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  • Come Volunteer with Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation

    Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation

    We held over 171 events requiring volunteers in 2023....Galas, toy room packing, Santa elves, pom pom making, City to Surf, Convoy for Kids, Lego Brickbuilt, more galas, Mothers Day stalls in hospitals, Childrens week in hospitals, TikTok filming, TVC filming, Sydney Sick Kids Day, Giving Day, BBQ helpers, Christmas concerts, Golf Days, Car Clubs, Walk for KIds with Cancer, Nurses Ball, corporate days to name just a few!!!

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  • Keen DIY handyperson to work in the cool sea breezes of Pyrmont Bay

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet owns world-famous barque James Craig a fully rigged iron ship built 1874. From a rusted skeletal hulk in Recherche Bay Tasmania, she has been completely rebuilt by the volunteers at Sydney Heritage Fleet and now makes harbour and ocean voyages for the public often setting all of her 21 sails. Keeping her seaworthy needs constant attention , to paintwork, woodwork, rigging and deck caulking. We need you to join the happy team who carry out this work regularly on the ship.

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  • Metal basher, welder/ boilermaker

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet owns, restores and operates historic steam ships, sailing ships and many smaller launches. Our current major project is the restoration to full ocean-going condition of John Oxley a former Moreton Bay pilot steamer, 760 tons. You, the volunteer will be a skilled welder and steel fabricator to aid in the final stages of hull restoration, particularly the forecastle. Your team leader is gentle giant whose welding surpasses marine standard for boiler work.

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  • Deck crew, vintage ex-Navy tugs.

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet owns two large tugs, donated by RAN. They are regularly used for manoeuvring our classic tall sailing ship James Craig, and for movements needed by our other operating vessels which include coal fired steamers Waratah (steam tug, 1902) and Lady Hopetoun (VIP launch 1902), John Oxley (steam pilot ship ex- Moreton Bay (under total restoration and several vintage diesel launches.

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  • Deck hand / maintenance assistant on steamship John Oxley

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet is voluntary group dedicated to preserving, restoring and operating vessels representing our Maritime history. We own in addition to many smaller boats, the former VIP steam yacht Lady Hopetoun, steam tug Waratah (1902, Cockatoo Island), !,000 passenger double-ended Sydney Harbour Ferry Kanangra, and ex-Moreton Bay pilot steamer John Oxley, for which we need deck hands.

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  • Experience the joy of hot riveting.

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet owns, restores and operates fine examples of our maritime heritage. Including 1902 steam tug Waratah, 1902 VIP steam launch Lady Hopetoun, 1,000-passenger doublle ended ferry Kanangra and many historic vessels especially tall ship James Craig. We need your help to complete the restoration of ex-Moreton Bay pilot steamer John Oxley (760 tons) by joining our riveting team.

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  • Tour Guide on historic tall sailing ship James Craig

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    We need a tour guide to conduct the many visitors around our historic sailing ship. All ages, male and female. James Craig is world famous restoration of a classic 19th century fully rigged iron barque. It is moored at Wharf 7 Pyrmont Bay next door to Australian National Maritime Museum but is owned by Sydney Heritage Fleet. Our organisation can be called "a happy shed". There are no cliques, no politics, just lots of smiles and a friendly welcome.

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  • Engineer / Skilled Fitter / Turner / Machinist

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet is a volunteer organisation dedicated to preserving restoring and operating vessels which represent Australia's maritime history. They include James Craig, a fully rigged tall ship, Kanangra a large double-ended Sydney harbour ferry, steamship John Oxley a former Moreton Bay pilot ship, Waratah a steam tug of 1902 vintage, Lady Hopetoun once the fastest steam launch on the harbour, a fine sailing schooner, and several diesel motor launches.

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  • Tidy-minded person to help sort out our Parts and Materials stores

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet has a world-class collection of steam ships, harbour ferries and especially the fully rigged tall ship James Craig. All our vessels were restored and are maintained in-house by our own volunteers. So enormous quantities of historic components, spares and materials have been acquired and used or kept for use when needs arise. Sadly these stores of parts and material have in the usual way fallen into a mess. Your job will be to create some order out of chaos.

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  • Deck crew guides and DIY maintenance helpers on our Heritage steam ships

    Sydney Heritage Fleet

    Sydney Heritage Fleet needs deck crew and maintenance crew members on its two regularly-used coal-fired steamers. We own and operate several restored historic vessels representing our maritime heritage, including steam tug Waratah (Cockatoo Island Dockyard 1902, VIP steam launch Lady Hopetoun, (Sydney 1902), Kanangra a 1,000 - passenger double-ended harbour ferry, John Oxley a former Moreton Bay pilot steamer some restored vintage diesel launches and especially tall ship James Craig

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  • Volunteer Co- ordinator

    Douglas Vale Conservation Group Inc

    Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard a not for profit organisation run by volunteers since 1995. DV is looking for a VolunteerCo ordinator with relevant experience in communicating with a variety of people and activities and organizational skills. This is a committee position. Come and join the team. We are open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays & Sundays 10am to 3pm.

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