More than 400 Curtin Volunteers will tackle 36 community service projects across WA as part of John Curtin Weekend starting on Friday 2 October.<\/p>\n
Now in its 10th<\/sup> year, John Curtin Weekend, organised by Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology, is one of WA\u2019s largest annual community projects and honours Australia\u2019s wartime Prime Minister.<\/p>\n John Curtin Weekend coordinator, Maureen Meredith, said students, staff and alumni would work with local residents to complete projects over four weekends.<\/p>\n \u201cThe regional projects benefit country towns and also provide a great rural life experience for our international student volunteers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe volunteers usually leave Perth on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, with locals providing accommodation at farm stays, clubhouses and even shearers\u2019 quarters in the towns they visit.<\/p>\n \u201cProjects include painting shelters at Bakers Hill, working with Broomehill residents on finishing the Holland Track Walk Trail, and helping to preserve the coastal dune system in Margaret River.\u201d<\/p>\n Also part of these activities, the John Curtin Medal is awarded to members of the community who demonstrate his qualities of vision, leadership and community service.<\/p>\n The Medal is presented at a special ceremony that commemorates the anniversary of his accession to the country\u2019s highest political office on 7 October 1941.\u00a0 The 12th<\/sup> ceremony will be held on Friday 9 October at the University\u2019s Bentley Campus.<\/p>\n Curtin Volunteers! is a not-for-profit student run organisation that has been a part of Curtin for 15 years.<\/p>\n