VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: VANISHED WORLD CENTRE HOST
- Admin
- Dec 22, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 17, 2025
The community inspired Vanished World Society was established in the early 2000's to help raise public awareness about the geology of the Waitaki district. The Centre in Duntroon (35-minute drive from Oamaru) houses an inspiring collection of fossils detailing the geology of the district and is open 7 days a week.
We have staff that cover 5 days a week and need volunteers to help us cover the other 2 days. We need volunteers to help with:
Opening & closing the Centre
Greeting & guiding visitors to the Centre
Providing information about Geopark sites
Providing visitors with information about Duntroon and Waitaki District
Recording daily visitor numbers and income
Some administration tasks
Volunteers will gain:
Increased knowledge of Waitaki’s heritage – The stories of our land and our people
Fantastic opportunities to meet both locals and visitors and work with an enthusiastic team of people
Great personal development with opportunities to both share your skills and learn many more
Requirements:
Welcoming, polite and concise verbal communication and tidy presentation
Honest, reliable, punctual and trustworthy
Basic computer literacy ideal
Ability to use your initiative
Comfortable to work by yourself
Time commitment:
There is a 7 day / week roster with shifts between 10am - 4pm. Ideally, volunteers would commit to 1 shift per month. Preferably weekends, but weekdays are also possible.
If you are interested, please email our Vanished World Manager via vanishedworld@whitestonegeopark.nz and we will get back to you shortly.
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This sounds like such a rewarding volunteer gig - I love that the Centre is open 7 days a week and just needs a bit of help covering those weekend shifts. The fossil collection in Duntroon really is a hidden gem for anyone interested in the Waitaki district's deep history. Speaking of which, I was trying to make a quick social media post about the Centre the other day and ended up using a low quality image tool just to give it that vintage, old-photo feel that kinda matches the ancient fossil vibe - worked perfectly for the throwback aesthetic. Anyway, I'd definitely be keen to put my hand up for a monthly shift!
The fossil collection sounds incredible, and covering those two weekend days is such a manageable way to help keep the Waitaki's geology story alive for visitors. I'd love to know more about the training involved—checking out the volunteer page would be a good start. https://z-image-turbo.me
The fossil collection sounds incredible, and covering those two weekend days would really help keep the Centre accessible seven days a week. I’ve been using a volunteer scheduling tool that might make it easier to coordinate shifts—check out https://banana-nano.co
The Vanished World Centre sounds like such a gem for the Waitaki district—I love that you need help covering those two weekend days to keep those fossil collections accessible seven days a week. I’ve been looking for a hands-on way to give back to local heritage, so this feels like a perfect fit. Check out https://animatediff.net