My Queensland Volunteer Story

My Queensland Volunteer Story

This is the official podcast of Volunteering Queensland. Each month, we travel to regional and remote Queensland to meet some of the larrakins and heroes doing their bit to keep their communities alive by volunteering. From heartwarming to downright hilarious, the stories of these regular Aussies and what makes them love their hometowns will open your eyes to the wonder of these communities, what makes them special and how you can bring the simplicity of the country into your life. Settle in as Lauren Exton takes you around Queensland to meet volunteers from every corner of this integral but often invisible force.

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March 28, 2024 17 mins

You'll love this conversation with Laura Fritze-Shanks who volunteers for the Capricorn Conservation Council and Yellow Paint Inc. Her main projects include community gardens and emergency housing, and she even has time to give us a few gardening tips for growing food in our own backyards!

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This is the official podcast of Volunteering Queensland. Each month, we travel to regional and remote Queensland to meet some of the larrakins and heroes doing their bit to keep their communities alive by volunteering.

 

In this episode, we travel to Rockhampton to meet a family who volunteers together at Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (RACQ CapRescue)

 

CapRescue services 300,000 people in Central Queensland with a...

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December 12, 2023 18 mins

This is the official podcast of Volunteering Queensland.  Each month, we travel to regional and remote Queensland to meet some of the larrakins and heroes doing their bit to keep their communities alive by volunteering.

In this episode we travel to Gladstone to meet four wonderful volunteers from the Gladstone Entertainment and Convention Centre's Friends of the Theatre program. 

The Gladstone Friends of the Theatre program is mad...

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend some of your spare time teaching dogs how to be the 'Goodest' Boys and Girls?

In this episode of My Queensland Volunteer Story, we meet Gordon Mayne and Jessica Gillies from the Cairns City Kennel Club, and in their roles at the club they do just that!

Gordon and Jessica have both been volunteering at the Club for more than 10 years and their stories of volunteering in North Que...

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This is the official podcast of Volunteering Queensland.  Each month, we travel to regional and remote Queensland to meet some of the larrikins and heroes doing their bit to keep their communities alive by volunteering.  From heartwarming to downright hilarious, the stories of these regular Aussies and what makes them love their hometowns will open your eyes to the wonder of these communities, what makes them special and how you ca...

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