We are seeking expressions of interest for the following roles:

Garden Volunteer Will assist the Strathdon Education and Volunteers Officer to: • Plan, set-up and support workshops, classes and educational programs in the educational Kitchen Garden • Plan seasonal and rotational planting • Maintain the educational kitchen garden (ie: soil preparation, planting, pruning, mulching, fertilising, weeding and watering) • Plan and undertake plant propagation • Initiate and maintain seeds for a Strathdon Seed Library • Care and maintain the apple orchard (pruning, harvesting, pest and disease checking/control) • Maintain waste management systems on site (ie: compost, bokashi, worm farm) • Plan and develop ideas for ongoing programs and activities at Strathdon • Participate in working bees

Heritage Volunteer Will assist the Strathdon Education and Volunteers Officer & Precinct Coordinator by: • Considering and caring for the Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Collection • Undertaking ongoing research surrounding items in the Collection • Writing and proofreading text for ongoing rotational display of collection items in Strathdon House • Working with the Precinct Coordinator to change over and update internal displays within the house • Working with the Precinct Coordinator to identify themes and group collection items for public displays • Working with the Precinct Coordinator to prioritise areas of research of the collection

Front of House Volunteer

• Welcome visitors to Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct • Provide visitors with information, answering questions and providing tours as required • Provide assistance with administrative tasks such as data entry and letterbox drops • Assist with Strathdon House events, during and outside normal business hours • Assist Council Officers with maintaining public notice board

Whitehorse City Council is committed to engaging with and managing volunteers in accordance with equal opportunity legislation and/or guidelines produced by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission relating to volunteers.

To be a volunteer at Whitehorse City Council, you will require a current Victorian Working With Children Check (volunteer status) and undergo a National Criminal History Check. Volunteers are required to attend an induction and any relevant ongoing training.