Icebreaker18 - Call for Volunteers

What: Icebreaker18 is looking for volunteers!
Icebreaker18 is a professional speed networking event with a difference delivered by Flinders University’s New Venture Institute. 
When: Wednesday 21st November 2018
Call for volunteers here: https://nviflinders.typeform.com/to/xavzkc

What is it?

GovHack SA 2018: State Awards Night 10 October 2018

The GovHack SA State Awards Night - celebrating our state's winning teams


The SAcommunity team attended the GovHack State Awards Night yesterday on the 10th October 5.30pm - 9pm at the North Adelaide Community Centre to celebrate the state winners for the GovHack open data competition and discover more about how the SAcommunity open dataset was used by competitors. Visit Hackerspace for details on some of the innovative entries submitted. 

Some of the nights many winners included:
 

Spring Show 20 Oct 2018

What: Spring Show 2018 
Who: South Australian Geranium & Pelargonium Society
When: 20th Oct 10am - 4pm, 21st Oct 10am - 3pm,
Where: Payneham Library Complex, Cnr OG Road & Turner St, Felixstow
Cost: Admission $3
Plant Sales, Display, Raffle, Devonshire Tea, Trading Table
Members available to answer questions, cash sales only (EFTPOS not available)

Connecting Up is looking for Volunteers!

Photo: Shauna Ng, Stathis Avramis, Lynn Huang
 

 Connecting Up is looking for Volunteers!


Need office, administration, library or journalism experience?
Want to practice your internet literacy, computer and customer service skills?
Want to bring South Australian community stories to life?

What it's like to Volunteer at Connecting Up?

Erin has been volunteering with Connecting Up for a year now, and wanted to share her story, how and why she decided to volunteer with us, what she has learnt and how she feels volunteering may assist others in a similar situation:

 
Erin, Connecting Up Volunteer Officer

ARAS - Elder Abuse Prevention Program 18 Oct 2018

What: Abuse Prevention ‘Train the Trainer’ Kit Training Session
– Prevent Abuse of Older People through Education
When: Thursday 18 October 2018, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Where: ARAS, 16 Hutt St, Adelaide 5000
Who: Service providers and agencies responsible for recognising abuse of older people.
Register Online: 
https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=362263&bof=1
Cost: $200 per person

What has the Volunteer Team been up to this month?

How we're helping you!

Our SAcommunity team of volunteers update community organisation listings by searching online, calling services and answering all the website comments, emails and queries we receive from people across South Australia every day.
 

Volunteers handle queries from people seeking information and services, to organisations who are either checking their website presence or promoting their upcoming events and activities.
 

Begonia and Fern Spring Show 20 Oct 2018

What: Begonia & Fern Spring Show 2018
Who: South Australian Begonia Society and Fern Society of South Australia
When: 10am - 3pm 20 October
Where: Klemzig Community Hall, 242 North East Rd (Enter from Wellington Street)
Cost: Admission $2 

U3A Prospect - University of the Third Age - Learning for the love of it

U3A (University of the Third Age) – Learning for the love of it!


SAcommunity lists 21 U3A groups in Adelaide. We recently had the opportunity to spend time with Jenny from Prospect U3A and find out about this dynamic, volunteer-run organisation.

 

October Community Events 2018

Photo: October Wisteria Adelaide Botanic Garden courtesy of C. McIntyre

29 Sept - 13 October
All Stitched Up - The Embroiderer's Guild of SA Exhibition
When: 10am - 4pm (Thurs until 9pm)
Where: 16 Hughes St Mile End, SA 5031
Cost: $5
Contact: Phone 08 8234 1104 or by email contact@embguildsa.org.au
 

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