Join The Team

Bendigo Winter Night Shelter is a 100% volunteer organisation, from shelter teams to board, every person who contributes to our function gives themselves freely to the cause.

We are always looking for ways to strengthen our operations, by equipping ourselves with people who can bring their unique skills, abilities, experience and passion to the table.

Become a Member

Membership at BWNS provides a means for you to be involved in decision making and strategic direction of the organisation, giving you the right to

  • Receive notice of general meetings and of proposed special resolutions in the manner prescribed by our constitution
  • Submit items of business for consideration at a general meeting
  • Attend and be heard at general meetings
  • Vote at a general meeting
  • Have access to the minutes of general meetings and other documents of the association.

To apply for Bendigo Winter Night Shelter Membership

  1. Read our Constitution (Rules of Incorporation)
  2. Read our Member Code Of Conduct
  3. Fill out the Membership Application Form
  4. Send our Membership Referee Response Form to your nominated Referees
  5. Email all completed forms to secretary[@]bwns.org.au

Team Opportunities

We are often seeking new team members to help strengthen Bendigo Winter Night Shelter’s contribution to community. New opportunities will be advertised here as they become available.

Title Description
Chair of Board Board Chairperson PDF
General Board Member Join the Board as a General Member PDF
Project Coordinator Coordinate shelter operations, logistics and provisioning on and off season PDF
Volunteer Liaison Oversee and manage BWNS volunteers PDF
Churches Liaison Build and maintain relationships with partnering churches PDF
Community Group Liaison Build and maintain relationships with partnering community groups PDF
IT and Administration Liaison Manage and maintain BWNS IT and Social Media PDF

To express your interest, or for further information about any of the opportunities listed, please email chair[@]bwns.org.au

Join Us!

If you would like to apply for a position on the Bendigo Winter Night Shelter team, please follow these steps

  1. Read our Constitution (Rules of Incorporation)
  2. Read our Member Code Of Conduct
  3. Fill out the Team Application Form
  4. Send our Team Referee Response Form to your nominated Referees
  5. Email all completed forms to secretary[@]bwns.org.au