Lend a helping hand

Volunteering Opportunities in Port Douglas and Surrounds

We need you!

The achievements and sustainability of the Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc and many other not for profit organisations rely heavily on volunteers. If you want to give back to the local community, make new friends, and develop your skills, we encourage you to volunteer.


If you have a Queensland SPER debt we can also help you to reduce or eliminate this debt through volunteering.


Apply Now

We need you!


The achievements and sustainability of the Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc and many other not for profit organisations rely heavily on volunteers. If you want to give back to the local community, make new friends, and develop your skills, we encourage you to volunteer.


If you have a Queensland SPER debt we can also help you to reduce or eliminate this debt through volunteering.


Apply Now
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Douglas Grass and Roots  Volunteer Network

We work in partnership with Douglas Grass and Roots Volunteer Network to connect volunteers with opportunities that suit their availability, skills, and interests. The aim is to create an inclusive and thriving volunteering culture by providing a sound framework to underpin and support the volunteer sector in the Douglas Shire.

Learn More
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Douglas Grass and Roots Volunteer Network

We work in partnership with Douglas Grass and Roots Volunteer Network to connect volunteers with opportunities that suit their availability, skills, and interests. The aim is to create an inclusive and thriving volunteering culture by providing a sound framework to underpin and support the volunteer sector in the Douglas Shire.

Learn More

Benefits of Volunteering

  • Develop new skills
  • Make new friends
  • Find Career Opportunities
  • Strengthen Family Connections
  • Build Confidence
  • Experience new things
  • Reduce loneliness
  • Connect with the community
  • Improve physical and mental health
  • Find a sense of purpose and belonging
  • Get out of your comfort zone
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Develop new skills

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Make new friends

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Find Career Opportunities

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Strengthen Family Connections

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Build Confidence

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Get out of your comfort zone

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Experience new things

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Reduce loneliness

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Connect with the community

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Improve physical and mental health

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Find a sense of purpose and belonging

Benefits of Volunteering

A black check mark on a white background.

Develop new skills

A black check mark on a white background.

Make new friends

A black check mark on a white background.

Find Career Opportunities

A black check mark on a white background.

Strengthen Family Connections

A black check mark on a white background.

Build Confidence

A black check mark on a white background.

Get out of your comfort zone

  • Develop new skills
  • Make new friends
  • Find Career Opportunities
  • Strengthen Family Connections
  • Build Confidence
  • Experience new things
  • Reduce loneliness
  • Connect with the community
  • Improve physical and mental health
  • Find a sense of purpose and belonging
  • Get out of your comfort zone

How can you help?

We welcome volunteers in any capacity they can offer. No matter your skills, age, gender, ethnicity, accessibility, or background, we will help you to find a role that suits you.

How can you help?

We welcome volunteers in any capacity they can offer. No matter your skills, age, gender, ethnicity, accessibility, or background, we will help you to find a role that suits you.

One off Volunteering

We are happy to welcome one off volunteers for a huge array of tasks. Whether it be gardening, painting, cooking, setting up for an event, washing dishes, running a workshop, helping in an emergency, or something else, there is always plenty of tasks you can volunteer to do.

Regular Volunteering

If you can spare a few hours a week or more, we have opportunities for you to volunteer. Whether it’s manning the reception desk, helping with a regular activity, running a workshop, picking up donations and doing tip runs, posting on social media, bookkeeping, grant applications, or something else, we welcome you to apply to be a volunteer.

Here’s what the Community Says about volunteering with the Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc

“I love volunteering with you, you do an incredible job, proud to be part of it.”

– Julie 

“I have been a volunteer at PDNC for the last 4 years and thoroughly enjoy being part of their volunteer team.

Everyone at PDNC is friendly, helpful and supportive, staff and fellow volunteers alike. There are a variety of different options available for volunteering your time. In particular I enjoy being part of the OzHarvest food program on Wednesday mornings, but have helped out with cooking at the Fortnightly Foodies and other one-off activities. Volunteering gives me a purpose and I love being able to make a difference where I can. If you are thinking of volunteering, my advice is, come, try it out and the PDNC is a great place to start.” 

- Uta

“I love volunteering with you, you do an incredible job, proud to be part of it.”

– Julie 

“I have been a volunteer at PDNC for the last 4 years and thoroughly enjoy being part of their volunteer team.

Everyone at PDNC is friendly, helpful and supportive, staff and fellow volunteers alike. There are a variety of different options available for volunteering your time. In particular I enjoy being part of the OzHarvest food program on Wednesday mornings, but have helped out with cooking at the Fortnightly Foodies and other one-off activities. Volunteering gives me a purpose and I love being able to make a difference where I can. If you are thinking of volunteering, my advice is, come, try it out and the PDNC is a great place to start.” 

- Uta

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