Got a bee in your bonnet about something? GetUp is an independent, grass roots community advocacy organisation giving everyday Australians opportunities to get involved and accountable on important issues.  GetUp does not back any particular party but aims to build an accountable and progressive Parliment with economic fairness, social justice and environment at its core.  

Whether it is sending an email to a member of parliment, engaging the media, attending an event or helping get a advertis...

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Have you got some spare time to help others? Learn new skills? Meet new people? Improve your community? Improve your employment prospects? And just get more out of life? Then volunteering is for you! Volunteer South West has many different programs you can get involved in and you may even receive free training to assist you.  You can volunteer on short-term projects, within an organisation or just for an event.  Areas you can assist in include the environment, working with children, youth, se...

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