Volunteer Call Out

Calling All Community Builders!

MAV invites you to join our volunteer team for our Block Partee!

Volunteers play a vital role in bringing this event to life, helping to create a welcoming, inclusive, and joyful atmosphere for the community. This vibrant, family-friendly celebration takes place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Preston student car park.

Volunteers will assist in various roles across indoor and outdoor event spaces, traffic management, and pre-event setup. In addition to being part of a dynamic cultural experience, you’ll gain hands-on event management experience, connect with a diverse community, and enjoy perks like training, support, and meals during your shift.

Please read further below for more information on how volunteers will be asked to participate.

About Volunteering:

As a volunteer, you will:

  • Be part of a vibrant cultural celebration. 

  • Meet new people and contribute to your community. 

  • Gain hands-on experience in event management. 

  • Receive training, support, and recognition for your contributions. 

  • Provided with meals or vouchers for food vendors after their shifts. 

Volunteer Eligibility:

To volunteer at MAV’s BLOCK PARTEE, you must: :

  • Be 16 years or older. 

  • Have a valid Working with Children Check (volunteer WWCC is free).  

  • Commit to attending a volunteer induction session before the event. This will be via an online briefing session at a date yet to be determined.

Volunteers will be expected to attend an online briefing session (date to be confirmed) and will be organised into four teams based on specific event areas: 

  • Pre-Production and Indoor Staging

  • Outdoor Team 

  • Indoor Team 

  • Traffic Team 

Volunteer Requirements:

Volunteers shifts:

  • Day before the event on Friday 21 February 2025, between 5:00PM - 9:00PM

  • Day of event on Saturday 22 February 2025, for 3-4 hour shifts starting at 12:30PM, 2:30PM, 4:30PM or 6:30PM.

Volunteer Roles and Tasks:

Pre-Production and Indoor Staging
Date: Friday, February 21 2025
Call Time: 5:00PM - 9:00PM

Tasks:

  • Arrange seating and AV setup in lecture theatre

  • Assist in installation of art exhibition

  • Assist in the preparation of the quiet space with furnishing

  • Assist with installing way-finding signage

  • Assist with general clean-up and tidiness of the space

Traffic Team
Date: Saturday, February 22 2025
Call Time: 12:30PM - 4:30PM, or 4:30 - 8:30PM

Shift 1 tasks include:

  • Monitoring of traffic areas for public safety

  • Direct patrons to nearby parking lots

  • Guide vendors and stallholders to their designated areas during setup. 

  • Assist patrons with parking and direct them to alternative parking areas. 

  • Help set up and manage the 3x6 marquees as needed. 

Shift 2 tasks include:

  • Continue to assist with parking for staff, and performers.

  • Direct vehicles to exits at the event's conclusion. 

Outdoor Team
Date: Friday, February 22 2025
Call Time: 2:30PM – 6:30PM, or 6:30PM - 9:00PM

Shift 1 tasks include:

Oversee tasks related to outdoor activities, including: 

  • Assisting the main stage, vendors, stalls, and workshop marquee. 

  • Assist with site maintenance. 

  • Assist patrons with information and way finding

Shift 2 tasks include:

  • Assisting the main stage, vendors, stalls, and workshop marquee. 

  • Assist with site maintenance. 

  • Assist patrons with information and way finding

  • Support the final clean-up of outdoor areas. 

  • Assist in closing down outdoor activities and stalls. 

Indoor Team
Date: Friday, February 22 2025
Call Time: 2:30PM – 6:30PM, or 6:30PM - 9:00PM

Shift 1 tasks include:

Oversee indoor activities, including: 

  • Minding office-based activities. 

  • Supporting the live podcast, stallholders, and arts exhibition. 

  • Way-finding assistance for the lecture theatre, quiet space, green room, and indoor toilets. 

Shift 2 tasks include:

  • Assist in winding down indoor activities and ensuring spaces are tidy. 

  • Provide support to any late-running activities, including podcast recordings or film screenings. 

  1. Apply: Complete the volunteer application form via this link: Volunteer Application Form. 

  2. Induction: Attend a volunteer briefing session (date and time TBC). 

  3. Confirmation: Successful applicants will be notified via email with shift allocations and further details. 

Next steps:

If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please contact us at office@mav.org.au. 

Contact Us:

We’re celebrating legacies of stories, creative expression, cultures and art for MAV’s BLOCK PARTEE! Bringing together world-class artists, collectives, and creators for an unforgettable day of music, art and connection. See the full program here.

Through our program RETROSPECTION, we’ve been reflecting on the last 50 years of MAV and the rich archive of stories told by multicultural communities across the continent through the decades. To mark this milestone and MAV’s new headquarters at Melbourne Polytechnic Preston, we've taken over a drab carpark to decorate it with a BLOCK PARTEE— our joyful celebration of connection and expression.