[New] Volunteering made easier with simple online support tool

LIFE is about to get a little easier for the local volunteers who keep our footy clubs, kindies and community organisations running, with Volunteering Queensland launching its new online tool: My Governance Journey.

The “Australia-first” online governance tool will officially launch in February, coinciding with the organisation’s 40th anniversary.

The tool will serve as a plain English guide to what you need to know when joining a Committee or Board and the tool points people to the best resources depending on their journey as a Governance member.

My Governance Journey is an easy-tounderstand guide to get started from the view of the individual, rather than from the organisation, following a circular lifecycle diagram keeping you up to date.

Built together with local volunteers who serve on committees, it is designed specifically for the needs of local people who might not have much experience in such a role.

“One of the things people told us is that there is already a lot of information out there – too much in fact – so what they were looking for was one place to make sense of it all,” said Volunteering Queensland CEO Mara Basanovic.

The My Governance Journey tool can be found on Volunteering Queensland’s website from February 6, 2023.

By Ainslie Reid

MEMBERS from three generations of the Fullerton family gathered together on Saturday December 3, 2022 at “Dunnottar” on Fullerton’s Road Glasshouse Mountains, for the unveiling of a memorial plaque.

In 1914, Robert and Isabella Fullerton and family settled in the Glasshouse Mountains on their selection near the base of Mount Ngungun. The property was named ‘Dunnottar’ as the shape of the mountain reminded Isabella of the historical Castle at Dunnottar Rock in Scotland, which was near their home in Stonehaven.

In 2011, the descendants of Robert and Isabella Fullerton and their nine children celebrated the centenary of their arrival in Queensland from Scotland. After this event it was decided to create a memorial to the Fullerton family to acknowledge the family’s settlement and contributions the Glasshouse Mountains district. The family was significantly involved with the Queensland pineapple industry, the cultural and the sporting facilities of the Glasshouse Mountains and district communities. This involvement has continued through the generations.

The plaque was unveiled by Mrs Dell Stokes (nee Fullerton) who is the oldest of Robert and Isabella’s surviving grandchildren. The Australian and Scottish flags were raised by Zali and Jade Fullerton, great grandchildren of Robert