Volunteering plays a key part in developing our community’s sense of belonging, worth and resilience. It also can be a good way to make new friends, learn new skills and help someone in need.

Our volunteers are engaged across a broad range of activities, including aiding in social support, gardening, transport and domestic assistance, landcare and coastcare, representation on council committees, event support, and other community programs.

Volunteers help us achieve our strategic goals and deliver a range of services and initiatives.

Clarence Community Volunteer Service

The Clarence Community Volunteer Service offers a range of services to residents of Clarence to support them to remain living within their own homes and connect to their local community.

Services provided include:

  • befriending
  • shopping assistance
  • transport
  • light gardening
  • telephone support
  • social support.

The Clarence Community Volunteer Service program continues to seek volunteers who are passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their goals. Time commitments are flexible and can be tailored with each volunteer to ensure it fits around their own commitments and availability.

For more information, contact the Clarence Community Volunteer Service on 03 6217 9630 or email ccvs@ccc.tas.gov.au 

Register to become a volunteer here

Clarence Community Volunteers Service is funded by the Tasmanian Government Home and Community Care Program (HACC) and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).

Landcare and Coastcare

Council actively supports many Landcare and Coastcare groups to undertake work on council land throughout Clarence, from the coast to rugged hilltops. These groups are guided by council’s reserve management plans and are supported through council’s landcare support program. Many groups also undertake larger projects supported by our Environment and Biodiversity Grants Program, which provides funding of up to $10,000 for these activities.

The groups undertake environmental improvement works, including removing invasive weeds and revegetating reserves with indigenous plant species. They also partner with other organisations to engage the broader community through the interpretation and education of natural and cultural values.

Landcare and Coastcare groups require permission to operate on council land. The council’s Environment and Biodiversity Engagement Officer supports these groups in planning their work and obtaining the necessary approvals.

Landcare and Coastcare groups operating in Clarence include:

Most groups hold regular working bees throughout the year, and new volunteers are always welcome.

To get involved, choose a group you would like to join and follow the links above to the Landcare Tasmania website or search the Member Group Directory – Landcare Tasmania to find a group close to you.

Community bus drivers

We provide a bus for community groups in Clarence who find it difficult to access other forms of transport.

The Clarence community bus would not be able to operate without the generous support of volunteer drivers.

To drive the 22-seater community bus, volunteer bus drivers must have:

  • current Working with Vulnerable People Card
  • public passenger vehicle (PPV)
  • A light rigid (or above) heavy vehicle licence.

If you already have these licences, we can process your application and provide an induction to the bus as soon as practical.

If you hold a relevant Heavy Vehicle License but do not hold a current Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) Ancillary Certificate, we may be able to provide financial assistance to help you acquire one.

For more information about these options or to register your interest, please contact us on 03 6217 9500 or complete and return the Volunteer Bus Driver Expressions of Interest form.

Special committees of council

Management committees are appointed as Special Committees of Council under the provisions of Section 24 of the Local Government Act 1993 for various purposes. Appointments to these management committees are made at committee annual general meetings, held between 1 September and 15 December each year on a date determined by the committee. Find out more about these committees on our Special Committees of Council page.

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