Located in central west Queensland, the Barcaldine Regional Council townships of Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra with a population of 3,500 people, lies within the Galilee Basin on the Matilda and Capricorn Highways. 

It is estimated as many as 400,000 tourists visit outback Queensland each year of which a majority visit the Barcaldine Regional Council region during their travels. 70% of visitors are Grey Nomads, with a large number of regulars who stay for two or three months in the region.

The Barcaldine Regional Council Grey Nomad Volunteer Program aims to tap into this pool of largely retirees who visit the region each year.

The program is funded through the Queensland Government’s Blueprint for the Bush initiative.

The visiting Grey Nomad Volunteers provide community groups with access to a range of skills not often  available within our communities. 

The program benefits the community by encouraging the Grey Nomads to stay longer, meet local people and become part of the community.

Volunteers are asked to fill in an application form nominating the skills that they would like to share with our communties. Their skills are then matched with the skills required to complete  a community group project registered with  the program.

Previously Grey Nomad Volunteers have helped out at the Barcaldine State School, Church's, Senior Citizens Club, Hospital, Library, Kindergarten, Golf Club, Cemetery, Museum, Central West Aboriginal Corporation, Arts Council, Girl Guides and assisted with other community events. 

For further information contact,

Grey Nomad Program Coordinator,

Douglas Stewart

Phone: 07 4651 1968

Fax: 07 46512526 

Mobile: 0409757560

or via email: douglass@barcaldinerc.qld.gov.au