THE COMMUNITY
Celebrating volunteers Library services Our Libraries Volunteer Program hosted 49 volunteers during 2019/20. These comprised of: • 13 general duties volunteers who look after our library collections and library spaces • five English conversation class volunteers who help people learn vital English language skills • four English conversation class assistants • as children and youth programs assistant who help us run our library programs. Their patience, care and special attention ensures children and their parents and carers always have a wonderful time • 19 Duke of Edinburgh student volunteers • seven justices of the peace who are valued for their skills, patience, time and dedication to delivering an essential community service.
Hurstville Museum and Gallery Between July 2019 and June 2020, the Museum hosted eight volunteers. Museum volunteer invigilators assist with monitoring the exhibition spaces, ensure artworks and installations are not touched or photographed as indicated, keep the exhibition space tidy, interact, and provide general information to the public and direct them to Museum staff when appropriate.
Cultural development We worked with 92 volunteers last financial year. Members of the different Georges River Council Reference Groups devoted their time to provide advice on our programs and policies in targeted areas (multicultural: 14 members, Aboriginal: 8, youth: 12, seniors: 35, access and inclusion: 13). Furthermore, 10 volunteers from Chinese backgrounds helped us connect and communicate with the Chinese community and assisted at events such as the St George Migrant Information Day in November 2019 and our open day for the Chinese community in August 2019.
Bushcare volunteers
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Georges River Council // Annual Report 2019/20
