Benefits and Expectations

The rights of members

  • Advocacy, advice and support
  • A listening ear – a place to voice concerns, share ideas and chat!
  • Connection
  • Voting (at AGM)
  • Privacy

Our commitment is to develop and provide pathways tailored to your interests, enabling you to discover and seamlessly integrate into the outdoors community throughout Queensland. We bridge you to a network of like-minded individuals and resources across the state.

The benefits of being a member

The most compelling reason is that it gives you an opportunity to be part of the outdoors community, to contribute to the potential influence of Outdoors Queensland (giving us a stronger voice) and to make a difference.

Some of the services we provide to the outdoor sector include:

  • Access to our popular What’s On calendar to promote or source outdoor events around Qld.
  • Access to the Outdoors Queensland social media channels to promote industry events with an average audience of 6,000 plus
  • Access to our monthly e-Newsletter, which is distributed to approximately 3000 individuals and organisation, to promote events within the sector.
  • Advertising of job vacancies through our Jobs Available page, our socials and the e-Newsletter
  • Promotion of individuals seeking employment on our Jobs Wanted page.

In addition to the above we have even more member only member benefits:

  • Organisational members get their own Member Page
  • You can proudly display the Outdoors Queensland logo as one of our financial members and increase your brands credibility
  • Features / listings in the Discover section of the website
  • Discounted professional development opportunities, event tickets and shop purchases
  • Invitations to special events, consultations, and workshops
  • Use of Outdoors Queensland created resources – posters, memes, guides, factsheets. (which might include an option to co-brand)
  • Priority access to Outdoors Queensland staff members
  • Networking opportunities – face to face & online
  • Participation in the referral credit program

New
Financial members are now eligible for a 30% discount on membership of playmeo – Australia’s best source of training games, resources and activities, plus generous discounts on playmeo products

For other ways to get the most out of your Outdoors Queensland membership, check out Getting Involved and Making Connections.

If any existing financial member of Outdoors Queensland (either individual or organisational member) refers a new member (individual or organisational member) who joins, then the existing member who referred the new member is allocated a credit of 10% of the value of the first year of the new membership, ex GST.

Example
Associate Member A refers new Individual member B
B signs up at the Individual member rate: $100.00 plus GST
Member A receives an $10.00 credit against next membership renewal.
Referring member acknowledged in eNewsletter

Conditions

  • Only available to current financial members.
  • Multiple referral credits max out when referring member renewal fee reached.
  • Benefit to existing member is a credit against a future membership renewal payment only!
  • Credit only applied once – does not apply to subsequent membership renewals.

Expectations

What we expect of you as an Outdoors Queensland member …

  • Reading and committing to our Code of Ethics
  • Operating under the Outdoors Queensland Constitution.
  • No abusive behaviour (in all its various forms)
  • Attending events where possible
  • Voting at AGM (or providing proxy)
  • Maintaining your Member Page
  • Keeping contact person / key staff details up to date – completing the annual Member Notification and Covenant Form* 
  • Completing surveys – doing surveys means we can better represent ‘your’ needs and the sector’s best interests.
  • Providing feedback
  • Displaying linked member logo on website
  • Liking, following Outdoors Queensland social media
  • Attending webinars
  • Willingness to discuss discounts to other members.
  • Reading monthly eNews (not unsubscribing)
  • Sharing/making available our eNewsletters to staff and colleagues
  • Keeping membership payments up to date

* The Member Notification and Covenant Form is a requirement of the Outdoors Queensland Constitution and is used to confirm who will be your representative for the next twelve months, and your agreement to be bound by the Outdoors Queensland’s Constitution.

Terms and Conditions

The following Terms and Conditions relate to your rights and responsibilities as a member

  • Please refer to our Privacy policy
  • Fee Payments
    • Renewal invoices will be sent out in the month of the anniversary of your membership.
    • Payment is expected within 30 days
    • Direct debit and auto renewal options are preferred
    • Direct EFT credit, online payments, or credit card by phone (surcharge) accepted.
  • Cancellations / terminations – conditions by which a membership will be terminated and all privileges revoked
    • A Member resigns by notice in writing to the Company;
    • A Member ceases to have the power to appoint a Representative; or
    • A Member becomes insolvent or bankrupt: or
    • A Member fails to pay membership fees a month after being sent a 60 day second reminder.