Volunteers from the Milperra district in response to an urgent broadcast appeal. work in blinding rain to sandbag a point in the Georges River where flooding was imminent, 16 June 1950. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales, BN445, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 1950, p1.
It's National Volunteer Week this week and once again we would like to thank all our volunteers for their time and generosity. Our volunteers enable the Dictionary to deliver much more than we possibly could on the equivalent of 1.7 full time staff!
A quick look through the Dictionary reveals just how much volunteers and volunteering is part of our history in Sydney. You'll find volunteers in all fields including fire fighting, armed forces, guiding, emergency relief, fund raising, heritage conservation, music, art, aviation, community outreach, signalling, coast guarding, education - and something quite fundamental to Sydney - emigration.
Without volunteers, we would be a much poorer city and people so we hope you take the time to celebrate or be celebrated this week. If you'd like to find out about the events that are on as part of National Volunteer Week, you can visit the website here.
