Volunteering SA & NT : State Volunteer Congress 2009

Exclusive tours of Government House for community volunteers in SA

Would You Like To Visit Government House?

Government House Adelaide is the oldest consistently occupied Government House in Australia. It is the working home of the Governor South Australia.

His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR Governor of South Australia and Mrs Liz Scarce invite community volunteers to participate in special guided tours of the public rooms of the House.

Bookings are essential- phone 8203 9800.

Numbers limited to 25 per tour.

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www.governor.sa.gov.au

State Volunteer Congress 2009

Friday 4 December 2009

Minister for Volunteers, Tom Koutsantonis, opened the eighth annual State Volunteer Congress hosted by the Office For Volunteers at the National Wine Centre on Friday the 4th of December 2009.

About 300 people who represented a vast array of South Australia's volunteer and community organisations attended.

The theme for this year's free event, the Power of Partnerships, explored the trend of establishing partnerships in the volunteer sector.

Highlights of the day included a special address by prominent leadership coach and psychologist Dr Daryl Cross, a lively radio forum presented and broadcast by Radio Adelaide, as well as interactive workshops with tools, tips and tactics on creating and managing partnerships.