Membership
Membership Types
Archery Victoria/Australia and their member clubs generally offer 4 types of membership, these are as follows:
Full Members
Members who have joined a club and paid AA/AV membership and club fees to that club.
A member cannot be a full member of more than one club, but can hold multiple associate memberships.
Associate Members
These are archers who have paid full membership to one club, but also utilize the facilities of another AA club.
Their AA/AV membership will be paid to the club that they represent in competition, but they will pay a separate lot of club fees to use the facilities of their associate club membership. Rights and privileges attaching to an Associate Membership may vary from club to club. Some clubs may allow Associates to vote at meetings or stand for a Committee position, others may not.
Non-Shooting Members
Non-shooting members are acknowledged by both Archery Australia and Archery Victoria. These members are generally volunteers within the club, who volunteer their service and do not wish to actively participate in Archery. Non-shooting club members are covered by AA insurance. The archery Australia fee for this membership is $24 (which contributes to the voluntary workers insurance) and the archery Victoria fee is $6.
Temporary Members
Head to Archery Australia for more info.
Members who have joined a club and paid AA/AV membership and club fees to that club.
A member cannot be a full member of more than one club, but can hold multiple associate memberships.
These are archers who have paid full membership to one club, but also utilize the facilities of another AA club.
Their AA/AV membership will be paid to the club that they represent in competition, but they will pay a separate lot of club fees to use the facilities of their associate club membership. Rights and privileges attaching to an Associate Membership may vary from club to club. Some clubs may allow Associates to vote at meetings or stand for a Committee position, others may not.
Non-shooting members are acknowledged by both Archery Australia and Archery Victoria. These members are generally volunteers within the club, who volunteer their service and do not wish to actively participate in Archery. Non-shooting club members are covered by AA insurance. The archery Australia fee for this membership is $24 (which contributes to the voluntary workers insurance) and the archery Victoria fee is $6.
Head to Archery Australia for more info.
Membership Fees
Archery is one of the lowest fee sports. Archery clubs affiliated with Archery Australia charge membership fees made up of the following:
Archery Australia membership fees
Adult Membership – $130 per annum GST Inclusive ($2.50/week)
Senior Membership – $85 per annum GST Inclusive ($1.64/week)
Junior Membership – $85 per annum GST Inclusive ($1.64/week)
Archery Victoria membership fees
Adult Membership – $30 per annum GST Inclusive ($0.58/week)
Youth Membership – $20 per annum GST Inclusive ($0.38/week)
Archery Australia membership fees
Adult Membership
$130
per annum GST Inclusive
($2.50/week)
Senior Membership
$85
per annum GST Inclusive
($1.64/week)
Junior Membership
$85
per annum GST Inclusive
($1.64/week)
Archery Victoria membership fees
Adult Membership
$30
per annum GST Inclusive
($0.58/week)
Senior Membership
$30
per annum GST Inclusive
($0.38/week)
Youth Membership
$30
per annum GST Inclusive
($0.38/week)
Club membership fees
This varies depending on services and facilities provided. Full 24/7 access to grounds or such facilities as indoor ranges or field courses might mean higher club fees due to higher costs.
Some clubs offer a higher fee for unlimited access to the ground or a discounted fee for a membership which only allows you to shoot once a week.
Shooting fees
Many clubs do not charge a fee for members to shoot at their own club, including this in their annual membership fee. Others charge a small membership fee (from as little as $30 annually) plus a fee to shoot, which makes it cheaper if you only wish to shoot occasionally.
Visitors fees of $10-$15 per session usually apply when shooting at other clubs.
Equipment Costs
Equipment starts at about $300-$500 for basic Barebow (Recurve or Longbow) equipment up to around $4,000 or more for high end recurve and compound equipment.
There is a good market for second-hand bows, and you might expect to recover up to half of their new value or even more if sold.
