Bass Coast Volunteer Expo @ Berninneit, Cowes

Held in celebration of National Volunteer Week.

The Bass Coast Volunteer Expo – ‘Your Year to Volunteer’ will highlight the range of volunteer roles across Bass Coast and the vital role thousands of locals play in strengthening the community, by contributing their time and talents.

The event starts with the Community Expo stalls which will provide your community group an opportunity to showcase their work and connect with potential new volunteers. Members of the community can ask questions, find out about what your group does, and hopefully this leads to new volunteers joining your group.

Following the Expo, we’re offering a development workshop to any Bass Coast based community group, and you can register your interest to attend the workshop here. We hope to uplift the skills and experience of community groups through interactive activities as well as creating opportunities for groups to share their experiences and network with each other and volunteer organisations on Bass Coast.

The topic/s for the workshop will be informed by the community groups that register to be a part of the Volunteer Expo so we can deliver a workshop that is valuable to the participants and organisations that attend.

When: Wednesday 20th May 2026

• Expo: 9:30am to 12 noon
• Community Group Workshop: 1:30 to 3:30pm (Free. Registration required. See below)

Where: Berninneit, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes 3922. Phillip Island

Enquiries: Community groups can express their interest by emailing volunteerexpo@pical.org.au

Register for Workshop: Trybooking.com/events/landing/1524625

Event by: Phillip Island Community & Learning Centre Inc. (PICAL)