The important thing is not what can be technically done, but who commits to do it. And does it.

Do you want those announcements? Go for them. fwiw I don't have permissions to install them either.

Do you want a sticky for the Newbie forum? Post a new thread there and I will make it sticky.

It's not that I'm here bored without knowing what to do...

YoDude & many other posters in this thread: you have been here for more than a year, you have posted hundreds of times and you have received hundreds of Thanks. You could request moderator permissions and get directly involved, choosing your tasks and going for them.