Volunteer Events

Throughout the year, the RIA coordinate several public volunteer events which include Seawall Painting. Planting Days and Tangaroa Blue Beach Clean Ups.

New Zealand Fur Seal Monitoring

Come and assist the RIA with observational monitoring of the New Zealand Fur Seal population at Cathedral Rocks over the 2011-2012 summer period. Monitoring involves two volunteers observing the NZ Fur Seals behaviour and interactions for a period of 2 hours. It is essential that volunteers are over 18 years of age and hold a current Senior First Aid qualification. Prior experience in monitoring is preferred, but not essential.

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Dates: Mid-December 2011 to February 2012 (click here for monitoring schedule).

Seawall Painting 

Come help apply a new layer of lime based paint to assist in the preservation of this heritage asset. There will be a range of jobs involved, including mixing paint, painting steps and painting along the walls. This event is limited to a maximum of 12 people.

Dates: Tuesday 28 February 2012 & Tuesday 16 October 2012. View more

                                                 

National Tree Day

Get involved in a public tree planting day on your favourite Island. This event is limited to a maximum of 50 people.

Bookings are now being taken for this event. If you are interested in volunteering on this event please email volunteers@rottnestisland.com Numbers are limited, so get in quick!!

Dates: Sunday 29 July 2012 

                                              

Group Beach Clean Ups

Groups looking to engage in community service while visiting Rottnest Island are encouraged to participate in beach clean ups. Beach clean up kits can be borrowed from the Rottnest Island Authority, and are designed to contribute data to the Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society’s Marine Debris Project. Each kit contains a clipboard, data sheets, rubbish bags, 20  sets of gloves and a marine debris identification manual.  Clean ups take around 1½ hours to complete.        

                                                 

 Did you know 6 million tonnes of debris enter the oceans each year?

Tangaroa Blue’s Marine Debris Project uses data collected from beach clean ups to trace the most commonly found items back to their source. By utilising this data, Tangaroa’s aim is to influence the design or use of these items to prevent them from entering our oceans in the first place.For more information about Tangaroa Blue visit www.oceancare.org.au. To arrange a beach clean up please contact RIA staff: education@rottnestisland.com or (08) 9372 9777.

                                                  

 For more information on these volunteer opportunities please contact the Rottnest Island Authority Volunteer Coordinator, volunteers@rottnestisland.com or (08) 9372 9736.