au Maxine - 8521 2080 maxine.helmers@sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Village | Nuriootpa | Cafe food preparation and service | Jenny - 8562 0300 jennym@barossavillage.org |
| Cancer Council SA Relay for Life | Various | Catering Coordinator - 2 to 4 hours / week | Aaron - 8291 4175 |
| Impact Kids World | Nuriootpa | Cafe food preparation and service | Helen - 0402 274 272 Rita - 0478 296 546 |
| Light Community Church | Kapunda | Play cafe assistant | Andrea - 0402 472 843 Pauline - 0408 304 109 lightcckapunda@live.com.au |
| Tanunda Lutheran Home | Tanunda | Cafe assistant | 8563 7777 info@tlhome.com.au |
Retail
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Seed Bookshop | Tanunda | Retail assistant | Christine - 8563 1376 goodseedbookshop@gmail.com |
| Community Helpers Inc | Tanunda | Retail assistant | Norma - 8563 1105 |
| Fusion Op Shop | Kapunda | Retail assistant | Donna - 8566 2701 donna.caddies@fusion.org.au |
| Light Community Church Op Shop | Kapunda | Retail assistant | Denise - 0488 760 734 Pauline - 0408 304 109 lightcckapunda@live.com.au |
| Little Shop of Treasures | Williamstown | Retail assistant - minimum 4 hours / month | Carol - 0408 664 676 Val - 0418 830 143 |
| Recreate at Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre | Mount Pleasant | Retail assistant - minimum 3 hours / month | Faye - 8568 1907 mpnrc@bigpond.com |
| The Cottage Bookshop | Nuriootpa | Retail assistant | Kate - 8562 4631 info@thecottage.nuriparish.org |
Visiting programs
| Organisation | Location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barossa Gawler Health Service | Angaston, Eudunda, Tanunda, Kapunda, Gawler | Patient companionship | Maxine - 8521 2080 maxine.helmers@sa.gov.au |
| Barossa Village | Nuriootpa | Resident companionship - minimum 1 day / fortnight | Jenny - 8562 0300 jennym@barossavillage.org |
| Lutheran Community Care | Various | Home social visitor to elderly persons - minimum 1 hour / fortnight | Annie - 8562 2688 achambers@lccare.org.au |
| Uniting Communities | Various | Home social visitor to elderly persons | Sue - 8563 3333 tanunda@unitingcommunities.org |
Youth focussed
| Organisation | location | Opportunity | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Nuriootpa Scout Group | Nuriootpa | Various activities with youth member groups aged 5 - 14 - Tuesday nights plus occasional weekends | nuriootpa@sa.scouts.com.au |
| Australian Air League | Gawler | Adult instructor or uniformed officer | Martin - 0408 842 708 oc.gawlerairfield@airleague.com.au |
| Drive My Future | Various | Learner driver supervision | 0419 645 236 drive@youthbarossa.com.au |
| Fusion Australia | Kapunda | Youth and community development and events | Dave - 8566 2701 dave.scheerhorn@fusion.org.au |
| HYPA | Various | Group and 1:1 supporting literacy, numeracy and life skills - 2 to 4 hours / week | 8405 8540 volunteer@syc.net.au |
| John’s Place | Nuriootpa | Youth mentor with metal work/wood work focus - Thursday mornings | Tim - 0439 702 210 johnsplace@shapingfutures.education |
| Youth Advisory Committee | Nuriootpa | Committee member (age 12 - 25) | Brooke - 0417 503 243 bchinner@barossa.sa.gov.au |
| Youth Barossa | Nuriootpa | Committee member - 2 to 3 hours on first Tuesday of the month | Kathryn - 0417 862 163 hello@youthbarossa.com.au |
Council volunteering
There are a number of volunteer opportunities within The Barossa Council including:
- Adopt-a-planter-box
- Barossa & Light Community Transport driver or companion
- Barossa Bushgardens
- Barossa Regional Gallery opportunities
- Barossa Visitor Information Centre opportunities
- Barossa Council Public Libraries opportunities
All new Council volunteers are provided with Corporate Induction training and role/site specific training.
Some roles may require a criminal history screening (at no cost to you) and the hours required vary depending on the volunteer role. Council is a Centrelink approved organisation.