The volunteers category supports the efforts of volunteer organisations to provide a valuable service to the community through grants for the provision of equipment, training or other initiatives.
The following grants were awarded in the volunteers category in 2011:
Exmouth Volunteer Marine Rescue Group Inc safety equipment upgrade $ 5,000
Saving Animals from Euthanasia Inc $2,500
Onslow Volunteer Marine Rescue Group Inc. small equipment upgrade and purchase $4,800
Exmouth St John Ambulance equipment $5,000
Roebourne Volunteer Fire and Rescue $5,000.
Karratha St John Ambulance community first responder $5,000
Karratha Cancer Support Group $5,000
Karratha Community House website development $2,500
Karratha Youth Theatre workshops $2,500
LINK Protective Behaviours Development workshops $2,500.
Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation Bindi Bindi letter box project $5,000
Onslow Tourist and Progress Association information notice board $3,000
Goods Shed Museum Honouring Onslow's Past interpretive panels $5,000
Shire of Ashburton equipment storage shed $5,000
Shire of Ashburton Supporting Onslow Seniors program $5,000
Shire of Ashburton Young Women's Group $5,000
Exmouth Community Markets $2,500
Shire of Exmouth Dive in Movies $5,000
Shire of Exmouth Banners in Maidstone $5,000
Joblink Enterprises Incorporated Karratha Career & Try-A-Trade Expo $5,000
Third Karratha Scout Group security fence $5,000
Terre Rouge Ballet School equipment $2,500.