Maintenance matters

This page contains the collection of articles and factsheets prepared for Maintenance Matters, the eNews for maintenance volunteers.

It also contains induction material and forms which volunteers might need.

The documents are arranged by topic, as in Maintenance Matters itself.

The collection continues to grow as we prepare new content. If you can’t find the answer to a question, please get in touch to suggest a topic! 

News

Information available

Field days overview

Our collaboration with DBCA

Look out for Myrtle Rust

Volunteer Profile

Introducing: Meg Pardoe

Keeping in Touch

Submitting timesheets and maintenance reports

BTF staff contacts

Essentials of reporting

Maintenance Checklist

The MAdmin team

Reporting on an alternative section or campsite

Accuracy of location data

Working in Google Maps

Volunteering with the BTF

Family and friends

PWS205 Volunteer Registration Form (download)

PWS208 Casual Volunteers

Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities

Your Safety

General Safety Information

Trip Intention Form

Pre-trip Checklist

Pretrip research

Volunteer insurance

Calling in safe

Distress beacons

Using battery-powered pruning tools

JSA Using battery-powered tools

Safe use of power tools on the Track

Track Maintenance Know-how

The trail corridor

Clearing and pruning

Track marking

Weeds

Keeping on top of coastal vegetation

Overgrowth management on the south coast

Campsite Maintenance Know-how

Reducing fuel load around the shelter

Noticeboard management

Campsite accessories

Toilet paper

Book boxes

Printed resources

Log book rotation

Tanks and pipes

Tannins in the water