For risk safety and site access reasons we now require all nature volunteer groups operating on City-owned land to register with us. By becoming registered your group will receive the following benefits:
- personal accident insurance for volunteers while they're working on City-owned land (see below for more information about limits to this cover)
- help to source tools materials and personal protective equipment
- free training and inductions in volunteer safety
- help to prepare an annual activity program
- technical advice and support
- regular updates about health and safety events and training opportunities
- Environment and Sustainability Grant support.
By registering your nature volunteer group will be able to operate on City-owned land for the next 12 months. Once you register one of our environment team will be in contact to discuss your group's annual activity program.
Register nowPlease note: You will be required to provide a copy of the Certificate of Currency for public liability insurance your group is operating under – whether it’s your group’s policy or that of your designated auspice organisation.
If your group does not have public liability insurance read more about this under step 3 of starting a new volunteer group or contact us.
Personal accident insurance
As mentioned above we provide personal accident insurance cover for registered nature volunteer groups whose volunteers are injured while working on City-managed land. Please be aware this insurance does not cover:
- volunteers aged under 12
- anyone with a pre-existing medical condition or injury likely to be aggravated by the activity they are carrying out.
Environment and Sustainability Grants
As well as all the benefits mentioned above registered groups can also apply for our Environment and Sustainability Grants.
Grants can fund up to $10 000 for project delivery or small environmental capital works and up to $2 000 for small equipment purchases.