{"id":15610,"date":"2022-06-30T16:36:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T06:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/?page_id=15610"},"modified":"2025-10-30T18:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:15:20","slug":"membership-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/?page_id=15610","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The annual membership fees are set by the Club\u2019s committee every year for the following <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-952  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNP-Mar-2019-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNP-Mar-2019-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNP-Mar-2019-5-655x873.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNP-Mar-2019-5.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/>year. The fee is currently&nbsp; $40 per annum. The fee covers administrative costs and insurance. There is no separate fee for joining as a new member.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Members who renew their membership or new members who join on or before 26 March 2025 will have a renewal date of 31 December each year during their membership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Members who join or renew after 26 March 2025 will have a renewal date on the anniversary of the member&#8217;s admission&nbsp;to&nbsp;membership. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Any member whose membership is not renewed by their due date, will be considered an expired member until such time that they pay the annual membership fee.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1023 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RNP-Mar-2019-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RNP-Mar-2019-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RNP-Mar-2019-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RNP-Mar-2019-3-655x491.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RNP-Mar-2019-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Membership is open to all 18 years of age and over who accept the objectives and rules of the Club. All participants in activities do so at their own risk and must sign a liability waiver accepting sole responsibility for any personal injury or property damage they might sustain. However, financial Club members are covered under the blanket insurance policy taken out by Bushwalking NSW on behalf of Bushwalking Clubs NSW for most activities included in the program. There is an age limit when insurance for an activity ceases. For further information, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/?page_id=43\">Contact Us<\/a> page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Children under 18 years of age are welcome as Guests at club activities only if accompanied by a club member, who is responsible for the child. Children are not eligible to join the club until their eighteenth birthday. Sutherland Bushwalkers encourages the participation of children and young people in Club activities with the consent of the activity organiser and the signed &#8220;Children&#8217;s Activity Risk Waiver&#8221; form completed. This is part of the Club\u2019s Child Protection policy. The policy is available in the Members Area of the website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>TRY US OUT FIRST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Those wishing to join the Club may participate in up to three activities in any one year to determine whether they wish to join the Club. If you wish to \u201ctry out\u201d an activity, from the home page click on the Activities button and choose the activity you wish to attend.&nbsp; Follow the prompts to enter your details. The activity organiser they will determine if you can participate in that particular activity. Participation in an activity will require signing a risk waiver form, as for any Club member.&nbsp; The risk waiver can be read here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sutherlandbushwalkers.org.au\/?page_id=15939\">risk waiver.<\/a><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This same rule will apply to guests and\/or friends of Club members \u2013 they are welcome to \u201ctry us out\u201d for up to three activities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Please note that guests cannot participate in multiday activities.&nbsp; Guest accounts are de-activated after 12 months, or completing three activities.<br><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>HOW DO I JOIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">From the home page click on the Activities button and choose the activity you wish to attend.&nbsp; Follow the prompts to enter your details&nbsp; and make payment. Please note that those wishing to &#8220;Try Us Out First&#8221; on any &#8220;Open to the Public&#8221; activity do not need to make payment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN? The annual membership fees are set by the Club\u2019s committee every year for the following year. The fee is currently&nbsp; $40 per annum. 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