We are often asked about how Club Members can volunteer, particularly in times of natural disasters. There are many volunteering opportunities around the country, and in particular, BlazeAid helps out rural and remote farmers.

To find out about specific camps and opportunities to help out, you can go to their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/Blazeaid) or their website (http://www.blazeaid.com.au).

For other general volunteering opportunities around the country, visit:

• Volunteering (Queensland) – http://www.emergencyvolunteering.com.au/home
• Australian Emergency Support Volunteering Register (WA) – http://emergency.volunteer.org.au
• NSW Volunteering – http://www.volunteering.nsw.gov.au
• Volunteering Queensland – http://www.volunteeringqld.org.au
• Volunteering Victoria – http://www.volunteeringvictoria.org.au
• Volunteering SA and NT – https://vsant.org.au/
• Volunteering WA – http://www.volunteeringwa.org.au

These websites provide a wealth of information and outline the several types of volunteering within the community, tips on getting started and resources.

This week, we received information from Essential Energy on how to stay safe on the road during the July school holidays… particularly what to do if you come across an incident involving power lines:

“The July school holiday period brings an increase to the number of cars on the roads and can result in a higher number of incidents. Would you know what to do if your vehicle or machinery came into contact with the electricity network. STAY CALL WAIT.
• Stay in the machinery/vehicle
• Call 000
• Wait for the all clear.
Never go to the aid of someone who has collided with the network as you might put yourself in danger – stay at least 8 metres away from the vehicle. Familiarise yourself with the emergency escape procedure in the video below.”

For more information, watch their video by clicking here.

Whether you are on the road already or still in the planning stage, as a Club Member you get access to the last 12 months’ of our weekly bulletins.

The past bulletins can help you work out where you might want to go next, what might be available in those areas, and who you might contact about potential opportunities.

Once you are logged in, the last 5 weeks’ bulletins are linked on your Member Home page. To access more editions, just hover your mouse over “The Club” then click on “The Bulletin”. From here, you can view the last 12 months’ worth of Members’ Bulletins and start your planning process.