Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
THNSW volunteers contribute to the success of restoration projects, major events, day-to-day operations and more, making them an invaluable part of our team. If you're interested in sharing your skills, gaining new experience and giving back to the community, we want to hear from you!
Together, bringing transport heritage to life
Our team at Transport Heritage NSW perform a range of specialised roles to bring our state's history to life for the benefit of the public. With a dedicated mission of bringing transport heritage to life, we work with the NSW Transport Heritage Sector to connect people, the past, and the present, to preserve our transport heritage for future generations.
Together, bringing transport heritage to life
Our team at Transport Heritage NSW perform a range of specialised roles to bring our state's history to life for the benefit of the public. With a dedicated mission of bringing transport heritage to life, we work with the NSW Transport Heritage Sector to connect people, the past, and the present, to preserve our transport heritage for future generations.
Together, bringing transport heritage to life
Our team at Transport Heritage NSW perform a range of specialised roles to bring our state's history to life for the benefit of the public. With a dedicated mission of bringing transport heritage to life, we work with the NSW Transport Heritage Sector to connect people, the past, and the present, to preserve our transport heritage for future generations.
Volunteer opportunities
Electrical Volunteers
Help us keep the lights on - literally! Undertaking all manner of electrical works, including restoring lighting to rolling stock items on display, fixing historical light fixtures, providing power to exhibitions and display objects, keeping electrical things running safely as they should and other general electrical maintenance activities, our Electrical Volunteers Team is essential to the everyday running of the NSW Rail Museum. If you are already an electrician, electrical engineer or someone who would like to learn from others whilst working in a small team then this may be where you find your new spark! For more information on what our Electrical Volunteers do and how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800. Or, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer!
Heritage and Collections Volunteers
Do you enjoy working with your hands on everything from tinkering and fixing to restoring really big things? Have a passion for heritage, vintage or old things? Or just looking to envoy volunteering with a great team of people? Transport Heritage NSW is looking for volunteers to join our passionate Heritage & Collection team and work on a range of different projects to help us restore, care for and conserve a wide range of rail heritage collection items for generations to come. Current projects include: - RU 24468 Grain Hopper Wagon (built in the late 1930’s) restoration - ‘Bronzewing’ steam locomotive (built in 1937) restoration - 3820 - the last 38-class passenger steam locomotive designed and built in Australia - reconstruction - 7921 diesel electric locomotive from the 1940’s For more information on these (and other) collection item projects and how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800. OR simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer!
Customer Service and Events Volunteers
Customer service volunteers, we need you! Do you enjoy connecting with and helping people? Have a passion for heritage and sharing its story? Or just looking to have fun volunteering with a great team of people? THNSW is looking for customer service volunteers at our NSW Rail Museum, onboard our heritage trains (Passenger Attendants) and for our special events at Thirlmere and across Sydney and Greater Syndey to help us bring transport heritage to life! To get on board for this exciting volunteering opportunity, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Rail Operations and Fleet Volunteers
Interested in helping us bring our operational heritage fleet to life? THNSW is looking for volunteers across a range of safe working, logistical and operational roles. You’ll have an opportunity to be hands-on in supporting the operation of our fleet, from charming railmotors and meticulously restored carriages, to heritage steam and diesel locomotives. To join in on these exciting volunteering opportunities, apply now to join our team.
Property and Facilities Volunteers
Are you a handyperson, enjoy some gardening or just like doing odd jobs? We are looking for volunteers to help out around the NSW Rail Museum to keep the site and grounds safe and looking good all year round and for everyone to enjoy. If you enjoy general ‘handyman’ tasks and odd jobs or have a passion for gardening and like to work outdoors, then we have a range of general property maintenance and gardening activities that might just be right for you. For more information on how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800, Or, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Mini-Train Volunteers
Join our mini train crew and get onboard! We are looking for volunteers to help operate this highly popular amusement ride for our littlest train enthusiasts. If you like having fun and are interested in becoming a mini train driver, station manager and customer service, and mini train manager - all the roles of a big railway – just mini sized! Apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to join our Valley Heights team in the Blue Mountains and get onboard in everything from customer service, caring for collection items and restoration projects, handyperson/general maintenance, gardening and groundskeeping, perway to electrical activities and more! Want to be part of our THNSW Valley Heights team and play your role in bringing transport heritage to life! For more information on volunteering opportunities at Valley Heights, click apply.
Electrical Volunteers
Help us keep the lights on - literally! Undertaking all manner of electrical works, including restoring lighting to rolling stock items on display, fixing historical light fixtures, providing power to exhibitions and display objects, keeping electrical things running safely as they should and other general electrical maintenance activities, our Electrical Volunteers Team is essential to the everyday running of the NSW Rail Museum. If you are already an electrician, electrical engineer or someone who would like to learn from others whilst working in a small team then this may be where you find your new spark! For more information on what our Electrical Volunteers do and how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800. Or, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer!
Heritage and Collections Volunteers
Do you enjoy working with your hands on everything from tinkering and fixing to restoring really big things? Have a passion for heritage, vintage or old things? Or just looking to envoy volunteering with a great team of people? Transport Heritage NSW is looking for volunteers to join our passionate Heritage & Collection team and work on a range of different projects to help us restore, care for and conserve a wide range of rail heritage collection items for generations to come. Current projects include: - RU 24468 Grain Hopper Wagon (built in the late 1930’s) restoration - ‘Bronzewing’ steam locomotive (built in 1937) restoration - 3820 - the last 38-class passenger steam locomotive designed and built in Australia - reconstruction - 7921 diesel electric locomotive from the 1940’s For more information on these (and other) collection item projects and how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800. OR simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer!
Customer Service and Events Volunteers
Customer service volunteers, we need you! Do you enjoy connecting with and helping people? Have a passion for heritage and sharing its story? Or just looking to have fun volunteering with a great team of people? THNSW is looking for customer service volunteers at our NSW Rail Museum, onboard our heritage trains (Passenger Attendants) and for our special events at Thirlmere and across Sydney and Greater Syndey to help us bring transport heritage to life! To get on board for this exciting volunteering opportunity, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Rail Operations and Fleet Volunteers
Interested in helping us bring our operational heritage fleet to life? THNSW is looking for volunteers across a range of safe working, logistical and operational roles. You’ll have an opportunity to be hands-on in supporting the operation of our fleet, from charming railmotors and meticulously restored carriages, to heritage steam and diesel locomotives. To join in on these exciting volunteering opportunities, apply now to join our team.
Property and Facilities Volunteers
Are you a handyperson, enjoy some gardening or just like doing odd jobs? We are looking for volunteers to help out around the NSW Rail Museum to keep the site and grounds safe and looking good all year round and for everyone to enjoy. If you enjoy general ‘handyman’ tasks and odd jobs or have a passion for gardening and like to work outdoors, then we have a range of general property maintenance and gardening activities that might just be right for you. For more information on how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800, Or, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Mini-Train Volunteers
Join our mini train crew and get onboard! We are looking for volunteers to help operate this highly popular amusement ride for our littlest train enthusiasts. If you like having fun and are interested in becoming a mini train driver, station manager and customer service, and mini train manager - all the roles of a big railway – just mini sized! Apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to join our Valley Heights team in the Blue Mountains and get onboard in everything from customer service, caring for collection items and restoration projects, handyperson/general maintenance, gardening and groundskeeping, perway to electrical activities and more! Want to be part of our THNSW Valley Heights team and play your role in bringing transport heritage to life! For more information on volunteering opportunities at Valley Heights, click apply.
Electrical Volunteers
Help us keep the lights on - literally! Undertaking all manner of electrical works, including restoring lighting to rolling stock items on display, fixing historical light fixtures, providing power to exhibitions and display objects, keeping electrical things running safely as they should and other general electrical maintenance activities, our Electrical Volunteers Team is essential to the everyday running of the NSW Rail Museum. If you are already an electrician, electrical engineer or someone who would like to learn from others whilst working in a small team then this may be where you find your new spark! For more information on what our Electrical Volunteers do and how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800. Or, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer!
Heritage and Collections Volunteers
Do you enjoy working with your hands on everything from tinkering and fixing to restoring really big things? Have a passion for heritage, vintage or old things? Or just looking to envoy volunteering with a great team of people? Transport Heritage NSW is looking for volunteers to join our passionate Heritage & Collection team and work on a range of different projects to help us restore, care for and conserve a wide range of rail heritage collection items for generations to come. Current projects include: - RU 24468 Grain Hopper Wagon (built in the late 1930’s) restoration - ‘Bronzewing’ steam locomotive (built in 1937) restoration - 3820 - the last 38-class passenger steam locomotive designed and built in Australia - reconstruction - 7921 diesel electric locomotive from the 1940’s For more information on these (and other) collection item projects and how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800. OR simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer!
Customer Service and Events Volunteers
Customer service volunteers, we need you! Do you enjoy connecting with and helping people? Have a passion for heritage and sharing its story? Or just looking to have fun volunteering with a great team of people? THNSW is looking for customer service volunteers at our NSW Rail Museum, onboard our heritage trains (Passenger Attendants) and for our special events at Thirlmere and across Sydney and Greater Syndey to help us bring transport heritage to life! To get on board for this exciting volunteering opportunity, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Rail Operations and Fleet Volunteers
Interested in helping us bring our operational heritage fleet to life? THNSW is looking for volunteers across a range of safe working, logistical and operational roles. You’ll have an opportunity to be hands-on in supporting the operation of our fleet, from charming railmotors and meticulously restored carriages, to heritage steam and diesel locomotives. To join in on these exciting volunteering opportunities, apply now to join our team.
Property and Facilities Volunteers
Are you a handyperson, enjoy some gardening or just like doing odd jobs? We are looking for volunteers to help out around the NSW Rail Museum to keep the site and grounds safe and looking good all year round and for everyone to enjoy. If you enjoy general ‘handyman’ tasks and odd jobs or have a passion for gardening and like to work outdoors, then we have a range of general property maintenance and gardening activities that might just be right for you. For more information on how you might be able to help please contact us by emailing collections@thnsw.com.au or calling our Collections Project Officer on (02) 4683 6800, Or, simply apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Mini-Train Volunteers
Join our mini train crew and get onboard! We are looking for volunteers to help operate this highly popular amusement ride for our littlest train enthusiasts. If you like having fun and are interested in becoming a mini train driver, station manager and customer service, and mini train manager - all the roles of a big railway – just mini sized! Apply now to become a THNSW Volunteer.
Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to join our Valley Heights team in the Blue Mountains and get onboard in everything from customer service, caring for collection items and restoration projects, handyperson/general maintenance, gardening and groundskeeping, perway to electrical activities and more! Want to be part of our THNSW Valley Heights team and play your role in bringing transport heritage to life! For more information on volunteering opportunities at Valley Heights, click apply.
