In previous years Volunteers Day had been coupled with the Adelaide Cup. However with Cup Day moving to March, there was a danger Volunteers Day would be overwhelmed by a very busy calendar of events that included the Adelaide Festival and Fringe, the Clipsal 500 and several other festivals.

The 2006 Volunteers Day celebration was a huge success with almost two thousand volunteers from throughout South Australia enjoying the occasion at the Adelaide Festival Theatre.

The performance of Flat on Your Bacharach from the Adelaide Cabaret Festival was a great highlight and MC, Peter Goers from 891 ABC Adelaide was in fine form.

A major highlight of the event was the presentation of the Premier’s Business Awards and the inaugural Joy Noble Medals by Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Governor of South Australia.

Minister for Volunteers, Jennifer Rankine said that it was a wonderful occasion that achieved its aim of thanking and honouring the contributions made by volunteers throughout South Australia.