Volunteers from New Zealand and Australia are needed to join the Conservation Volunteers team at the 2010 Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli, Turkey, marking the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Volunteers will assist in the preparation for, and the staging of, the commemorative services. The team will also be involved with the Dawn Service near Anzac Cove, the Australian service at Lone Pine and the New Zealand service at Chunuk Bair.

In addition to assisting with the commemorative services, volunteers will visit other significant sites on the Gallipoli Peninsula such as Anzac Cove, Shrapnel Valley, Quinn’s Post, the Nek, Hill 60 and Cape Helles. They will also enjoy a cruise along the Anzac coast on the quiet waters of the Aegean Sea.

Program Dates: 19th – 30th April 10

Program Price: $6,600. Program price includes return international airfares departing Syd/Mel/Bris/Perth, all meals, twin share hotel accommodation at Gallipoli and Istanbul, all transportation, battlefield tours, experienced Gallipoli guide, Turkish translator and the Aegean cruise.

Only a limited number of places remain – Click Here to apply!

Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and Fonterra have very recently signed a partnership agreement to facilitate CVNZ volunteers supporting a number of significant conservation projects across New Zealand.

The new initiative, entitled Catchment Care, will see Fonterra providing support for projects that have a riparian or wetland focus in areas where dairying is a significant industry.

Initial projects, commencing in October, will focus on the Shallow Lakes in the Waikato, and the Waimakariri River Regional Park in Canterbury.

Assistance will also be available to smaller projects with a similar water focus, both on-farm and off-farm.

For anyone wanting to get involved, more information can be found on the Catchment Care website, or search for Catchment Care projects on our website.