Celebrating National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering when we say thank you and recognise the important contribution of volunteers in our community. This year’s theme was The Change Makers. Celebrated this year from the 15th to the 21st of May, VNQ hosted three events that brought together Change Makers from around the […]
Christmas Closure 2022
Yay!! Wonderful Christmas news – we’ll be back in 2023. VNQ will be volunteer run and operated and, over the break, we will relocate to new premises. With a massive thank you for the amazing kindness of our very own VNQ communications and referral volunteers, our existing services of volunteer referrals (for members with a volunteer […]
Sustainable Volunteer Funding Ignored
VNQ has banded together with other regional volunteering resource centres (NNVRC) to advocate for volunteering in regional areas. The attached media release is in response to last night’s budget.
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting
Come along to our 2022 AGM. It is open to all members of the community. The evening will commence with a wonderful inspirational chat with VNQ’s Volunteer of the Year – Anthony “Tonka” Toholke about the good and the bad of life and the difference volunteering can make. The AGM formalities will be a time […]
VNQ to close its doors after 33 years
Media Release 13 September 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce that VNQ will close its doors after 33 years. VNQ was established on 13th February 1989. Concerns were raised last year about the negative impacts within our and other communities due to a Commonwealth Department of Social Services (DSS) decision to end […]
State of Volunteering in Queensland Report 2021
During National Volunteer Week in May this year, Volunteering Queensland released the inaugural State of Volunteering in Queensland 2021 Report into the status and the economic and social value of volunteering. The key findings from the report show that over 3 million or 75.7% of the adult population of Queenslanders volunteered in 2020. These volunteers […]
VNQ rolls out the red carpet for Volunteers
Individuals and leaders who enrich our Northern Queensland communities through their volunteer groups and activities in Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook, Palm Island and the Overlander’s Way were celebrated at the 2022 VNQ Awards on Saturday 28th May. 220 guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and entertainment along with the all-important announcement of the awards finalists and […]
Volunteering North Queensland locks in an expert line up for its Conference Program!
Volunteering North Queensland has locked in a dynamic range of expert speakers, all with many years of leadership, experience and knowledge, for its inaugural Conference program. Whether a volunteer, volunteer manager or community organisation the program has something for everyone. Following a Welcome by Event Emcee, Glenn ‘Minty’ Mintern, the program kicks off with magic […]
Jam packed weekend of events at VNQ’s Conference & Awards
What can I expect at VNQ’s Conference & Awards weekend? From start to finish you will be welcomed, entertained, inspired and appreciated. On Friday 27 May, from 5.30 pm – 7:30 pm, you will be welcomed with canapés, drinks and live entertainment at a Townsville Civic Reception. Enjoy the full day’s conference on Saturday 28 […]
Nominations open for VNQ’s Volunteer of the Year Awards
Volunteering North Queensland (VNQ) appreciates the thousands of volunteers contributing to our North/ North-West Queensland communities. The VNQ Conference & Awards is a celebration of the individuals and leaders that enrich our Northern Queensland communities through volunteer groups and activities in Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook, Palm Island and the Overlanders Way. There are six […]