Becoming a member

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In a nutshell

• Send in your Prospective Membership application form (see below) with your joining fee to
  The Membership Secretary, The Bush Club, PO Box 2055, Clovelly, 2031
• You will receive the current walks program via email or post
• Complete 3 qualifying walks. KEEP A RECORD OF THESE (date, route, leader) to include in your full application
• After completing your 3 qualifying walks, send the following to
  The Membership Secretary, The Bush Club, PO Box 2055, Clovelly, 2031
  • Full Membership application form AND
  • Risk acknowledgement form AND
  • cheque or money order payable to The Bush Club Inc.

See below to download the information and forms mentioned on this page

Fees are based on a single membership. However, if two or more members have the same postal address there is a concession for household membership where only one copy of posted material is provided. The fees currently are:

Prospective members
Prospective membership fees per person vary quarterly according to joining date. (All expire on 30th June but may be renewed on payment of further annual fee.)

• Prospective member joining in QTR 1 (Jul-Sep)	$40
• Prospective member joining in QTR 2 (Oct-Dec)	$30
• Prospective member joining in QTR 3 (Jan-Mar)	$20
• Prospective member joining in QTR 4 (Apr-Jun)	$10

Prospective members may apply for full membership at any time after completing three qualifying walks (designated M in the walks program), and the prospective joining fee paid includes membership to 30th June.

Full Membership
Annual Subscription for full year ending 30th June. (renewal due 1st July)

• Individual Membership	$30
• Household Membership (2 members at the same address)	$50

As a Prospective Member you may participate in all activities of the Club, including attending (but not voting at) general meetings.

You are not restricted to attending particular walks. However, you must telephone the leader of any walk before you attend it and obtain his or her permission. The leader may ask about your bushwalking experience, level of fitness etc to assess your ability to complete the walk. The main attribute we seek in new members is enthusiasm for bushwalking.

Younger members are particularly welcome but the Club caters for all adult ages. We have a minimum age limit of 18 years.

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Qualifying walks

Prospective Members become eligible to apply for full membership by satisfactorily completing three membership qualifying walks. These are walks specifically designated as such with a "M" on the Walks Schedule. They are Grade 3 or higher. Check the gradings guide as well when you look at the programme. Prospective members are responsible for keeping records of their qualifying walks, which must be walked in the 12 months immediately prior to application for full membership.

All Prospective memberships expire on 30th June and we hope that Prospective Members will qualify for full membership by that date. However, if necessary they may renew their prospective membership for a further twelve months on payment of the annual prospective membership fee of $40.

The Club recommends that Prospective Members take extra time and build up their level of fitness required by first going on a series of easier walks, not necessarily qualifying walks, rather than attempting walks that may be beyond their capabilities. The Membership Secretary will be happy to suggest a programme of easier walks from the Schedule if asked to do so.

Prospective Members should recognise that bushwalking is a fairly strenuous activity; people who have not been exercising regularly or who have a medical condition affecting their fitness are urged to consult their doctor before walking with us.

Full membership

Prospective members may apply for full membership at any time after completing three qualifying walks (designated M in the walks program). The prospective joining fee, already paid, includes membership to 30th June.

To apply for full membership, simply download a Full Membership application form AND an Acknowledgement of Risk form (see below) and mail the completed forms to:

The Membership Secretary, The Bush Club, PO Box 2055, Clovelly, 2031.

Applications for full membership will be considered by the Committee quarterly or sooner, at the discretion of the Membership Secretary.

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