Thank you for your interest in joining the Loddon Shire Council in one of our many programs that require the service of volunteers.
Volunteers are the backbone behind any community.
Our volunteers are a diverse range of people who play a vital and valuable role with the common interest of enhancing the provision of services to the Shire.
Celebrating Loddon Volunteers!
As part of National Volunteers Week 2025, a number of volunteers across the Loddon community shared insights into their motivation and experiences of being a volunteer, hear what they shared below.
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If you would like to volunteer, please register your details on Better Impact by clicking the button below:
Better Impact Registration
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Loddon Visitor Information Centre
Community Asset Committees
Governance Basics for Committees(PDF, 3MB)
Essentials for Effective Meetings(PDF, 4MB)
Tips for effective minute taking(PDF, 216KB)
Engaging Young Volunteers(PDF, 14MB)
Engaging Young Volunteers - Quick guide(PDF, 11MB)
(DOCX, 15KB)General meeting agenda template(DOCX, 15KB)
(DOCX, 16KB)General meeting minutes template(DOCX, 16KB)
(DOCX, 16KB)Annual meeting agenda template(DOCX, 16KB)
(DOCX, 14KB)Annual meeting minutes template(DOCX, 14KB)
Meeting checklist(PDF, 81KB)
Management committee checklist(PDF, 94KB)
Management committee self-assessment(PDF, 23KB)
Being Child Safe(PDF, 4MB)
Being Child Safe - (Poster)(PDF, 7MB)
Habits of Effective Committees(PDF, 5MB)
Volunteer Strategy(PDF, 3MB)
Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre
Volunteering Victoria
Volunteering Australia
Your Volunteer Handbook - Community Asset Committees(PDF, 642KB)
As training opportunities and information session arise they will be added to this page.