Transcript for Action Sweetwater Creek

Rein: I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to talking with people and stuff. So it's really nice to, you know, come together with a bunch of people with similar interests.

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[On-screen text: National Volunteer Week 2025]

[On-screen text: Bunurong Country]

[On-screen text: Connecting Communities Connecting Sweetwater Creek Nature Reserve]

[On-screen text: Jenny, Action Sweetwater Creek Volunteer]

Jenny: It's very easy to become friends with other volunteers because you start with a common purpose. As you're weeding and working, there's a chance for lots of conversation. So then you start to talk about books and movies and grandchildren.

[On-screen text: Make a Connection]

[On-screen text: Rein and Carlie, Action Sweetwater Creek Volunteers]

Rein: Yeah, the people here are really nice. I guess that's one of the most important parts of these kind of groups is the connections you make.

Roger: We're all here. We have our morning tea, chatter

[On-screen text: Roger, Action Sweetwater Creek]

Roger: you get some good stories with it as well. You know.

Carlie: Getting to break down those barriers between generations and ideas has been so amazing.

[On-screen text: Make a Difference]

Jenny: I’d definitely recommend to get involved with volunteering because it's healthy, physically, good for your mental health to be out talking to people and doing something where you feel that you make a difference.

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[On-screen text: Thank you to our amazing volunteers!]

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