Find information about volunteering with the City of Wanneroo, including the types of volunteer roles available and how to get involved.
The City offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities across community programs and services.
Volunteering plays an important role in supporting people, places and programs across the City of Wanneroo.
By volunteering, you can contribute to your local community while building connections, developing skills and gaining a sense of purpose.
Volunteering can offer many personal and social benefits, including:
Making new friends and connections.
Improved mental health and wellbeing.
Learning new skills and building confidence.
Feeling valued and part of a team.
Improved employment prospects.
Satisfaction from supporting a cause you care about.
Types of volunteer roles
Volunteers assist with selecting and issuing books and other library resources for homebound customers.
Volunteers support library based programs such as Better beginnings, It’s All About Play, Trace Your Family Tree and Lego Club. Tasks include preparing materials and interacting with program participants.
Community history volunteers support the Community History Centre by helping to organise, digitise, research and improve access to collection materials.
Volunteers with a friendly manner and a current C class driver’s licence support local seniors by driving a 12-seater bus from the Ashby depot to social groups and activities, and home again afterwards.
Drivers are typically needed on Tuesdays and or Thursdays, with a start time of approximately 7.45am.
Conservation volunteers support the care and appreciation of local natural areas. Activities may include rubbish collection, weed control, planting rehabilitation sites, flora and fauna monitoring, guided nature walks, and reporting vandalism or maintenance issues.
These volunteers facilitate informal conversation sessions that help adult learners of English practise and improve their speaking and listening skills in a supportive environment.
Fire and Emergency Service volunteers have a separate recruitment and training pathway due to specific requirements.
To find out more, visit the Volunteer Fire Fighters page.
Volunteers support job seekers by helping prepare resumes. Occasional assistance with the delivery of job seeker programs is optional.
Technology Help Volunteers assist community members to improve their digital skills and complete everyday online tasks.
Support may be provided one-to-one or in small group settings, usually from City libraries.
These volunteers assist the Cultural Services team at the Wanneroo Regional Museum, Gallery and Heritage Houses by supporting customer service, programs and activities, and helping to create positive visitor experiences.
The City’s volunteering policy can be viewed below.
