2020 Snow Australia Membership Now Open
Published Fri 26 Jun 2020
As advised in April, Snow Australia extended the previous membership year through to June 30 whilst the impact of COVID19 on the 2020 Snow season was better understood. Snow Australia is now in a position to confirm the 2020-21 membership fee and structure.
The revised membership process takes into account the uncertainty regarding events and some Snow Australia activities.
Base Membership
The Snow Australia Board has approved a single base membership fee of $66 for all financial membership categories (individuals, officials, athletes and supporters). This provides for a flexible membership structure that allows for 'add-ons' and 'upgrades' as the season progresses, events are confirmed, and travel restrictions are lifted.
Like any member-based organisation, membership fees are vitally important to Snow Australia as it contributes directly to the base running cost of the organisation including membership services, communications, and sport development activities.
Discipline Registration
Discipline registration fees are determined by the relevant National Discipline Committee. The fees relate directly to operations of discipline activities (which vary by discipline) and are tied to their operating plan.
Given the current uncertainty relating to the conduct of events and programs this season, discipline registrations have not been determined at this point. Once this becomes clearer, members will be advised of the registration fees and provided the opportunity to “upgrade” their base membership accordingly.
If you would normally require discipline registration, please purchase your respective disciplines base membership and upgrade as required.
Note: For the Cross Country Sport discipline registration only, the new base membership fee will be phased in for the 2021 season.
FIS Registration
Athletes who would normally register with FIS or maintain an active FIS registration can do so during the renewal/joining process. FIS registration is a fixed cost determined by FIS which Snow Australia collects and pays directly to FIS.
Snowracer
In order to minimise the burden on event organisers, it has been determined that all Snowracer registrations will be automatically rolled over and activated for the 2020-21 season. Snowracer is a free membership of Snow Australia which provides among other benefits insurance cover during participation in on-snow events.
We will confirm with each of you once this has been processed and encourage you all to log into your Snowracer profile and ensure your details are correct and up to date.