Membership

Latest revision as of 02:28, 28 November 2023

Support Wikimedia Australia by becoming a member today!

Membership is currently AUD$9.95 for 12 months and is open for Australians and residents of Pacific islands without an established chapter.

As well as being part of a huge, evolving worldwide movement that is transforming the availability of free knowledge and cultural works, the benefits of becoming a member include:

Voting rights at meetings
Access to members-only mailing list
Fortnightly members-only newsletter from Wikimedia Australia
Contribute to Wikimedia Australia's direction and have input to the Wikimedia movement through the chapter-selected trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation board.

Before you join, you may be interested in reading our rules and especially our statement of purpose.

How to become a member of Wikimedia Australia

Fill out and submit the application form. Be sure all of the submitted information is correct.
You'll receive a confirmation email.
If your application is approved you'll receive an email with payment details.
Once payment is received you'll be added to the members mailing list (unless you request otherwise).

Membership renewals

Membership renewals are payable every 12 months from the date you become a member. You will receive email reminders that your membership renewal and payment is due.

Got any questions? Please email the treasurer at treasurerwikimedia.org.au.

Payments can be made by direct bank transfer. Please include your name and—if there's room—the word "renewal"; please also email the treasurer (treasurerwikimedia.org.au).

Direct deposit

A direct deposit can be made at any Westpac branch or via internet banking.

Wikimedia Australia's Westpac account details are as follows:

   BSB: 033-341
   Account Number: 594901
   Account name: Wikimedia Australia Incorporated

Problems?

If at any time you have problems or you want to ask about the progress/status of your application, please contact the Secretary at secretarywikimedia.org.au.

More ways to support Wikimedia Australia and stay in touch

You can donate to Wikimedia Australia to support our mission. Find out how to donate, and more about our mission, on the Donate page.

Wikimedia Australia also have a monthly general mailing list, and regularly post on social media. Find out how you can subscribe here.

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-Support Wikimedia Australia by becoming a member today! Membership is $40/year ($20/year concession). Benefits include:
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-* [[rules|voting rights]]
+=== '''Support Wikimedia Australia by becoming a member today!''' ===
-* [[accounts|officialwiki editing rights]]
+Membership is currently [[w:AUD|AUD]]$9.95 for 12 months and is open for Australians and residents of Pacific islands without an established chapter.
-* the chance to steer Wikimedia Australia's direction and influence the [[m:Chapter-selected Board seats|chapter-selected WMF Board seats]]
-* probable future discounts, and
-* [[warm fuzzies]].
-Before you join you may be interested in reading our [[rules]] and especially our [[Statement of Purpose]].
+As well as being part of a huge, evolving worldwide movement that is transforming the availability of free knowledge and cultural works, the benefits of becoming a member include:
+*[[rules|Voting rights]] at meetings
+*Access to members-only mailing list
+*Fortnightly members-only newsletter from Wikimedia Australia
+*Contribute to Wikimedia Australia's direction and have input to the Wikimedia movement through [[m:Chapter-selected Board seats|the chapter-selected trustees]] on the Wikimedia Foundation board.
-==How to become a member of Wikimedia Australia==
+Before you join, you may be interested in reading our [[rules]] and especially our [[Statement of Purpose|statement of purpose]].
-[[Image:WMAU-MemberRegistration.png|350px|thumb|right|An example of a completed signup form, with all required fields filled in correctly.]]
-# Fill out and submit the registration form at the [http://membership.wikimedia.org.au/memberdb/index.php?page=signup Member Database]. Be sure all the submitted information is correct.
-# You will receive a confirmation email with the subject 'Application for Wikimedia Australia Membership' asking you to confirm your email address by clicking a link.
-# After you confirm your email address, your application is then sent to the committee for approval. (This should normally take around three working days.)
-# If your application is approved, you will get an email with the subject "New Wikimedia Australia Membership Status: Pending - Pending". '''This email contains information about how you pay your membership fees at the relative rates - ($40/year, $20/year concession).'''
-# Once the secretary confirms that your payment has been received, your new membership status will be "Member - Ordinary Member". You will receive a confirmation email to inform you of the status change. The secretary will automatically add you to the members mailing list unless you request otherwise. The email address you provided will be the primary method of contact regarding all Wikimedia Australia meetings and other events, unless you inform the secretary otherwise.
-==Payment methods==
+===  '''How to become a member of Wikimedia Australia''' ===
-At this time, the available payment methods are listed below. Further payment types may be added at a later stage.
+#Fill out and submit the [{{Membership form URL}} application form]. Be sure all of the submitted information is correct.
+#You'll receive a confirmation email.
+# If your application is approved you'll receive an email with payment details.
+#Once payment is received you'll be added to the members mailing list (unless you request otherwise).
-* Direct Deposit (highly preferred)
+===  '''Membership renewals''' ===
-* Cheque or Money Order
+'''Membership renewals''' are payable every 12 months from the date you become a member. You will receive email reminders that your membership renewal and payment is due.
-(If you pay via international tranfer, our SWIFT Code is BENDAU3B. Please add AU$2 for the bank fee.)
+Got any questions? Please email the treasurer at {{nospam|treasurer|wikimedia.org.au}}.
-==Problems?==
+Payments can be made by direct bank transfer. Please include your name and—if there's room—the word "renewal"; please also email the treasurer ({{nospam|treasurer|wikimedia.org.au}}).
+=== '''Direct deposit''' ===
+A direct deposit can be made at any Westpac branch or via internet banking.
+Wikimedia Australia's Westpac account details are as follows:
+    BSB: 033-341
+    Account Number: 594901
+    Account name: Wikimedia Australia Incorporated
+===  '''Problems?''' ===
 If at any time you have problems or you want to ask about the progress/status of your application, please contact the Secretary at {{nospam|secretary|wikimedia.org.au}}.
+=== '''More ways to support Wikimedia Australia and stay in touch''' ===
+You can donate to Wikimedia Australia to support our mission. Find out how to donate, and more about our mission, on the [[Donate|Donate page]].
+Wikimedia Australia also have a monthly general mailing list, and regularly post on social media. [[Subscribe|Find out how you can subscribe here]].
+[[Category:Membership]]
+[[Category:Applications]]
+[[Category:Secretary]]