Timebanking in Georges River
Timebanking is a free community program that allows the voluntary exchange of service between members. You can earn time credits for sharing your skills to help other members, then use the credits to receive services that are valuable to you. Timebanking values people’s skills and time and is not based on a monetary exchange. It is proven to build community connection and to have people in the community valued for what they can do for others. It allows us to place a value on the tremendous amount of work done by volunteers in our community.
In Georges River we already have 3Bridges Community and Kogarah Community Services registered as members. We encourage our community to register for timebanking and really value each other.
To find out more visit the Timebanking website.
To learn more watch this great video from SBS – The Feed Timebanking: volunteering your time in your community - The Feed - YouTube.
Bushcare volunteer groups
Volunteer with us and help improve our local bushland while enjoying the benefits of working alongside other like-minded community members.
Our Bushcare volunteers help manage our area’s remnant bushland by mitigating the effects of vegetation fragmentation, urban runoff, invasion of garden species and noxious weeds (such as lantana and privet), vandalism (including tree poisoning and rubbish dumping) and feral animals.
If you would like to participate, learn new skills, contribute to improving the diversity of Georges River’s indigenous native flora and help create habitat for our native animals, contact Council or visit the Georges River Council Bushcare Volunteers facebook page. Volunteers are offered training and supervision from Council’s qualified bush regenerators. Tools and equipment are provided by Council.
To register your interest or for more information, please contact bushcare@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.
Site |
Date and Time |
H.V. Evatt Park |
First, third and fifth Thursday of each month, 8.00am – 11.00am
Fourth Saturday in March, May, July, September and November, 1.00pm – 4.00pm |
Heinrich Reserve |
Fourth Saturday in February, April, June, August and October, 1.00pm - 4.00pm |
Lime Kiln Bay |
Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 8.00am - 11.00am |
Marine Drive Reserve |
First Saturday of each month, 8.00am - 11.30am |
Moore Reserve |
First Sunday of each month, 8.15am - 12.15pm |
Myles Dunphy Reserve |
South, every Wednesday, 8.00am - 11.00am
North, every Tuesday, 8.00am - 11.00am |
Native Nursery Group |
Second Saturday of each month, 8.00am - 11.00am |
NOMADS |
Every Wednesday of each month, 8.00am - 11.00am. Peakhurst and Oatley sites. Location changes every week. |
Oatley Park |
Second Saturday of each month, 12.00am – 3.00pm |
Oatley Pleasure Grounds |
Third Sunday of each month, 8.00am - 12.00am |
Poulton Park |
Second and fourth Friday of each month, 9.00am - 12.00am |
Riverwood Wetlands |
First and third Friday of each month, 8.30am - 11.30am |
Roving Group |
Every Tuesday of each month, 8.00am – 11.00am
First Tuesday at Lugarno Parade Reserve or Cedar Street Reserve
Second, third, fourth and fifth Tuesday at Peakhurst Foreshore Reserve |
Additional opportunities to volunteers are available with the Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society and the Georges River Combined Councils' Committee.
English conversation class volunteers
Following recommendations by the Australian Government, in an effort to slow the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), this program has been postponed until further notice.
JP services Volunteers
Council has made the decision to temporarily suspend the Justice of the Peace service. We have considered your health and safety, keeping in mind that as part of the service offered by JP’s you may come in close contact with people and their documents.
We thank you for your understanding, Council will advise when the service has been resumed.
Thank you for your feedback.