Special invitation to the Volunteers of the Sydney Volunteer Network to celebrate Volunteer Week 2016

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2016 and to thank our hundreds of volunteers for their continued dedication,

participating organisations would like to offer you, our volunteers, a week of free tours and events. Check out the

offers below and enjoy. All volunteers from the following organisations are invited to participate in this year’s offers

Australian Museum; Australian National Maritime Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art Australia; NSW

National Parks and Wildlife Service; Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences; Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands;

State Library of NSW; State Records NSW; Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust; Sydney Harbour Federation

Trust; Sydney Heritage Fleet; Sydney Jewish Museum; Sydney Living Museums; Taronga Zoo

If you would like to attend an event please:

Contact the relevant organisation and indicate you are booking for a Volunteer Week event.

Indicate the organisation for which you volunteer.

Check whether bookings are essential & whether or not a guest is welcome.

Extra relevant details will be given at time of booking

Bookings open Tuesday 26th April 2016 at 9am. No bookings will be accepted prior to this

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Australian National Maritime Museum Event: Free Australian National Maritime Museum Big Ticket Entry

Date: Valid for 6 months from date of issue; 9.30 am – 5:00 pm

Venue: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street Sydney

Bookings: Essential - Email volsoffice@anmm.gov.au

Tell us what institution you volunteer for and provide a postal address so we can post

your pass to you

Guest: No, volunteers only

Description: The Australian National Maritime Museum is pleased to offer 30 free passes to Volunteers. Each pass

will allow the recipient to be issued with one Big Ticket which gives access to not only the main museum building but

to all of the vessels of the museum that are open to the public.

One pass per volunteer, limited to 30 people. Passes remain valid for use for 6 months

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State Records Event: ‘A Brush with Fame’ Talk Treasures Display & Behind-The-Scenes Tour Date: Tuesday 10 May 2016 Time: 10:00 am (‘A Brush with Fame’ Talk)

11:15 am (Behind-the-Scenes Tour) Venue: Western Sydney Records Centre, 143 O’Connell Street, Kingswood Bookings: Essential - Annette Finch 02 9673 1788 or annette.finch@records.nsw.gov.au Guest: Volunteers can bring 1 guest Description: 10:00 am – Talk: ‘A Brush with Fame’ This talk will showcase NSW State Archives relating to famous and infamous historical figures both in Australia and overseas, including singers and celebrities, bushrangers and gangsters, novelists and poets, artists and athletes, explorers and aviators and many more. So come along and be amazed at who you may find in the State’s archives. Presenter Gail Davis

11:15 am – Behind-the-Scenes Tour Talk and tour attendees will have an opportunity to view some of our treasures. Tour is limited to 20 people

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Sydney Living Museums

Event: Free Double Museum Pass Giveaway

Date: Pass will be posted out on Friday 6 May and is valid for 1 month

Venue: Sydney Living Museums - visit www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au

for locations of properties and opening times

Bookings: Essential - Contact 02 8239 2441 or volunteers@sydneylivingmuseums.com.au with your full name,

full address including postcode, phone number, and name of organisation for which you volunteer.

The first 50 people to supply ALL of these details will receive confirmation and the pass will be

posted to them.

Guest: Volunteers can bring 1 guest

Description: Sydney Living Museums cares for 12 of the most important historic houses, gardens and museums in

NSW. You and a friend can visit one of these fascinating properties in and around Sydney for free. Choose from:

Elizabeth Bay House; Elizabeth Farm; Hyde Park Barracks Museum; Justice & Police Museum; Meroogal; Museum of

Sydney; Rose Seidler House; Rouse Hill House & Farm; Susannah Place Museum; Vaucluse House. Pass allows general

museum entry for two people to any one of the above properties on any day the property is open to the public. Not

valid for LEGO exhibition at Museum of Sydney or special events/public programs.

Limit of 50 double passes, one per volunteer.

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Event: Cockatoo Island guided historical tour

Date: Thursday 12 May

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour

Bookings: Essential – Alison or Sandra at Volunteers@harbourtrust.gov.au

Guest: Volunteer welcome to bring 1 guest

Description: Cockatoo Island is Sydney Harbour’s largest island and has a colourful history as both a convict gaol

and thriving shipyard. This dynamic highlights tour provides an overview of the Island’s history, revealing stories and

anecdotes about convict life and its fascinating character.

After the tour, feel free to stay on Cockatoo Island to enjoy the free art event – Biennale of Sydney.

To get to Cockatoo Island catch the ferry from Circular Quay, wharf 4 or 5, or inner harbour wharves and arrive in

time for a 10:30am start. Meet at the Cockatoo Island Visitor Centre. Ferry timetable at

http://www.transportnsw.info/. Ferry ticket not included in offer. Tour is limited to 25 people

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Taronga Zoo Event: Free Taronga Zoo Entry Date: Monday 9 May - Sunday 15 May 2016 Time: 9.30 am – 5:00 pm daily Venue: Taronga Zoo, Bradley’s Head Road, Mosman Bookings: Bookings not required. Please bring you organisation’s Volunteer ID on the day you would like to attend. Guest: Guests accompanying the free of charge volunteer must purchase zoo entry. Max 2x paying guests

may attend the free tour with the volunteer, subject to availability on the day. Please confirm upon your arrival at our Volunteer Information Centre.

Description: Free Taronga zoo entry for volunteers from participating organisations. We would like to invite you to join Taronga’s 100th Birthday celebrations with a FREE tour led by a Guest Experience Volunteer. Subject to availability on the day; no bookings required. Please enquire at the Volunteer Information Centre upon your arrival. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust

Event: SCG Experience guided tour

Date: Monday 9 May to Saturday 14 May 2016

Time: 10am daily

Venue: Meet at the Allianz Stadium forecourt, Driver Ave, Moore Park

Bookings: Online bookings essential: www.scgexperience.com.au, enter the promo code vol2016 at online

checkout. Bookings close Sunday 8 May 2016. Tickets must be booked online in advance & are

subject to availability.

Guest: Volunteers can bring 1 guest. Max two adult tickets per volunteer

Description: The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust is responsible for managing the Sydney Cricket

Ground and Allianz Stadium. The Trust would like to acknowledge the contribution of volunteers by offering

volunteers two places on the SCG Experience Tour. The SCG Experience Tour is a 90-minute, behind-the-scenes

historical journey through the Sydney Cricket Ground, Allianz Stadium and the SCG Museum. Witness sports history

come to life!

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Sydney Jewish Museum

Event: Free entry and guided tours: “Anne Frank – A History for Today” and “Signs of Life” –

Correspondence before and during WWII and “Remember Me” – Hear a Holocaust Survivor share

their experience

Date: Sunday 15 May 2016

Time: 12pm – 3pm

Venue: Sydney Jewish Museum, 148 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst

Bookings: Essential – Call 9360 7999 or booking@sjm.com.au

Guest: Volunteer plus one

Description: Free entry to Museum; Guided tour at 12pm; Survivor talk at 2pm

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The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Event: 200th Birthday History and Heritage Walk –a Guided Tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Date: Tuesday 10 May 2016

Time: 10 am –11.30am

Venue: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney. Meet at the Woolloomooloo Gate.

Bookings: Essential - Paul Nicholson Paul.nicholson@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Numbers are limited.

Guest: Volunteers can bring one guest.

Description: Join Paul Nicholson as he takes you on a journey through the first 200 years of our history as a

Botanic Garden. Learn about the people and plants that have created our unique garden and scientific institution.

Paul, Volunteer Site Coordinator, has previously worked as a Horticulturist in the Royal Botanic Garden for over 25

years.

The Australian Botanic Garden Event: Behind the Scenes Australian PlantBank Tour

Date: Monday 16 May 2016

Time: 10.30 am – 12 midday

Venue: Australian Plant Bank, the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, Narellan Road, Mount Annan

Meet at the entrance to the Australian PlantBank.

Bookings: Essential - Email Donna Osland donna.osland@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Numbers are limited.

Guest: Volunteers can bring one guest.

Description: Go behind the scenes of our world renowned science and research facility, the Australian Plant Bank,

where our staff is hard at work saving the plant species of Australia. Free parking nearby Comfortable footwear is

recommended. https://www.australianbotanicgarden.com.au/Visit/Plan-Your-Visit/Garden-Map

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Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Garden

Event: Discount of 20% or more at the Growing Friends Nursery

Date: Monday 9 May to Monday 16 May 2016 11am -2pm. Closed Sunday

Venue: Growing Friends Nursery, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Booking: Not required. Volunteer ID required

Guest Guests welcome but discount applies to Volunteer with ID only

Description: Discount of 20% or more at the Growing Friends Nursery, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

Find a great range of native and exotic plants, including many rare, hard-to-find and endangered plants, at the

Growing Friends' nurseries. Plants are propagated by the Growing Friends’ volunteers, from the living collections at

the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan and the Blue Mountains Botanic

Garden Mount Tomah.

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Centennial Parklands

Event: Centennial Parklands – Growing Group Plant Sale

Date: Saturday 7 May 2016

Time: 9.00 am –12.00 pm

Venue: Volunteer run nursery located at the Learning Centre Education precinct (near Fly Casting Pond)

Booking: Not required. Volunteer ID required

Guest Guests welcome but discount applies to Volunteer with ID only

Description: Discount of 20% or more at the Growing Group Nursery Centennial Parklands. Find a great range of

native and exotic plants propagated by the Growing Group volunteers. There will be over 20 species of plants on sale

on the day, mostly from species found in the Ornamental Centennial Park gardens.

While in Centennial Parklands visit the Centennial Park Labyrinth as it is World Labyrinth Day. See Parklands Map for

Location http://www.centennialparklands.com.au/home/maps

Sydney Heritage Fleet

Event: A behind-the-scenes look at the Shipyard!, preceded by one of our splendid sausage sizzles.

Date: Tuesday 10 May & Thursday 12 May 2016

Time: 1200-1500 (12noon-3pm)

Venue: Heritage Docks & Workshops, 4 James Craig Road, Rozelle

Bookings: Booking essential. Bookings online at:

Tuesday http://buy.shf.org.au/eventBooking?id=70190000000obzW

Thursday http://buy.shf.org.au/eventBooking?id=70190000000obzb

Please disregard the address request on these pages. We just need phone number and email

address. Bookings close Friday 6 May.

If you have any difficulties, please contact vservices@shf.org.au

Guest: Volunteers can bring 1 guest

Description: This event will take place on both days so choose which day suits you best. Our unknown corner in

Rozelle is where much of the restoration of our heritage fleet is carried out - by our volunteers. You will have a

guided tour with a knowledgeable volunteer leader and delve into nooks and crannies that only shipyards have! And

you will board some of our operational vessels for an inspection. The tour will be preceded by a snag lunch. We ask

that you contribute to this with a gold coin. Please don’t wear white! And you must have closed-in footwear. Parking

is difficult. We recommend you come by Light Rail. Alight at Rozelle Bay.

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Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Event: Collette Dinnigan - Unlaced: Exhibition Tour

Date: Friday 13 May 2016

Time: 10:30 am and 12:00 pm (each tour approximately 40 mins)

Venue: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo

Bookings: Bookings essential: 02 92170 676 or volunteercentre@maas.museum. Bookings close 6 May 2016.

Guest: Volunteers welcome to bring a friend

Description: Featuring ensembles, accessories and archival material from the Museum’s collection and Dinnigan’s

personal archive, this exhibition presents her signature lace and embellished designs in a series of striking themed

sets. Join a Powerhouse Museum volunteer as they share stories and highlight pieces from this exhibition.

Limit of 15 people.

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Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Event: It’s About Time: An Interactive History and Science Tour

Date: Thursday 12 May 2016

Time: 11:30 am and 12:30 pm (each tour approximately 40 mins)

Venue: Sydney Observatory, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks

Bookings: Bookings essential: 02 92170 676 or volunteercentre@maas.museum. Bookings close 6 May 2016.

Guest: Volunteers welcome to bring a friend

Description: Take a guided tour through the Observatory to see its key timepieces and learn about time keeping

with the stars. Learn how to tell the time using the Southern Cross Clock time calculator and see the Time Ball drop

at precisely 1:00 pm. Limit of 15 people.

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Australian Museum

Event: Free adult passes to Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 greatest explorers exhibition (includes general entry)

Date: Passes valid for duration of Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 greatest explorers exhibition. Exhibition runs

until 18 July 2016.

Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm daily

Venue: Australian Museum, 1 William Street Sydney

Bookings: Essential - Email isobel.kindley@austmus.gov.au with your name, postal address, phone number and

organisation for which you volunteer. The first 50 people to supply these details will receive two

adult passes by post.

Guest: Double pass valid for 1 volunteer and 1 guest

Description: Discover the stories of pioneers who pushed beyond the boundaries to change the way we see the

world. Featuring over 360 objects, this exhibition brings some of Australia’s most incredible journeys to life, and puts

you right in the centre. Whether they crossed oceans, tackled jungles, traversed mountains, braved the poles or

went to space, be inspired by our nation’s greatest explorers who helped forge the intrepid Australian spirit. See

more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/trailblazers-australias-50-greatest-explorers. Make sure you leave time for

a break at our Café now located on Level 4 and enjoy a surprisingly spectacular view of Sydney.

Limit of 50 double adult passes.

Museum of Contemporary Art Event: Exclusive Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Tours

Date: Monday 9 May – Friday 13 May 2016 (Weekdays Only)

Time: 10am – 11am (with post-tour discussion in MCA Café).

Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, 140 George Street The Rocks

Bookings: Bookings essential: information desk 02 9245 2456 or foh@mca.com.au

Guest: Volunteers welcome to bring one guest

Description: For Aboriginal cultures, visual arts are central to identity, place and belonging. Within the Museum’s

program the MCA strongly supports and promotes the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) artists

through exhibitions, education and events.

The Museum’s collections of works by ATSI artists are a valued resource and core function of the Museum’s

activities. The MCA holds a great many important works by ATSI artists, including significant works from Arnhem

Land and this in-depth exclusive tour will feature works around the Museum (including artworks in the 20th Biennale:

- Embassy of Translation & the MCA Collection). Tour is limited to 20 people. Special MCA Café Offer: $2.50 Specialty

Campos Coffee Beverage for post-tour discussion.

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State Library of NSW Event: Tour & afternoon tea

Date: Tuesday 17 May

Time: 2:30pm

Venue: State Library of NSW, Macquarie St Sydney

Bookings: Bookings essential: Emily Mierisch, Volunteer Program Coordinator <emily.mierisch@sl.nsw.gov.au

Guest: Volunteers welcome to bring one guest

Description: Private tour of the Shakespeare Room and Afternoon Tea in the Volunteers Room

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National Parks and Wildlife Service Event: Japanese mini submarine tour: Fort Denison

Date: Thursday, 12 May 2016

Time: Meet 10:00am, Tour: 10:30am – 1:30pm

Meeting point: Meet at Cadman’s Cottage forecourt at 10:00am, Harbourside, 110 George St, The Rocks, near the

overseas passenger terminal

Bookings: Essential. Call 13000 PARKS (72757). Guest: Volunteer welcome to bring one guest

Description: In 1942, 3 midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour to attack naval vessels docked there. What

happened next? Find out on this great harbour tour into Sydney's history in Sydney Harbour National Park. An NPWS

guide will take you back to this fateful night during World War II, when the conflict came right into Sydney Harbour.

You'll take a trip on a historic ferry. We'll trace the movement of the submarines. You'll learn about the civilians and

naval personnel involved in this extraordinary story. You are welcome to bring along your own morning tea to enjoy

on Fort Denison. We'll also visit Garden Island. You'll see the conning tower of one of the midget submarines there.

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National Parks and Wildlife Service

Event: Guided Bushwalk – Birrawanna Track,

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Date: Wednesday, 11 May & Friday 13 May

Time: 10am (approx. 60 mins one way, 120 mins return)

Venue & Access: Kalkari Discovery Centre, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Ku-ring-gai Chase Road, Mount Colah. If

driving from Sydney, from the Pacific Highway turn right into Bobbin Head Road and drive into the

park, approximately 7km.

Bookings: Essential - Call 13000 PARKS (72757)

Guest: Volunteer welcome to bring one guest

Description: Join one of our volunteer guides for a bushwalk through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park,

starting at the Kalkari discovery centre you will take the Birrawanna track. You can stop for a waterfront picnic or

grab a tasty lunch at Bobbin Inn Café before the return trip. Skirting the emu enclosure, the medium difficulty track

passes through woodlands of scribbly gum and red bloodwood to join a historic track of open forests before reaching

Bobbin Head. On the way back up, stop for a breather and check out the lovely views over Cockle Creek and Cowan

Water.

As this is an active outdoor walk you will need to be steady on your feet, be prepared to walk uphill on the return

and bring weather appropriate clothing. We also recommend you bring a water bottle, sunscreen, hat and

appropriate footwear. If you plan on walking one way, please be sure to arrange a car pool to get back to your

vehicle at Kalkari.

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