Photo - on the way to Glacier Rock, view of Cairns and Mount Whitfield
Membership Process
When you join a walk for the 1st time we call you a "Temporary Member".
We ask all new walkers to attend 3 walks as a Temporary Member. This is to see if the Club is the right fit for you.
After 3 walks, if you want to do more, please complete a "Contact - Membership" website page.
Please remember to list the 3 walks you have attended, and the club member who has agreed to nominate you.
We have a member approval process to keep the group harmonious.
We ask all new walkers to attend 3 walks as a Temporary Member. This is to see if the Club is the right fit for you.
After 3 walks, if you want to do more, please complete a "Contact - Membership" website page.
Please remember to list the 3 walks you have attended, and the club member who has agreed to nominate you.
We have a member approval process to keep the group harmonious.
Cost
Temporary Member Cost - Each walk, as a Temporary Member, costs $5
The Walk Leader will also ask you to complete an “Acknowledgment of Risk Form” This is an insurance requirement.
Annual Membership - costs are $35 per year, due each June. Once the end of the calendar year is passed membership fees for new members will be reduced dependent on the month of joining as follows:
Membership will be due as you join and then every year of membership thereafter.
The Walk Leader will also ask you to complete an “Acknowledgment of Risk Form” This is an insurance requirement.
Annual Membership - costs are $35 per year, due each June. Once the end of the calendar year is passed membership fees for new members will be reduced dependent on the month of joining as follows:
- If join in Jan –pay $30
- If join in Feb – pay $25
- If join in March – pay $20
- If join in April – pay $15
- If join in May – pay $10
- If join in June – pay $5
Membership will be due as you join and then every year of membership thereafter.
Bushwalking Queensland
As a club we are affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (BWQ). BWQ is the peak body that represents the interests of its affiliated bushwalking clubs in the state of Queensland, Australia. It also acts in the interest of the wider bushwalking community, through its advocacy role with land managers and various government departments. BWQ is a not-for-profit, non-commercial association, run by volunteers drawn from the club network.
Why walk with a club? Bushwalking Queensland strongly urge anyone wishing to take up bushwalking to make contact with a local club. Clubs provide peer group support, offer resource and knowledge sharing, advise on walk gradings suitable for beginners, teach you minimum impact bushwalking skills so you can walk ethically and safely, and can organise car pooling to share transport costs. Importantly, clubs provide a social structure that serves its members for a lifetime.
What if something goes wrong? In the event of a serious (life threatening or time critical) incident on a bushwalk ring 000 and explain the situation. For lost persons or parties overdue more than 24 hours, ring 000 and ask for the Police. If no signal, try 112 for the extended mobile network.
Insurance cover: Clubs affiliated with BWQ participate in an Australia-wide insurance scheme administered by Bushwalking Australia providing Personal Accident and Public Liability cover. Click on Insurance for details.
Why walk with a club? Bushwalking Queensland strongly urge anyone wishing to take up bushwalking to make contact with a local club. Clubs provide peer group support, offer resource and knowledge sharing, advise on walk gradings suitable for beginners, teach you minimum impact bushwalking skills so you can walk ethically and safely, and can organise car pooling to share transport costs. Importantly, clubs provide a social structure that serves its members for a lifetime.
What if something goes wrong? In the event of a serious (life threatening or time critical) incident on a bushwalk ring 000 and explain the situation. For lost persons or parties overdue more than 24 hours, ring 000 and ask for the Police. If no signal, try 112 for the extended mobile network.
Insurance cover: Clubs affiliated with BWQ participate in an Australia-wide insurance scheme administered by Bushwalking Australia providing Personal Accident and Public Liability cover. Click on Insurance for details.