Get Involved – Volunteering
Australians For Animals
Australians for Animals Inc. (AFA) is a 27 year old Australian charity with a long history of action in environmental and animal rights campaigns within Australia and overseas.
Website: www.australiansforanimals.org.au
Australian Seed Savers’ Network
The Seed Savers’ Network was founded in 1986 to preserve the diversity of our cultural plants.
Website: www.seedsavers.net
Byron Bay Writers Festival
Volunteers fill a wide range of roles including administration, venue and event supervision, ushering and ticket checking, driving writers about, hospitality and site maintenance. For any enquiries about registering as a volunteer, please call the Writers’ Centre on 02 6685 5115 or email volunteer@nrwc.org.au
Website: www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au
Byron Bay Mission
The Salvation Army’s mission is to “save souls, grow saints and serve suffering humanity”. The Salvo’s values flow from this – Transformation, Integrity and Compassion.
5 Banksia Drive BYRON BAY NSW 2481
Ph (02) 6685 6035
Byron Community Centre
We could not operate without assistance from the pool of volunteers who work as ushers, theatre technicians, catering staff, emergency relief, and on the front desk. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Byron Community & Cultural Centre, complete and forward the E-Form volunteer application form (pdf). We’d love to hear from you!
Website: www.byroncentre.com.au
Friends of the Koala
Friends of the Koala is a non-profit community group run by volunteers dedicated to conserving koalas in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. Volunteer rehabilitators operate a 24 hour rescue service for sick, injured and orphaned koalas. Koalas are cared for in home care or at the Koala Care Centre on Rifle Range Rd, Lismore, NSW. Critically ill koalas are transferred to the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Beerwah, QLD.
Website: www.friendsofthekoala.org/fok
Liberation Larder Inc (a Food Lifeline)
The mission of Liberation Larder (a food lifeline) is to end hunger in Byron Bay and surrounds. Goals: To collect and provide food for anyone who needs it. To initiate a programme whereby local businesses will donate food.
Website: www.byroncentre.com.au
Lifeline
Lifeline plays a significant role in encouraging sustainability in the community. Also, through Lifeline shops, people donate clothes, books and other merchandise the charity can re-sell.
Website: www.lifeline.org.au/northernrivers/business_services
Mission in Action
The Mission in Action – Australia office is located in Byron Bay NSW and is managed by Sarah Rosborg. The funding of this office is privately donated by a local couple.
Website: www.missioninaction.com.au
Orphanit
We’re a capacity building non profit organisation, created to provide an effective and results driven consultancy service to telecentres and ICT groups in developing nations.
Website: www.OrphanIT.org
Pets For Life
PFL has been operating as a non-euthanizing cat shelter since 2001. In one period of 12 months over 105 cat /kittens cats/kittens were re-homed. PFL has been rescuing, caring and re-homing abandoned, surrendered, mistreated or lost cats since 2001. For more information about rehoming one of PFL’s lovely cats please visit the Cat gallery page on PFL’s website or contact Lesa Weatherley our Adoptions Officer on 0438 363 287.
Facebook Page
Website: www.petsforlifeanimalshelter.org
WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service)
WIRES Northern Rivers branch opened in April 2004. It encompasses an 8800sq km area taking in the local government areas of Byron, Ballina, Richmond Valley, Kyogle and Lismore. WIRES is a non-profit, Non Party Political organisation, where animal welfare always comes first. All carers are voluntary, and give their time and emotions free of charge.
Website: www.wiresnr.org
