PBS Volunteer News - 6- 2016

Celia and her gigantic octopus creation

We've been busy working on our annual fundraiser: Radio Festival and we have so many volunteers to thank! No kidding! We couldn't have done it without the many excellent volunteers and it's still going.... until June 30. So to all the fantastic volunteers who flogged the message, answered the call, pre-packed or packed the kits, folded the T-shirts, made the decorations, took the photos, took the mail to the post office, donated the food and all the other support and love in the community - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! It was a great team and I hope you can make it to the wrap up party.  

Now it's back to business. We’ve got lots of volunteer roles available across events, office, membership, and the music library so if you’ve been itching to volunteer, now is the time.Here’s a list of upcoming roles. If you’re interested and available you know what to do.

Music Library Assistants - filled

Work side by side with the PBS music and interviews coordinator Cam Durnsford and interviews coordinator Beth AQ to help our announcers organise interviews and get their hands on the latest music. This is an admin role and we need people who are crazy about music, pay attention to detail, have admin experience and are reliable and willing to commit for at least six months. Are you looking to build up your resume with this kind of music industry experience? Then this is the role for you. Email mara@pbsfm.org.au to express your interest. To volunteer in the music library ALL volunteers need to be able to competently use:

* Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel

* ITunes

* Google Chrome and Google Docs

                    

In addition, music volunteers must:

    

* have data entry skills for cataloguing

*  be able to put away items in alphabetical order

*  match numbers with names and names with lockers

** If you're lacking in these areas don't despair. There may be something else you can help with**

But for all volunteers at PBS the following things are important:

·         Good communication skills

·         Being a team player

·         Have an eye for detail – even if it means rechecking your work

·         Diligence and acting in the best interests of PBS

WHAT	MUSIC LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
DAYS	DURING PBS OFFICE HOURS MON TO FRI
TIMES	10AM-6PM
LOCATION	PBS 47 EASEY STREET COLLINGWOOD

Event Volunteers - Rock A Bye Baby - filled

The next Rock A Bye Baby is just around the corner on June 23 starring New Orleans inspired funk outfit Bayou Tapestry. We’ll need crew to help patrons Access the building, and Door assistants.  Be part of the team and help out on June 23 from 10:30am-12:30pm? Please email mara@pbsfm.org.au to volunteer at Rock A Bye Baby: the gig for parents and kids.

WHAT	EVENT VOLUNTEER
DAYS	THURSDAY JUNE 23
TIMES	10:30AM-12:30PM
LOCATION	FITZROY TOWN HALL

Community Cup Volunteers - still vacancies

Help out on the day we’ve all been waiting for – it’s Community Cup.  Reclink need helping hands to do various roles, and we've got access to a selection of fine roles reserved for PBS volunteers. Some say these are the best roles at community cup because you get to help out then watch the match! Grab these quickly before they go. Email mara@pbsfm.org.au and specify your preferred role to secure a volunteer spot, and an appropriate registration form.

Role	Times	Amount of helpers required
Volunteer Check-in - T-shirts	10:30am - 2:30pm	1
Volunteer Check-out	11am - 2:30pm	1
Crowd Counter	11:30am - 2:30pm	1
Meet & Greet	11:30am - 2:30pm	10
Post Code Data Collect	11:30am - 2:30pm	6
Money Collectors	11:30am - 2:30pm	8
Footy Record	11:30am - 2:30pm	6
Social Media Helpers	11:30am - 2:30pm	3

WHAT	COMMUNITY CUP PRE SIREN VOLUNTEERS
DAY/DATE/TIME	SUNDAY 26 JUNE- SEE ABOVE
LOCATION	ELSTERNWICK PARK

Hannah - one of the star receptionists at PBS

Reception Wednesday Arvo 2-6pm 6 month fill! - filled

Our Wednesday afternoon Receptionist is going away on exchange. That means we have a 6 month reception vacancy. Would you like to volunteer on the PBS reception desk? Hold the phone during Jumpin’ The Blues, Soul Time and The Afterglow greeting guests, answering calls and the like. If you’re a people person, have confidence in office environment, are reliable, and would like to be around PBS, this could be the perfect short term volunteer role. Email mara@pbsfm.org.au for the PD.

WHAT	PBS VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONIST
DAY AND DATE	WEDNESDAYS FROM AUGUST ONWARDS (6 MONTH)
TIME	2-6PM
LOCATION	PBS, 47 EASEY STREET COLLINGWOOD

Last Day of the Radio Festival - Phone support - filled

June 30 is the very last day of PBS’ annual fundraiser and based on previous years, the phones ring a little hotter that day, as listeners become members. Would you like to help take the calls and enter memberships into the database in the morning? We’ve got one shift left Thursday June 30 6am-10am. We’ll supply your breakfast. If you’d like to help out email mara@pbsfm.org.au

WHAT	RADIO FESTIVAL LAST DAY PHONE SUPPORT
DAYS	THURSDAY JUNE 30
TIMES	6:00AM-10AM
LOCATION	PBS, 47 EASEY STREET COLLINGWOOD

John's heading off for a little while. Would you like to fill his shoes on Saturday mornings?

Reception Jazz on Saturday fortnightly 9-11am - filled

Love jazz? Come sit in the studios every second Saturday to help answer the phones for Jim McLeod’s Jazz on Saturday. Email mara@pbsfm.org.au to express your interest.

WHAT	PBS VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONIST
DAY AND DATE	SATURDAYS F/N FROM AUGUST ONWARDS (2 MONTH)
TIME	9AM-11AM
LOCATION	PBS, 47 EASEY STREET COLLINGWOOD

A few years ago Paddy was a volunteer in the phone room.Now he has his own show, because he had a great concept, a space become available and he did the PBS announcer course

PBS Announcer Course 2016 - still vacancies

The PBS announcer course is the first step to take if you want to be a PBS announcer. We're running announcer courses for the following dates in 2016:

Mondays in July 4, 11, 18, 25 of July & 1st of August with Maddy Mac

Wednesdays in August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31st of August teacher TBC

Mondays in September 5, 12, 19, 26 & 3rd of October with Maddy Mac

Wednesdays in October 5, 12, 19, 26 & 2nd of November with Beth

Mondays in November 7, 14, 21, 28 & 5th of December with Campbell

Be quick because courses book out fast! Email mara@pbsfm.org.au if you'd like to do the PBS announcer course.

WHAT	PBS ANNOUNCER COURSE
DAYS	SEE ABOVE
TIME	6:30PM-8:30PM
LOCATION	PBS, 47 EASEY STREET COLLINGWOOD

MORE RADIO FESTIVAL PHOTOS

Nothing says fiesta like balloons! Picture by Xavier Fennell

Mastermind of of underwater decorations Lisa D with Alicia and friend. Picture by Xavier Fennell

Clams by Lisa D

Rhea and Bella on the decoration team

Catherine and Lachie flogging the reproduction 1977 T

Southern Style's Jan Dale

Ken and Barry 

Jane

Inside the phone room

Con and Sam prepping membership kits

Jumpin' The Blues 

The Afterglow spruiking team

PBS rock'n'roll radio legends Phil MacDougall and Kev Lobotomi

Pojama People's Chris Pearson 

Some fantastic T-shirt folders Barry and Susi

Our favourite sparky Denis and Susi

PBS Country Legends David Heard and Myles O'Neill Shaw

The famous Fang It! sticker and presenter

Meg and Steve celebrate their birthday together at PBS

Lenz, Michael and friend take the plunge

Jazzmen Gerry Koster and Jim McLeod

Thumbs up to the fantastic volunteers

who spruiked the prizes

and the benefits

and bought their excellent friends

and took the calls

Thanks to generous food donors such as Pasta Classica and Mario's

And the members in the community who surprised our announcers

We hope you had fun

And got to hang out with excellent people

Thank you for taking the memberships

Genuine thanks from everybody at PBS

Yep we really mean it!

Fine Print Policies and Procedures

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