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Job Opportunity - Volunteer Manager

16 October 2018

Based in our office in the Perth YHA this part-time position is pivotal to the recruitment, recognition and retention of our volunteers and we are seeking a passionate and experienced Volunteer Manager to join our team.

The Volunteer Manager is also responsible for coordinating the Bibbulmun Track maintenance programme ensuring that volunteers are allocated to each section of the Bibbulmun Track and report back to the Foundation on a regular basis.

The right person for the job will have a genuine interest in other people and a caring nature.

About the role

This part-time position will report to the Executive Director and your key responsibilities will be:

• Respond to and resolve volunteer enquiries
• Manage the volunteer recruitment, selection and retention strategies
• Ensure volunteers receive orientation and appropriate training
• Manage the Bibbulmun Track maintenance volunteer programme
• Ensure the volunteer programme is managed in a fiscally responsible way
• Identify opportunities to promote the good work of volunteers within local communities

Selection criteria

• A strong understanding of the dynamics of member and volunteer based not-for-profit organisations
• Experience in implementing a volunteer framework which includes recruiting, training and engaging volunteers
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including relationship building skills
• Willingness to show flexibility in work hours – occasional evening and weekend work will be required
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills, with high attention to detail
• Ability to be innovative and improve practices, documents and processes
• Strong computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheet, and internet skills
• A good overall knowledge of the Bibbulmun Track is desirable.

Hours: Part-time (2.5 days a week)

Salary: $50,700 plus Super (FTE)
Start date: Monday 19 November 2018

Applications:

To apply for this position please send your resume and a covering letter to admin@bibbulmuntrack.org.au.

Your cover letter must address the above selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) to outline your suitability. Applications close 30th October 2018

For more detail about the role download the Job Description.

Busting the 112 myth

1 October 2018

There still seems to be information out there that states that, in remote areas where there is no phone signal, by dialling 112 (instead of Triple Zero, 000) on your regular mobile or smart phone, that you will be connected to the emergency services.

So what’s the deal – what is a furphy (false) and what is dinkum (true)?

Let's break it down.

DINKUM: 112 is a secondary emergency number that can be dialled from mobile phones in Australia.

DINKUM: Special capabilities, including roaming, once only existed when dialling 112, however mobile phones manufactured since January 2002 also provide these capabilities when dialling Triple Zero (000) to access the Emergency Call Service. 

FURPHY: 112 calls will work if there is no mobile coverage by any network.

DINKUM: All that 112 will do is a) override your locked SIM card (tied to one specific phone network) or b) if you have no SIM card, allow you access another mobile network if it is available (probably Telstra as they have the largest coverage in Australia) to make the call.

FURPHY: 112 calls can work on regular mobile phones/smart phones when there is no mobile network via a satellite network. Satellite phones use a different technology and your mobile phone cannot access a satellite network.

DINKUM: If there is no coverage by any mobile phone network, then you will not be able to reach the Emergency Call Service via a mobile phone, regardless of which number you dialled, even if you have the Emergency + App.

DINKUM: 112 is an international standard emergency number which can only be dialled on a digital mobile phone (that is, 112 will not work on a landline phone for example). It is accepted as a secondary international emergency number in some parts of the world, including Australia, and can be dialled in areas of network coverage with the call automatically translated to that country’s emergency number. It does not require a SIM card or PIN to make the call, however phone coverage must be available (any carrier) for the call to proceed.

DINKUM: There is no advantage to dialling 112 over Triple Zero (000). Calls to 112 do not go to the head of the queue for emergency services.

FURPHY: It is the only number that will work on a mobile phone. Calls to Triple Zero will also get through if there is network coverage (any carrier).

FURPHY: Emergency services can be contacted using the Short Message Service (SMS) on your mobile telephone.

More information can be found at Triple Zero.

Threeways roadhouse at North Bannister is open for business

22 September 2018

Please note that the roadhouse and the service station are two separate businesses. 

Food parcels

Parcels will be charged $10/parcel. $5 for any additional parcel for the same person. 

It can take a number of weeks for mail to reach them from Perth as their mail is not delivered directly to them. 

Walkers should post food parcels at least two weeks prior to starting their walk from the northern terminus.

Post parcels to:
6519 Albany Hwy
North Bannister 6390.

You will need a valid ID to collect. Parcels will be store for 21 days once received. 

Contact the roadhouse on (08) 9884 1070 or via social media for further information.

Supplies

Methylated spirits for trangia type stoves is sold at the service station along with refreshments and food typically available at a petrol station.

The roadhouse is looking at stocking gas canisters and other food supplies for walkers. When this becomes available, it will be posted here.

Showers and accommodation are not currently available.

Hitting the Track these holidays?

19 September 2018

Before starting out for a walk these holidays, there are a few things you should know.

1. Are there going to be any groups at the campsites that you plan to stay at?
2. Is there a diversion, closure, or another issue impacting the Track where you intend on walking? 
3. How will any prescribed burns affect you?
4. Is there an inlet crossing which needs to be negotiated?

To check on these points and other Track conditions, head to the Section By Section Guide (under Trip Planner) and select the section you are planning to visit. Then check the Groups on Track, Realignments/Diversions and Inlets (where applicable) tabs.

 

Remember:

• you should be prepared for shelters at campsites being full when you arrive. Always carry a tent or you could be sleeping out in the wet. Groups of eight or more cannot occupy a shelter before 6pm and must carry tents.
• you should only access the Track where a car is marked on the official maps, on the maps in the Section By Section Guide or by checking the list at the Track Conditions page. You may be prosecuted if your vehicle is found in Disease Risk Areas - read your map carefully. 
• the Bibbulmun Track is a walking track. No wheeled vehicles such as including trolleys, wheelbarrows and bikes should be on the Track or at any campsite. Please help to preserve the Track and the environment by keeping to ‘boots only’.
• we are here to help you get on Track safely. Please read our FAQs, read information in the relevant Section By Section Guide and contact us if you have any questions.