Milpara Community House is looking for community-minded people to join our volunteer Committee of Governance.
If you want to ensure our community stays connected, vibrant, and well-supported, we need your help!

This voluntary role offers strategic leadership to ensure our House meets its funding

About us

Merri-bek is one of Melbourne's most multicultural municipalities — a third of residents born overseas, more than 140 languages spoken at home. But mainstream retail stocks a narrow slice of what our community actually cooks with. We built Merri Food Hub to not only fill this gap, b

• Develop evidence-based report for economic development initiatives
• Produce concise, evidence-based reports for regional towns or local government
• Collaborate with small businesses, local government, community

• Conduct feasibility study for Native Plant Nursery and Bush Foods
• Develop business case, assess market opportunities, and financial viability
• Experience in agribusiness, horticulture, bush foods, and market research

• Strategic grant writing for arts, cultural, or community organizations
• Research, identify, and secure philanthropic funding opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance community resilience and sustainability

• Guide collaborative process to define shared vision and direction
• Facilitate strategic planning, governance, and stakeholder engagement
• 5 years professional experience in relevant field required

• Support commercial growth in East Gippsland sea urchin industry
• Provide strategic guidance on market development and investment attraction
• Requires 5 years experience, Australian citizenship, and relevant expertise

• Conduct feasibility assessment for hemp processing hub in Orbost
• Analyze industrial infrastructure, market demand, and business models
• 3-month commitment, 8 hours/week, Australian citizen/permanent resident

• Organize and preserve historical records for accessibility
• Digitize and produce articles for Society publications
• Work closely with President/Vice-president and Secretary

• Assist refugee children with homework in various subjects
• Flexible tutoring options from Prep to Year 12 levels
• Requires Victorian Working With Children Check; in-person or online

• Support refugee children from Prep to Year 12 with homework
• Require Victorian Working With Children Check; in-person or online tutoring
• Training available on assisting people with study; flexible commitment

• Assist refugee children with homework in various subjects
• Flexible tutoring options from Prep to Year 12 levels
• Requires Victorian Working With Children Check and commitment to sessions

• Help children from refugee families with homework from Prep to Year 12
• Require Victorian Working With Children Check; in-person or online tutoring
• Volunteer at local Homework Clubs or assist with online tutoring

• Assist adults in improving English literacy for better employment
• Work with refugees and Australian-born adults in-person or online
• Volunteer commitment less than 6 months, tutoring and coaching

• Assist refugee children from Prep to Year 12 with homework
• Requires Victorian Working With Children Check and tutoring commitment
• Opportunity for face-to-face or online tutoring sessions