As many of you will already be aware, one of the main themes of the Communities in Control Conference 2009, to be held in Melbourne on June 15 & 16, will be how to meet the many challenges that are currently being faced by community organisations across Australia. As we all reel from the shock of calamities from bushfires to floods to droughts to global economic turmoil, community organisations are becoming more important than ever, providing a safety net, giving people a place to heal, providing help, support, hope, empathy and light relief.
The volunteers that sustain these great community groups need support.
With this in mind, Our Community would like to make you aware of a great initiative by BP Australia, "Vouchers for Volunteers" - which will open on Monday, April 27. Through this scheme BP will be providing $250,000 in fuel vouchers to volunteers assisting not-for-profit organisations.
For further information on this offer, please go to www.talkstoppedlongago.com.au/v4v_home.html
Please feel free to circulate this announcement.
For further information on the Communities in Control Conference, please go to www.ourcommunity.com.au/cic2009.
Best wishes,
The Our Community Team
P.S. Could your community group be the next Westpac Community Idol? You could win more than $6000 in cash and prizes, including free tickets to Communities in Control 2009! Nominate now at www.ourcommunity.com.au/idol2009.
