Membership

The Astronomical Society of Western Australia provides many benefits for its members, ranging from receipt of the Society's journal, The Sidereal Times, to the library and instrument loan programs, preferential bookings to our Astro-Camps and other events.

There are two classes of membership — Metropolitan and Country — with three types of membership available in each class.

Definition of Metropolitan and Country members for payment of subscriptions

All members residing inside the boundary of the Perth Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme are deemed to be Metropolitan Members for subscription purposes.
Apart from the areas well known as Metropolitan addresses the following Local Authority areas are within the above mentioned Scheme Boundary and therefore will be recognised as Metropolitan Areas and payment must be made at Metropolitan Rates -
City of Joondalup, City of Wanneroo, Shire of Swan, Shire of Mundaring, Shire of Kalamunda, City of Armadale, Shire of Serpentine/Jarrahdale, City of Rockingham
All other places in Western Australia and other states in Australia will be recognised as Country Areas.

The three types of membership are:

ORDINARY

Ordinary Members are entitled to full participation in all activities of the Society; to vote; to be elected to office and to receive the publications of the Society.

ASSOCIATE

When one member of a family is already an Ordinary Member, others of that family who are 18 years of age or older may become Associate Members. They are entitled to the full privileges of an Ordinary Member, except for the receipt of publications of the Society.

JUNIOR

Junior Members shall be under the age of 18. They are entitled to the full are entitled to full participation in all activities of the privileges of an Ordinary Member, except to vote or be eligible to hold office.

Joining ASWA

Our membership fees are as follows:

METROPOLITAN

Type of Member	Nomination (Once only)	Subscription (Annual)	Total
Ordinary :	$25	$50.00	$75.00
Associate :	$15	$30.00	$45.00
Junior :	$15	$20.00	$35.00

COUNTRY

Type of Member	Nomination (Once only)	Subscription (Annual)	Total
Ordinary :	$25	$40.00	$65.00
Associate :	$15	$24.00	$39.00
Junior :	$15	$16.00	$31.00

Student membership fees are the same as for Associate Membership.

Members with 20 years' continuous membership will receive 20% discount.

If you would like to join ASWA please contact the Membership Secretary or download the membership form here. You can download a copy of the Constitution here.

This page was last updated on 2nd-May - 2008.