Challenging Loneliness

By Nick Tebbey, National Executive Officer Relationships Australia Today Neighbour Day is issuing a Loneliness Challenge to all Australians.  We are asking everyone to help end loneliness in their neighbourhood by committing to create a connection with someone in...

Connecting neighbours, one hobby at a time

By Gina Olivieri What do meditation, gardening, picking up rubbish, craft, reducing food waste, dancing, reading, writing, and happiness all have in common? No idea? They are all hobbies you can pursue within walking distance and at no cost in my neighbourhood! No, I...
Finding companionship in volunteering

Finding companionship in volunteering

By Sonia Oke, Conservation Volunteers Australia and New Zealand15 February, 2019Every year, tens of thousands of people volunteer across Australia to help to conserve special places.If you asked someone what they think Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) is about,...

Finding companionship in volunteering

By Sonia Oke, Conservation Volunteers Australia and New Zealand Every year, tens of thousands of people volunteer across Australia to help to conserve special places. If you asked someone what they think Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) is about, they’d...