To Become a Member of Brisbane Bushwalkers Club
If you're interested in joining Brisbane Bushwalkers Club:
- You must be over 18 years of age.
- Complete the on-line registration form MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION
- Read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and Acknowledgement of Risk form during the registration process.
- Pay the membership fee of $40.00, following the instructions provided during the registration process.
The membership fee covers the year from 1 January - 31 December. The joining fee is $40 regardless of date joined and you will be financial until 31 December of the year in which you joined.
The exception to this is new Members joining in October, November and December of a year will be regarded as financial until December of the following year.
On receipt of your application form and payment of your membership fee, you'll be assigned Probationary membership status and you'll receive an email providing further information about your first walk and how to nominate for a New Member Induction (NMI). The email also includes a link to the BBW Members Handbook which you should read prior to your NMI.
New members are unable to participate in any outdoor activity until completion of a NMI. At the NMI, you'll be instructed on the Club processes, what to take on a walk, the BBW grading system, safety in the bush, the bushwalkers' code of conduct, and other topics to ensure your walking experience is safe and enjoyable.
On completion of a NMI your membership status will be updated to Ordinary (Full) member. Please allow up to a week.
Membership Renewal
Membership fees are reviewed each year at the AGM in October, and any changes to fees are set at this meeting.
Membership must be renewed each year and fees must be paid within the quarter 1 December - 28 February.
Renewals open from 1st December for the following year.
Unfinancial members may not participate in Club activities.
Ordinary Membership $40.00
Life Membership $0
Payment Methods
To renew your membership, please follow the link to MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION
The preferred method of payment is though the BBW website payment gateway.
- No card details are retained by Brisbane Bushwalkers during this process.
- There is no surcharge for using this method.
- Your membership record will be updated immediately on receipt of your payment.
The non-preferred method (due to the manual processes required to cross reference payments to members before being updated) is bank transfer.
- Your membership record may take up to seven days to be updated using this method.
The Club bank details are:
BSB: 124-021
Account: 1041-4419
Reference: Your name followed by MEM Example: Citizen A MEM
Re-Nomination for Former and Unfinancial Members
Former members or members that have not renewed their membership by the due date (28th February), may reactivate their membership.
If you know your log in user email or used ID, you can renew through the Renew link on the website, and pay as per the Payment Methods above.
If you do not know your login details and have difficulty logging in, please email the Registrar registrar@brisbanebushwalkers.org.au and provide your contact details (name, address, email, phone number) so that the Registrar can find your previous membership in the database, and advise you further.
Becoming a Leader
If you're a member thinking of becoming a leader, then start the process with a chat with leaders you meet on walks or a Committee member.
Leaders must be full members that have participated in at least 15 Club walks, excluding training walks. All aspiring leaders must attend a leader training course, which are run a couple of times a year. Contact the Safety and Training Officer for more information. training@brisbanebushwalkers.org.au
The application and approval processes along with the selection criteria the Committee uses when evaluating applications are set out in Schedule 13 Selecting BBW Activity Leaders.