Volunteering with RSL Queensland
You can make a difference. Anyone can help RSL Queensland support the veteran and wider community. To learn more about volunteering opportunities, contact your local Sub Branch or become a member.
Be of service to your community
Without thousands of passionate members across our state, much of what RSL Queensland does for veterans and their families wouldn’t be possible.
In 2024, members throughout our Districts and Sub Branches clocked up more than 562,758 volunteering hours on welfare and pension activities, commemorative events, fundraising and Sub Branch support.
Whether you have a spare hour or day, whether you prefer hands-on help or behind-the-scenes support, your experience matters. Your effort counts. You can make a difference to veterans, their families and others who need a helping hand.
“Everyone's important”
Noel and Margaret Mallyon have helped veterans through Emerald RSL Sub Branch for 45 years. From promoting commemorations throughout the year to providing welfare support, the couple has had a great impact on veterans within the Emerald community. In Noel’s words, “Everyone’s important…We like to give with our hearts and our hands, not our hip pocket”.
Watch the video to hear about their contributions and thoughts on volunteering within the veteran community.
Stories of volunteering
5 August 2024
From battlefield to community: Vietnam veterans reflect on a legacy forged in fire
Vietnam veterans John Burns and Des Kearton reflect on the Battle of Coral-Balmoral, how the war shaped their lives, and their contributions to their communities.
31 October 2024
Maintaining camaraderie in Moranbah
Moranbah RSL Sub Branch understands the challenges of the FIFO lifestyle and how important it is to maintain a sense of community among veterans.
7 December 2024
Supporting veterans and their families, one stitch at a time
Since its inception in 2020, RSL Queensland’s Christmas hamper project has delivered thousands of Christmas hampers to veterans and their families across Queensland, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
