Work or volunteer in our Sydney office
30 December, 2011Palms is seeking an enthusiastic Events Officer to assist with our work in 2012. We also are interested in hearing from people who can commit time as volunteers in our office.
Once more into the fray
9 December, 2011Volunteering can be both a challenging and immensely rewarding experience. Few returnees would claim to remain unchanged by the experience. Some, such as Des Hansen and Monica Morrison, value the experience so much that they return for another placement.
Fair Trade for Christmas
29 November, 2011A number of great reasons to buy your Christmas presents from the Fair Trade coffee company.
Support coffee producers; support volunteers exchanging skills; reduce waste; increase the amount your friends appreciate your gifts.
50th Anniversary Dinner 22 Oct 2011–Book Now!
26 August, 2011Palms Australia cordially invites you to the 50th Anniversary celebration! The celebration will be on Saturday 22 October 2011. We welcome Palms’ members to attend the AGM meeting at 6pm. Jubilee Dinner & Celebration will start at 7pm. If you are not a member of Palms but would like to attend the AGM meeting, just simply fill in [...]
Jubilee Roadshow
28 July, 2011Palms Australia’s Jubilee celebrations continue with events in Orange, Wagga Wagga and Bathurst from 6 – 14 August. These events follow appeals and talks held in Rockhampton and Townsville, with Palms’ staff and returned volunteers speaking at schools, churches and other public events.
June 2011 Palms Post now online
9 June, 2011A jam-packed edition of Palms Post, with updates from the field from four countries.
Also included are an announcement of Palms’ re-engagement with AusAID after much hard work on behalf of our staff and members, lobbying for a government program which recognised the value of agencies such as Palms.
Round table on volunteering
17 May, 2011Join a table of experts as they discuss current understandings of the intersection between mission, development and volunteering.
Volunteer Information Sessions – VIC, SA, WA, ACT, NSW
23 March, 2011If you have ever thought you have something to offer people seeking a peaceful, just and sustainable future for themselves and their families, PALMS AUSTRALIA INFORMATION SESSIONS are a first opportunity for you to ask questions, hear about volunteering, speak to returned volunteers. You may be very surprised at just how life-changing volunteering can be!
***New information sessions added for Canberra and Sydney.***
March 2011 Palms Post online
13 March, 2011The first edition of Palms Post in our Jubilee year both celebrates our past and focuses on the future.
Stories of returnees, including Colleen Keating’s reflection on late 1960s Madang, demonstrate the long term benefits volunteering has on the individuals who volunteer, the communities with which they work and the communities to whom they return.
2011 Volunteer Information Sessions
20 February, 2011If you have ever thought you have something to offer people seeking a peaceful, just and sustainable future for themselves and their families, PALMS AUSTRALIA INFORMATION SESSIONS are a first opportunity for you to ask questions, hear about volunteering, speak to returned volunteers. You may be very surprised at just how life-changing volunteering can be!
***New information sessions added for Canberra and Sydney.***
