National Volunteer Week, 2019: Central West volunteers say there's a role for everyone

Nadine Morton
Updated May 24 2019 - 8:47am, first published May 23 2019 - 6:30pm
There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one
There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

WHEN it comes to volunteering the Central West has much higher rates than the national average. People not only fight fires and coach junior sport as a volunteer, they also do things that are just a little bit different all in the name of helping their community.

Nationally, 19 per cent of people regularly volunteer, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows, but in this region it seems the smallest communities give more of their time.

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Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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