Ray, Jack, Walter, Cedric & Geza' are regular volunteers in Barcaldine.

The Barcaldine Regional Council Grey Nomad Volunteer Program aims to unlock the community capacity  of communities within the Barcaldine Regional Councils  region and contribute to accomplishing local community group projects through a number of structured activities, leading to a strong vibrant sustainable community.

The key activity is successfully creating mutually beneficial relationships with Grey Nomad volunteers visiting our region during the tourist season, where their expertise and skills will contribute to the completion of local community projects. It is anticipated this process can then be applied to other regional communities. 

Other program activities aim to increase the skills, confidence, and leadership of our regions communities enabling them to better support successful relationships with Grey Nomads.

A valuable output from this program will be a detailed

‘Road Map’  document outlining the route the Barcaldine Regional Council took in developing  the program and which other communitites can learn from and adopt.