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A stitch in time
Tatting, knotting, knitting, pin-tucking, crocheting, pinking, stitching, stuffing, embroidering … needles fly at Elizabeth Bay House
![A large group photo showing the volunteer team gathered at The Mint for their annual Volunteers’ Morning Tea.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/zl9du87e/staging/9624838f5a5c59ccce3f39902c78d1fd9466934b-5407x3604.jpg?fit=max&auto=format)
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National Volunteer Week 2023
This National Volunteer Week we extend an enormous, heartfelt thank you to our exceptional team of volunteers
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National Volunteer Week 2024
This National Volunteer Week we extend an enormous, heartfelt thank you to our exceptional team of volunteers
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Volunteer at Sydney Open 2023
Applications are now open to volunteer at Australia’s premier open building event
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Volunteers document Liverpool State Hospital records
It's National Volunteer Week and we're highlighting the important work our volunteers do in helping to make the Collection more accessible. Our Collections Volunteers have successfully listed over 57,000 patient admission cards from Liverpool Hospital covering 1884 to 1959