Do you love creating video content and have a strong passion for parkrun? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us at parkrun as a Content Creation Ambassador. This exciting volunteer role comes as part of our desire to produce more video content on social media channels, including our imminent launch on…
Amanda Kwong, from Ginninderra parkrun in the ACT, started parkrunning ten years ago as a way to fill her time whilst her partner was away on a one-year volunteering trip overseas. Since then, she has completed more than 250 5ks and found a love of volunteering as a VI Guide and photographer. My favourite…
parkrun Australia is actively looking for extraordinary volunteers who can bring their excitement and enthusiasm to represent parkrun behind the scenes as parkrun Ambassadors. We are looking for parkrunners who believe passionately in the power of parkrun to create and support healthier and happier communities. Ambassadors are volunteers who advocate and trust parkrun’s mission…
parkrun Australia is actively looking for extraordinary volunteers who can bring their excitement and enthusiasm to represent parkrun behind the scenes as Event Processing Support Ambassadors. The role We are recruiting for Event Processing Support Ambassadors to assist event teams on a weekend, via an online chat, with processing results and rosters on the…
When Don Pearson moved to the Kingscliff area and spotted a flyer in the local supermarket for parkrun, he thought it might be a good way to keep fit and meet new people in the area. Ten years later, Don’s parkrunning takes a different form, but one that makes him equally as happy and connected…
While there might be no winners at parkrun, there are immense rewards. Anyone who chooses to volunteer stands to receive much more in return. If you ask Vince Parker why he volunteers, he will tell you that he just wants to help others. This, of course, is true. As a regular photographer at Bill…
All around the world, we’ve seen more than 28,000 different people volunteer in the parkwalker role and together, they’ve parkwalked more than 52,000 times! We speak to one of the parkwalkers, Cathy Hannon, about why she chooses to volunteer in her favourite role every Saturday morning. Cathy’s chronic condition means that parkwalking is the…
It’s an inflammatory opinion, but Xavier Bell says ‘Tail Walking sucks.’ This view may cause some consternation amongst parkrunners. Tail Walking is many people’s favourite volunteer role because of the leisurely pace, the chance to chat, and the bonus of both volunteer and walk/run credits. Maybe Xavier’s honesty comes from the fact that…
Isaac was first introduced to parkrun by his teacher as training for a school cross-country competition. Nowadays, it’s volunteering that gets Isaac out of bed on a Saturday morning and with his 18th birthday just around the corner, Isaac has his sights set on becoming an Event Director. I was introduced to parkrun by…
On the first day our parkwalker role was introduced, Shuhei Sumitani joined for his first parkrun. Since that parkrun in October, Shuhei has found confidence in the parkwalker role. Event Director Mariko writes how Shuhei has become a part of the wonderful parkrun community. When I met Shuhei, I was at the parkrun…
