Recognising Maroondah’s volunteers: ‘Making a World of Difference’

National Volunteer Week will be celebrated from 20 to 26 May this year. It is a time to recognise the valuable contributions made to the Maroondah community by volunteers.

Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Rob Steane, said volunteers came from all walks of life, backgrounds, experiences and age groups.

“There are over six million people who volunteer annually in Australia, representing 41 per cent of the adult population, and we are fortunate to have an enormous number of people in Maroondah volunteering their time to assist the many groups who provide a range of services and activities to our community,” Cr Steane said.

“National Volunteer Week is a wonderful initiative and our annual Community Volunteers Luncheon is an opportunity to acknowledge Maroondah’s deserving volunteers.

“Volunteers deserve to be recognised for their fantastic work. They give their time for no other reward than knowing they are helping someone else and contributing to the greater good of the community,” he said.

“This includes the many exceptional young people who volunteer in a variety of ways, be it through leadership and advocacy roles at schools or in their community, lending a hand at their sporting club or SES branch, or helping out at their local church or amateur theatre group.

 “And it’s thanks to our 400-plus volunteers that 34 individual Council-run services and projects are offered to our community, such as Meals on Wheels, bushland renewal projects, social support, and youth programs such as the L2P driver mentoring program.”

Cr Steane said the benefits of helping others cannot be underestimated.

“As most volunteers will tell you, they get so much more out of volunteering than they give,” he said.

 “Volunteering provides purpose, a sense of self-worth, social connected, increased health and wellbeing, as well as development of skills that can provide a pathway to employment.

The theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week is ‘Making a world of difference’.

“On behalf of Council I want to thank each and every volunteer for contribution they make through their involvement in community organisations right across Maroondah,” Cr Steane said.

If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, Council has a range of opportunities with Home and Community Care, Youth Services, Meals on Wheels, Social Support Program and more. Call us on 1300 88 22 33 or visit our