Volunteers

The life blood of our sport and continue to allow us to do what we love

Volunteers are the life blood of our sport and continue to allow us to do what we love. Each year, our family of volunteers return and we commit to hard work, having fun and a pride in our contribution to the sport. We are always on the lookout for more passionate individuals to join our family! You don’t require any experience to perform most of our positions.

All volunteers are required to register prior to the commencement of the season to ensure you are kept up to date with key information.

General FAQs

There are a range of front of house and competition roles that you can register your interest with. When registering please note your preferred position however some positions may required existing experience or may already be filled.

  • Stewarding
  • Pit Paddock Operations
  • Commentary
  • Timing and Results
  • Scrutineering
  • Licensing
  • Members Bar Staff
  • Front of House Crew

We want to ensure our volunteers not only have all the resources they need to deliver their role, but receive a stack of benefits to show our appreciation.

Included:

  • Complimentary membership with voting rights
  • Complimentary annual Speedway Australia officials license
  • Meal voucher per meeting
  • Volunteer shirt
  • 2 x Complimentary series pass for Chariots of Thunder Sprintcar Series when a minimum of 8 shows are completed
  • Cost price presentation night ticket when a minimum of 10 shows are completed

Step one, register as a volunteer and immediately have access to key correspondence!

Before the commencement of the season all volunteers will be sent a welcome pack which includes information about their role, their team leader and key DSRDA policies.

Approximately 5 days prior to each race meeting, you will receive a text message to confirm your availability for the upcoming meeting which you can confirm with responding (Y) or (N).

Two days prior to the race meeting you will receive a full volunteer roster which includes approx. shift requirements, racing minute x minute and race brief.

On the day you will check in at the sign on building to collect your meal voucher and equipment i.e. radio. It is encouraged you redeem your meal voucher prior to the race meeting due to limited opportunity throughout the night. You will meet with all volunteers for a quick briefing from the Chief Steward to confirm any new information relevant to the night. Then the time comes to get out and have some fun!

The day after you will receive an email with opportunity to provide and feedback or debrief points. This also allows you to nominate your pick for volunteer of meeting which the successful recipient (deemed by the volunteer coordinator) will receive a $50 voucher at the following meeting.

Volunteer Registration

Name(Required)
Please select your preferred team. Due to availability or experience you may not receive your preferred team however we will make every attempt to match you with your preferences. Positions that have (*) express that training, experience or specific licenses will be required.
A complimentary volunteer shirt will be provided and must be worn to all race meetings when volunteering.
The wellbeing of our volunteers is paramount, please include any relevant information we may need to be aware of; medical conditions, allergies and at the minimum net of kin information with name and mobile number.
Standard process is that you will receive a text message the week of each race meeting to confirm if you are available. If there is something specific ahead of time we need to be aware of such as (only chariots, cant do fridays etc.) please note here.