How to Join

Print the Membership Application Form OR you can request a form from the Membership Officer.

Membership fees are detailed on the application form.

Fill in and sign the form, then

• scan and email the form to the Membership Officer, OR
• mail the form to HWC at GPO Box 753, Hobart 7001, OR
• bring the form to a Club Meeting (normally the first Friday of every month at 7.30pm at the Philip Smith Centre, 2 Edward St, Glebe).
• payment options are listed on the form and include on-line direct credit

Membership is due for renewal on 1st July every year.

You need to be over 18 to become a Club Member, although anyone under 18 can accompany a full Member on a walk with the Trip Coordinator's permission but they cannot join the Club.

When we receive your application we will send you a copy of our current monthly Circular, a copy of our publication Safety in the Bush and a qualifying walks form so that you can get started straight away. You are now a Prospective Member.

To gain full membership you need to complete three qualifying walks and a Club Essential Skills Day within 12 months of applying for Prospective Membership. Two of these walks must be a qualifying walk advertised in the Circular and one could be a hut working bee, a club organised track clearing weekend, a training weekend (e.g. at the Steppes), a bicycle trip of at least 35 km, or a kayak trip of at least 25 kilometres [14 nautical miles] or a ski trip. You must be nominated by a Full Member of at least 12 months' standing. Full Members are issued with an annual membership card.

The Essential Skills Day is where you learn about the Club and it also includes some elementary instruction in bushcraft, map reading and use of a compass, first aid, survival and care of the bush environment.

If you are an experienced walker you can apply for exemption from the Essential Skills Day or part of it. However, even if you are experienced it is a good way to meet other members of the Club.

Membership Application Form
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This page last updated 17 December 2018