Volunteers
We need you!
We always welcome volunteer support from individuals, local community clubs, schools, and businesses who step up and offer their valuable time. Volunteers are the very foundation of our Field Days, and without them, we could not deliver the event.
Volunteering is rewarding and great for networking and is essential for any regional event.
We rely on volunteers to staff the gates and undertake other tasks during the weekend. Volunteers also make up the working bees that help prepare the grounds prior to the Field Days weekend and help pack then up afterwards.
We value our volunteers, and your support certainly doesn’t go unnoticed. Once you have completed your volunteer shift you gain the following benefits:
Free Entry
Food & Drink
Training
Fun!
Join a Working Bee
- Measuring out the exhibitor and other sites
- Pushing the liner marker
- Constructing and placing the site numbers
- Putting up bunting (an essential part of any field day)
- Erecting the street and other signs around the grounds
- Tidying up the site, including mowing and whipper snipping
| Date | Key Tasks | What to Bring |
|---|---|---|
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Saturday 3 October |
Site marking Whipper snipping Mowing |
Whipper snipper and spare line Gloves, earmuffs or ear plugs, boots, hat etc |
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Sunday 4 October |
Finish site marking Whipper snipping Mowing |
Whipper snipper and spare line Gloves, earmuffs or ear plugs, boots, hat etc |
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Saturday 10 October |
Whipper snipping Mowing Exhibitor site numbers |
Whipper snipper and spare line Gloves, earmuffs or ear plugs, boots, hat etc |
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Sunday 11 October |
Whipper snipping Mowing Bunting Signs |
Whipper snipper and spare line Gloves, earmuffs or ear plugs, boots, hat etc |
Each working bee will start at 9.00am. You can turn up when convenient, and you don’t have to attend the whole day, just as much time as you can spare. When you do turn up, please report to the supervisor who will ask you to sign in and let you know what work to do. Signing the attendance sheet is very important as we need to know who is on the grounds for insurance purposes and in case there is an emergency.
We also need help on weekdays from 28 September to 16th October. The MFD Grounds Manager can provide details when you attend a working bee or you can email volunteers@mfdays.com and we will send you the information.
We will supply sun block, sanitiser, tea, coffee, water, snacks and lunch. We will also provide 2 stroke fuel and spare line for the whipper snippers.
More information about the working bees can be found here.
Choose a Role
Public Gate Duty
This is where we need the most volunteers. As a general gate volunteer, you will welcome visitors to the Field Days and scan their entry tickets, stamp returning visitors and hand out programs. There are also some roles for selling tickets (no cash).
If you’d like to volunteer as a community or family group, then we can roster you on a gate together.
Field Days Office
In the Field Days Office you will undertake various administrative tasks and help with exhibitor and visitor enquiries.
Grounds Crew
As part of the Grounds Crew you will help ensure the site is safe and operating smoothly. Tasks include escorting vehicles, directing internal traffic, fixing hazards, making simple repairs and keeping a general look out for any issues.
Exhibitor Gates
If you like early starts, the gates open to exhibitors at 6.00am! You will check exhibitors’ passes and direct them to their site.
Site Minding
This is a great service for our exhibitors. You will keep an eye on an exhibitor’s site for a short time while they take a break.
Oval Entertainment
The Field Days include plenty of performances, talks and other events. As an entertainment volunteer you will help manage the family fun events on the oval including our returning gumboot throwing competition!
Field Days Announcers
We’re looking for some new people to be the ‘voice of the field days’ to get those important announcements out to visitors and exhibitors. A clear voice is needed for this role. Experience is preferred but not essential.
Bus Drivers
We’re looking for 4-8 volunteers to drive two dedicated local 12-seater free shuttle buses around Murrumbateman, helping transport locals to and from the event between 8:30am and 6pm. No bus licence required.
Social Media Support
You will help our PR team capture engaging social media content. If you have a creative eye and like creating content, this is for you. A fun opportunity for young people or media students – great for CV’s.
Survey
You will help people who attend the Field Days to complete and return event survey cards. The survey results are used for heaps of things, but most importantly they tell us how we can improve the event and bring people back next year.
2026 Volunteer Sign Up Form
If you would like to sign up as a volunteer for the 2026 Murrumbateman Field Days on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Oct, complete the below form once live in May and we will be in touch.
Volunteer Sign Up Form
If you would like to sign up as a volunteer for the 2022 Murrumbateman Field Days, complete the below form and we will be in touch shortly.
Join a Working Bee
Our working bees are held between 9am and 3pm during the weekends and on some week days from late September leading up to the event. You don’t have to attend the whole day, just as much time as you can spare. Lunch is provided as well as a free day entry into the Field Days.
Jobs undertaken by the working bees include:
- Measuring out the exhibitor and other sites
- Pushing the liner marker
- Constructing and placing the site numbers
- Putting up bunting (an essential part of any field day)
- Erecting the street and other signs around the grounds
- Tidying up the site, including whipper snipping
