Volunteer
We’re looking for a small number of active and dedicated volunteers to help us preserve the natural beauty of Moreton Island by:
- controlling the spread of pest plants
- regenerating degraded areas with native plants
- removing rubbish from beaches and campsites.
During our volunteer weekends, volunteers are expected to:
- work within a small team for at least 9 hours over 3 days
- be on time for daily briefings and follow instructions
- be self-sufficient, proactive and considerate of others.
By volunteering with us, you’ll gain skills in plant identification, weed control and plant propagation, plus contribute to preserving one of the most pristine places in the world.
Due to travel times it is not practical to conduct day trips for volunteer work.
We support overnight stays by providing single tents, stretchers, and a camp kitchen with prep and cooking utensils -- pots etc.
What's on
As Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) is a 90 minutes by ferry it is not practical for us to host 1 day volunteer trips. We support overnight camping by providing single tents, stretchers, and a camp kitchen with fridge.
Volunteer Schedule till May
Feb Sun 22nd to Thurs 26 Camp at North Point
Feb Fri 27th & Sat 28th to Sun 1 st March Camp at North Point
Mar Sun 22nd to Thurs 26th Camp at North
Mar Fri 27th to Sun 29th Camp at North Point
April Sun 26th to Thurs 30 Camp at North Point
May Fri 1st & Sat 2nd to Mon 4th Camp at North Point (MIPC hosts Doctor for the Environment (DEA))
Stay on after the week trip Like to do a Sunday to Sunday trip. Just fill in ferry times on the week and week-end trip.
Parking The new arrangement for parking at the The Port of Brisbane Visitors Center is working well. Parking provided by Port of Brisbane is under cover and very secure given the monitoring by Port Security. The only negative is the 6 min drive to the MICat terminal so confirm on the booking sheet if a car will be available to transfer to and from the MICat.
NB Important to enter on the booking sheet, if you are parking at the Port, transferring from St Lucia or being picked up.
May Day trip Places on the Sat 8 am and 12.15 Mon return are reserved for DEA volunteers. If these times are the only time you can come enter booking as standby. Currently transfer from the Port parking area to the MICat terminal is NOT provided for the 8am Sat and 1.15 Mon, but this may change for the Sat departure.
Confirmed times are on the booking sheet. Link to booking sheet is provided in your last email from MIPC, and will be provided in our emailed response in the booking form below.
All trips depart from 14 Howard Drive, Port of Brisbane.
Further information
Scroll down for more volunteer info
Use the link for more specific information Link to Volunteer info sheet Volinfo.pdf
Anyone with a passion for caring for Mulgumpin are welcome.
Bookings Use the form below to book.
Nominate for above events
Accommodation
- your own standup in, screened tent (rated as 4 pers), stretchers and sleeping mats
- a well-appointed communal kitchen and covered seating area
- a hot shower
- NPWS toilet
- food and beverages for the entire trip, cold food in an esky
- sleeping bag and a pillow if required
- hat, long-sleeve shirt, closed shoes
- sunscreen and insect repellent
- secateurs if you have them.
- gardening gloves
Transport
Cost payable to MIPC.
$100 for first time volunteers
$80 for returning volunteers (note; MICat passenger return fare is $78)
Moreton Island Protection Committee uses these funds to provide ferry fares, 4WD transport, camp kitchen and tent accommodation.
All you need is BYO food and bedding (bare stretcher provided).
MIPC can make your contribution do all this, thanks to the support provided by;
- Mulgumpin Camping for providing shed for camp kitchen and camp sites,
- MICat ferry for significantly discounted fares,
- Members donations provide camp equipment, nursery equipment and supplies.
- Volunteers 4WD's provide transport
- Port of Brisbane for camping equipment, nursery equipment and supplies.
- Bunings for nursery equipment and supplies.
Please add me to the volunteers email list
Each event has a limited capacity.
