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Oceania (Australia and Pacific) Workcamps 2008

Vanuatu
Date: 15-28 September 2008
Location: Marou, Vanuatu
Theme: Environment and Education
Code: VU-IVP 6.1

12 volunteers. Mixed age and family camp.
Marou Village, Emao Island, 1.5 hours from the capital, Port Vila. Emao is a small island composed of six different communities, Marou being largest with a population of 181. There is a marine conservation area in the village.
Work: Volunteers will work with the community on three projects: 1. Lay up stones at the seaside for cyclone protection. 2. Dive in the lagoon to remove plastic bags, and remove ‘crown of thorns’ star-fish from the reef. 3. Assist with building of an additional classroom.
Accommodation: Communal hut, very basic with no electricity, water must be carried by bucket for washing and for flushing toilets. Volunteers should bring camping mattress and sleeping bag.
Family camp: There will be the opportunity for parents to bring children (total 4 children for the camp). Volunteers will be required to sign a ‘work with children’ form or supply a police record check.
Study: Sustainability, waste management and recycling, global warming.
Extra cost: 125 Euros (Au$ 245) which must be paid in local currency (Vatu 17,250) on arrival. This fee will pay for your food, accommodation, insurance, workcamp leader and internal fares, and a small proportion will go towards the further development of workcamps in Vanuatu.

Australia
1. CANA Workcamp
Date: 28 September - 18 October 2008
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: Socially Disadvantaged
Code: AU-IVP 8.1 CANA

6 volunteers of mixed age required.
Cana Communities is a not-for-profit organisation in the inner city of Sydney. They focus on building relationships with marginalised people with mental illness and/or addictions, homelessness etc, through a café, shelters, and some long-term accommodation.
Work: Volunteers will be part of the community, sharing meals, interests, and activities, and developing projects with the people in the community, encouraging street-people to share in activities with you to help people feel valued and celebrated. Volunteers will also assist with special activities during Mental Health Week.
Study: Peace, homelessness.
Qualifications: You will need a sense of humour and a desire to make an effort to relate to people who are confronting loneliness.

2. Peats Ridge Workcamp
Date: 26 December 2008 - 9 January 2009
Location: Peats Ridge, near Sydney, NSW
Theme: Environment
Code: AU-IVP 6.2 Peats Ridge Festival (NSW)

15 volunteers of mixed age required.
This workcamp is based around a 4-day sustainable arts and music festival located just out of Sydney in the natural environment. Peats Ridge Festival aims to create the benchmark on how to run a sustainable event with minimal impact on the environment. An alternative to commercial festivals, volunteers are a great part of its success.
Work: IVP volunteers will help with sustainable practices in waste management, eg. composting and recycling. Vols will also help to build up and break down the festival infrastructure, including some creative input.
Study: There will be an opportunity to learn about sustainability and to attend seminars, workshop and festival events. A: camping on site in a designated IVP area.
Qualifications: Volunteers must be interested in recycling and sustainability.

3. Peace Study Workcamp
Date: Late August 2008 (7 to 10 days, dates to be announced)
Location: Goulburn, NSW
Theme: Peace
Code: AU-IVP 3.1 Peace Study Celebration

40 volunteers of mixed age.
Special workcamp to celebrate 20 years of IVP. We would like to have approx 20 Australians, especially people with previous workcamp experience, and 20 internationals with SCI experience. The time will be divided between work, study and play and the participants will influence the agenda.
More details to follow.

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