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Wooden Boat Association of Queensland Inc

Membership

Membership Benefits

Whatever you enjoy doing with wooden boats. You can enjoy it more in company with other like-minded people. Our membership embodies a vast range of knowledge and experience in all aspects of wooden boats, both in the workshop, and on the water. Our activities provide excellent opportunities for learning new skills, seeking advice, sharing ideas and all manner of collaborations.

Our monthly newsletter keeps us all in touch and informed.

Our library contains a wealth of valuable books and magazines.

Members have access to various resources either owned, or available to the association.

Subscription

Our fees consist of an initial joining fee of $20.00 plus an annual subscription. See Membership Fees

 

To join you can either:

Complete the on-line membership form below,
or
Download and print our membership application form and mail it in or bring it to a meeting

Follow these links to review Classes of membership , Privacy Policy ,  Membership Fees

Please note that none of the data you enter is retained on our website. When you click on the “Send’ button it is included in an email to our membership officer and a second email to your email address to provide a copy for your records and to advise payment methods.

 

    On-line Membership Application Form

    Class of membership:

    Your name:

    Other Name

    The Applicant for a Family Membership shall agree to ensure that their dependents shall be accompanied by at least one of the adults named in their Family Membership while engaged in activities of the Association.

    Membership Type

    A country Membership residential address must be either North of the Noosa River, South of the Tweed River, or West of Toowoomba. Inside this area is Local.

    Please select Membership Type:

    Address Details

    Postal same as home address?

    Postal Address

    Other details

    The WBAQ's newsletter is normally distributed by email. It is available by post at an additional cost to cover printing and postage. Please select your preferred delivery method

    Do you own a wooden boat or boats?

    Have you ever built or restored a wooden boat?

    If the answer is "yes", please provide details, e.g. designer, builder, dimensions, rig, motor, boat's name/s, year built, etc.

    Boat Details: (if you would like your boat placed on our website, please send photo and description.

    WBAQ Privacy Policy: Refer to the Privacy Policy. If you do not want your details published in accordance with the Policy, please select "No".

    Membership Fees

    Membership Fees and The Log subscription fee are due for renewal on 1 January each year. Initial Membership Fee depends on the period in which you join.

    Please select the appropriate joining period.

    Number of extra name badges required?

    Joining Fee:

    Membership Fee:

    "The Log" by post:

    Extra name badges:

    TOTAL FEE PAYABLE

    Please answer the following to confirm that you are human.

    Finally, please let us know how you heard about WBAQ?

    Annual Membership Fee
    Class of Membership Local Country**
    Ordinary Membership $30.00 $15.00
    Joint Membership $35.00 $17.50
    Family Membership $35.00 $17.50

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    Membership Fee Payable upon Joining

    If joining in Jan-Mar Local Country** If joining in Jul-Sep Local Country**
    Ordinary Membership $30.00 $15.00 Ordinary Membership $10.00 $5.00
    Joint Membership $35.00 $17.50 Joint Membership $12.00 $6.00
    Family Membership $35.00 $17.50 Family Membership $12.00 $6.00
    If joining in Apr-Jun Local Country** If joining in Sep-Dec Local Country**
    Ordinary Membership $20.00 $10.00 Ordinary Membership $30.00 $15.00
    Joint Membership $23.00 $11.50 Joint Membership $35.00 $17.50
    Family Membership $23.00 $11.50 Family Membership $35.00 $17.50
    Joining Fee: $20.00 The Log Annual Subscription Fee: $15.00

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    To determine the applicable Membership Fee payable upon joining, select the Fee applicable to the Class of Membership and the Month of joining.
    One Name Badge is supplied with each Application. Additional Name Badges are available at a cost of $10.00 each. If applicable, enter the number of additional Badges required.

    Classes of Membership

    1. Ordinary Membership is open to a person, 18 years or over.
    2. Country membership is open to a person, 18 years or over. A Country Membership residential address must be either North of the Noosa River, South of the Tweed River, or West of Toowoomba.
    3. Joint Membership is open to two people, both of whom are 18 years or over, who would otherwise be eligible for Ordinary Membership who are in a married or de-facto relationship.**
    4. Family Membership is open to a single person 18 years or over or two people 18 years or over who are in a marriage or de facto relationship, who would otherwise be eligible for Ordinary or Country Membership, and their dependents under the age of 18 who live at same residence.**

    ** Where residential address of an Applicant for a Joint or Family Membership is either North of the Noosa River, South of the Tweed River, or West of Toowoomba, the Subscription for that Membership shall be the applicable Country Subscription..

    Privacy Policy

    If your application for membership is successful, the details required by Section 13(2) of the Constitution will be entered in a Register of Members.

    In accordance with Rule 13(3), the Register is open for inspection at all reasonable times by any Member who previously applies to the Secretary for such inspection. The Register will not be used for any purpose outside the objects of the Association and will not be disclosed to third parties.

    By completing this Membership Application, you are consenting to the publication of your name, town or suburb and contents of the “Boat Details” box in the New Members section of the “Log” for Members’ information and for the publication of only your name, town or suburb and home and mobile phone numbers in a WBAQ List of Members to be included periodically in the Log and on the WBAQ website in an area accessible only to registered Members. If you do not want any of these details published in the Log or on the WBAQ website, mark the Not for Publication (NFP) box on the front page of the application Form.