How to Join
The minimum age to join is 18-years-old. You first join as a Prospective Member for 12 months at the cost of only $55. You will receive the quarterly Activity Program, New Members Information booklet and be added to the email distribution list.
Prospective Membership
is a pathway toward Full Membership and provides an opportunity for you
to get to know if bushwalking SBW style fits with your expectations. In
your 12 months of Prospective Membership you need to complete a series
of Qualifying activities to become a Full Member and keep walking with
the club.
The requirements to become a Full Member are to go on three Qualifying walks
including at least one overnight walk and do a navigation, bushcraft and first
aid familiarization (usually done as a one day workshop or on activities).
Qualifying activities are marked with a “Q” in the program and are of an
above average standard of difficulty. They typically include:
- Approximately 6 hours
walking excluding breaks per day (equates
to 7.5 or 8 hours ie a full day in the bush)
AND any one
of the following in the course of the walk
- About 2 hours walking off
track (including rough footpads and well defined open ridges)
- One or more climbs of 300
metres up a steep slope
- At least 2km of rock hopping
- Rock scrambling
Once you have done these activities, you can apply to be approved by the
committee and become a full member.
Creek crossing with rock hopping - Bundanoon Area
Step 1
Download and print the SBW New Member Application Form (WORD 56kb).
Step 2
Email newmembers@sbw.org.au and request the bank account details for a direct deposit.
Step 3
Send your completed form and proof of payment (eg: EFT receipt) to newmembers@sbw.org.au.
Step 4
Upon
receipt of your application form and payment, you will receive the
current Activities Program, the New Members Information booklet and a login to the Members Only part of this website.
Copies of our walks and social activity program are only available to financial members.
Step 5
Once you join, you can get started straight away. To book on activities, see Attending Your First Walk.
We recommend starting with easier activities to get a feeling of what
the activities and their gradings are all about. "Sydney Bushies", like
to put the bush back into bushwalking and most of our walks include an
off-track component that some new members may not be familiar with.
You can find out what gear you need on the Gear for Walks page.
Step 6
After you've completed all the requirements of a Prospective Member, you can apply to the Committee for approval to become a Full Member!. (To save confusion in the joining process, this form is held in the Member's Only part of the website. When you've become a Prospective Member, you'll be given login details to these pages.)
New Members' Info Nights
Whether you have extensive bushwalking experience or have never stepped off the pavement, we invite you to attend one of our regular New Members evenings. Here you will learn more about our activities and we can get to know you.
These evenings are held at the Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16-18 Fitzroy Street Kirribilli (only 5 minutes from Milsons Point Railway Station) from 8 - 9 pm on the second Wednesday of each month, excluding January. Click this link to view more information about Where We Meet.
More Info?
If you have any questions about becoming a New Member, please email the New Members Secretary.
Enjoying the sun and a swim in a large pool on the Bargo River