Background Information
Council recognises that volunteers make a valuable contribution to a range of Council services. The Draft Volunteer Management Policy is designed to meet our legislative obligations and to support the expansion of volunteering opportunities within our community.
The draft Policy applies to all people involved in Council's volunteering activities, committee members (including 355 Committee Members) and Council staff who volunteer outside their regular duties.
Currently, 250 volunteers participate in Council programs, including:
- Animal Shelter - Dog walking and cat cuddling
- Environment - Bushcare and river care programs
- Libraries - Book covering and organising discarded titles
Aims of the Policy
This policy will enable Council to expand volunteering opportunities in suitable roles across the organisation with the draft Policy aiming to:
- Establish a consistent framework for volunteer management across all Council areas
- Standardise recruitment, training, onboarding, and volunteer engagement
- Provide clear opportunities for community involvement in Council programs
- Ensure volunteers are treated ethically, fairly, and with respect
- Promote volunteer health, safety, and wellbeing
Viewing the Policy
The Draft Volunteer Management Policy and associated documentation may be viewed:
- Document Library on this page
- Council’s Customer Service Counter, Civic Centre, 68 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577, between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday
- Councils Libraries
Exhibition Period
The Draft Volunteer Management Policy is on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from 8.30am Friday 21 February until 4.30pm Friday 21 March 2025.
Providing Feedback
- Submission Form (below)
- Emailed to mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au with the email subject title Draft Volunteer Management Policy
- Hand delivered to Council's Civic Centre at 68 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577
- Posted to Wingecarribee Shire Council, PO Box 141, Moss Vale NSW 2577
Only written submissions will be considered and these must be received by Council before Friday 21 February 2025. Please note that any submissions received may be included in the final report to Council.
Your feedback is a way for you to share your thoughts and ideas on a particular issue or project. The goal is to make sure your voice and the community’s voices are heard and considered. It helps provide valuable insights, identify potential issues and suggest improvements. This way, decisions can be more inclusive, transparent and effective, reflecting what you and the community really needs and wants.
Responses to engagement projects are compiled and considered. When projects are reported to Council to make a decision a summary of community feedback will be included. Updates on projects will be included in these pages and elsewhere on Council's website.
Sometimes it takes some months to provide feedback to the community and to make a decision as further investigation is often needed. We are listening and we do take your suggestions on board!
Next Steps
Submissions received are currently being reviewed and a final report will be developed for adoption by Council. For updates please follow and subscribe to this page.
