Age no barrier for volunteer

Keeping active and contributing to the community is important for Georgette-Juliette Bajut.

Having recently turned 90, she keeps fit by going to the gym and yoga classes and also finds time to volunteer twice a week at Alwyndor in the laundry department.

“I enjoy it as I’m doing something,” she said. “I worked all my life until I was 65 and when you finish, you don’t have anything to do – so I am here.”

“It’s a good thing to do so as long as I’m alright, I will keep volunteering,” she said.

Georgette-Juliette is among more than 300 volunteers who give up their time each week to assist Council to deliver valuable community services, from driving the Community Bus to removing weeds from our nature reserves.

Georgette-Juliette started volunteering at Alwyndor in 2011 and delivers the residents’ clean clothes to their rooms. She also enjoys time to chat to the residents, including one who was also French.

“It’s a good thing to do so as long as I’m alright, I will keep volunteering,” she said.

Georgette-Juliette is among more than 300 volunteers who give up their time each week to assist Council to deliver valuable community services, from driving the Community Bus to removing weeds from our nature reserves.

We also have volunteers who help preserve Holdfast Bay’s history, or organise initiatives to benefit young people through the HoldUp Youth Committee.

Explore more volunteering opportunities via the below link.