Membership: Volunteers Home Page
Information for Volunteers
Thank you for your interest in the volunteer programs at the
Jondaryan Woolshed. Becoming involved with some aspect of the
programs give you the opportunity to make a positive contribution
to visitors' enjoyment of the Jondaryan experience.
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| Left: Rohan Morris, one of Jondaryan Woolshed's volunteers, demonstrates the art of the blacksmith. Right: Resident volunteer Trevor Colley with his horses and buggy. |
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Volunteers can enjoy learning and sharing their knowledge and
skills with others.
The mission of the Jondaryan Woolshed is to tell the stories of
the Woolshed itself, its processes, its people, and its role in
the Jondaryan community and the history of wool in Australia
Volunteers may conduct tours providing information to groups of
children, families or adults, perform demonstrations, explain
processes and invite guests to participate in hands-on
experiences.
Volunteering can be a very rewarding and enjoyable experience.
Not only will you make new friends but you will help to share the
stories of the Jondaryan Woolshed, its history, its people and its
architectural presence with the wider community. Preserving our
shared cultural heritage is crucial for its survival for future
generations.
Volunteer Activities
Volunteers can provide assistance as:
- Archivists
- Gift Shop
Reception
- Cafe
- School Program Leaders
- Weekend Interpreters and Program Guides
- Vacation Program Coordinators or Support Staff
- Annual Festival Volunteers
- Daily Volunteers
- Animal Carers
- Machinery Restoration Volunteers
- Green Thumb Group
- Cheese Makers Group
- Craftsmen and Women with skills in: blacksmithing, bush cooking, shearing and sheep handling, horse
riding, spinning and weaving. painting and drawing, whip plaiting
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
School Programs are central to Jondaryan Woolshed's aim to
engage youth in an authentic heritage experience that is both
educational and enjoyable. Volunteers will be provided with
special workshop training to ensure that they have the knowledge
and skills to effectively deliver programs. Volunteers can specialise
in one or more programs and will be rostered on duty one to two
days per week, depending on their availability. An initial 'buddy'
system ensures that new volunteers are not left alone until they
feel confident to run programs and tours on their own. A modest
complimentary lunch is provided to all volunteers.
WEEKEND VOLUNTEERS
Members of the public including families, couples and individuals
not in groups tend to wander through the Jondaryan site at their
own pace, exploring their own interests. Therefore programs may
not be as heavily in demand and tours tend to be more informal
and less structured. Volunteers generally initiate conversation
and direct visitors to point of interest.
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
There is a busy schedule of events on the Jondaryan Woolshed
Calendar and Volunteers are always needed to help with car
parking, food services hosts, demonstrators and organisation.
Volunteers Expression of Interest Form
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"There is no reason why the Jondaryan Woolshed should have any less importance than the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame. As a nation we owe our national economy historically to the wool industry. This museum stands as a reminder."
RM Williams
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