How to Join
1. Complete an Application for Membership either:
Online:
- Select Members Area from the menu on this page.
- Select the Apply here option in the Online Membership Application section.
On paper:
Print the Application for Membership Form or request a form from the New Members Officer.
2. Sign an Acknowledgement of Risk Waiver:
- scan and email to newmembers@hobartwalkingclub.org.au or
- mail to -
New Members Officer
Hobart Walking Club
GPO Box 753
Hobart, Tas, 7001
3. Pay the joining and subscription fee
| Joining Date | Subscription (includes $20 joining fee) | Email Circular (provided free to members) | Paper (extra charge) | Total Payable |
| 1 July to 31 December | $55 | $0 | - | $55 |
| 1 July to 31 December | $55 | $0 | $30 | $85 |
| 1 January to 30 June | $40 | $0 | - | $40 |
| 1 January to 30 June | $40 | $0 | $15 | $55 |
Payment options
- Pay by direct credit to the Club bank account
- Pay at bank
- Pay by cheque
Hobart Walking Club
GPO Box 753
Hobart, Tas, 7001
Membership is due for renewal on 1 July each year.
Members must be at least 18 years of age.
When your application is processed, details of your Prospective Membership will be advised by email and a Welcome Pack will be mailed to you. You will be able to immediately join in our Club activities. As a Prospective Member you must book in for each trip by phoning the trip coordinator before attending.
Gaining Full Membership
To gain full membership of the Club, three qualifying trips and a Club Essential Skills Day must be completed within 12 months of becoming a Prospective Member.
- Two of the qualifying trips must be qualifying Club walks.
- The third could be a hut working bee, a Club organised track clearing day, a training weekend, a bicycle trip of at least 35 kms, a ski trip, a kayak trip of a least 14 nautical miles or another qualifying Club walk.
- The Essential Skills Day is an opportunity to learn about the Club. It includes some basic instruction in bushcraft, what to put in your pack, map reading and use of a compass, survival and care of the bush environment along with information on navigating the Club website.
A Full Member of at least 12 months standing (usually the New Members Officer) will then nominate you for Full Membership.
If you are currently a member of another Australian bushwalking club, you may apply for exemption from the prospective stage of membership. If you wish to discuss this, please contact the New Members Officer.
For more information contact:
New Members Officer - Storm Foulkes
newmembers@hobartwalkingclub.org.au or 03 6229 2913
This page last updated 10 June 2021
