Connect with the local community and make a difference

The Griffith Mates offer volunteering opportunities throughout Brisbane and Gold Coast communities, providing domestic and international students the chance to pay it forward and make a difference. Each session is facilitated by a local community organisation and the Griffith Mates to connect students with a local experience, event or environmental initiative.

4 Quality education 17 Partnerships for the goals

Sustainable Development Goals

Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to providing inclusive, equitable, and quality education, while fostering partnerships for the goals.

Clean-up Gold Coast

Park Care at Southport - Join Griffith Mates to help keep Gold Coast parks and beaches beautiful for everyone!

The next session will take place:

Saturday 13 April, 7.30am–11.30am

Register here- registration form opens on Monday 26 February

Bush Care

We have teamed up with the Mount Gravatt Environment Group to carry out Bush Care sessions in the tranquil bushland in Toohey Forest. The sessions involve removing invasive vegetation and building pollinator links to support bees, birds and butterflies.

The next session will take place:

Saturday 23 March, 7.30am–11.30am

Meeting point: Mt Gravatt campus

Register here - registration form opens on Monday 26 February

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