Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS

Wed 19 Nov 2025

phil-macdougall_the-prize_sunglasses-after-dark — He's with the band. Sunglasses After Dark host, Phil MacDougall pictured here with The Prize.
Photo: Mary Mihelakos

It’s been an epic time at PBS, and we have many people to thank!

Thank you to Jill, Celia, Lucia, Rodney, Maya and Kieron for helping out at Rock-A-Bye Baby, Phil’s 45th, the Stay Soft OB, and to the photographers Mauro, Amber and Matt.

Merch volunteers Jill and Celia look up for photo by Mauro Trentin — Merch angels Jill and Celia.
Photo: Mauro Trentin @mauro_images

Thank you to our Open Day volunteers for helping host our busiest Open Day to date. Thank you Amber, Brian, Courtney, Declan, James, Ed, Jill, Joana, Ken, Kurtis, Leela, Lucy, Madeline, Natasha, Paul, Rowan, Worm, Benjamin, Claire, Ella, Emma, Helen, Juan, Kristen, Michael, Paddy, Peter, Phil and Vince for being there on the day, and thanks to everyone who promoted it on air. A special shout-out to Muzo for creating such well-loved artwork—people were even asking to take the Open Day posters home!

Sue, Lucia and Kurtis stand with the outgoing mail boxes packed — Sue, Lucia and Kurtis pictured with the 700 membership packs ready to go out to new and renewing PBS members in the month of October. Photo: Mara Williams

Thank you to the membership packers who supported the Spring Renewal fundraiser. We folded and packed over 900 memberships with tote bags! Thank you Nelson, Chris, Kurtis, Sue, Lucia, Worm, Gabrielle, Amada, Mel, James, Tania and Jennifer.

As always, we thank and acknowledge our terrific team of PBS announcers, fill-in talent, front desk, committee and music library volunteers who power it 24/7.

We have some new volunteer vacancies listed below

Volunteer Vacancies at PBS

The Breakfast Spread Live poster — Calling all listeners: Come down to the The Breakfast Spread outside broadcast Nov 27 - feat Claire and Milo together. Wear your fave Australian band tee and show your support!
Poster art by Garreth Pearse

MERCH VOLUNTEERS – THE BREAKFAST SPREAD: LIVE

We’re looking for merch volunteers to help sell PBS and artist merch at the Breakfast Spread Outside Broadcast at Fed Square in the CBD on Thursday 27 November. Shift time: 5:45am–9:10am (early start!) There’ll be free coffee thanks to Gravity, plus the chance to represent PBS and support the artists. If you’re interested, email for a position description and more details.

Screaming Symphony The Last Stand poster - dragon and slayer holding sword to the sky — Poster art by Damn Fabris @god_awful

MERCH VOLUNTEER – SCREAMING SYMPHONY: THE LAST STAND

After 27 years on air, Screaming Symphony are hanging up the headphones—but not before throwing a party at The Leadbeater Hotel in Richmond. We have 1–2 merch volunteer roles available from 6:30pm–1am, Saturday 13 December. If you’re a symphonic metal fan and want to support live music, PBS, and the Screaming Symphony team, this is a great opportunity to get involved, hear some fantastic music, and really help out. For more info, email .

We’ll have more volunteer vacancies coming up, so please check back here between now and December to see what’s happening at PBS.

Recent Happenings at PBS

Phil MacDougall's 45th Anniversary at The Tote

In case you missed it, PBS announcer Phil MacDougall (host of Sunglasses After Dark) recently celebrated 45 years of volunteering at PBS, at The Tote featuring a 10 band line-up and PBS DJs. and BBQ. ABC TV’s 7:30 aired a story to mark the occasion, and Mauro, Amber and Matt captured the celebration in photos. Here are some highlights from a fantastic day honouring a champion of punk and underground music—truly a PBS living legend in the Melbourne music scene.