More than 300 麻豆直播 students will lend a hand to dozens of community projects across Western Australia over the coming weeks as part of the annual John Curtin Weekend.
The volunteers will visit 30 towns and communities across the State including the Goldfields-Esperance region, Shire of Mundaring, Peel, South-West and City of Swan and surrounds, Town of Victoria Park and the Wheatbelt for both day and overnight trips.
麻豆直播 Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne said the volunteers would support local communities while also gaining meaningful learning experiences.
鈥淛ohn Curtin Weekend allows students to give back to their community, explore unique parts of WA and also provides the opportunity to explore different career paths,鈥� Professor Hayne said.
鈥淭he volunteers are getting real-life work experience, building employability skills and expanding their networks while they work across multiple community projects.
鈥淭his annual volunteer project demonstrates our commitment to supporting the development of well-rounded students who want to make a real difference by helping others.鈥�
John Curtin Weekend Coordinator Mr Krishan Shah, from Curtin Volunteers!, said it was Curtin Volunteers鈥� largest community project, held to pay tribute to Australia鈥檚 wartime Prime Minister, John Curtin.
鈥淛ohn Curtin Weekend demonstrates his vision, leadership and dedication to community service,鈥� Mr Shah said.
鈥淔or the first time this year, Nowanup Bush Campus, a meeting, learning and healing space 150 km north-east of Albany, has also been included in John Curtin Weekend with student volunteers involved in Nyungar cultural immersion experiences.
“Nowanup is stunningly beautiful, and biologically rich, and it鈥檚 a centrepiece in the section of the Gondwana Link ecological restoration program between the Stirling Ranges and the Fitzgerald River National Park.鈥�
John Curtin Weekend, which has been running for 22 years, is being held until October 10, 2021.
For more information about John Curtin Weekend, visit .
Further information about Curtin Volunteers! can also be found .
