Join the Team

Bennelong Northside Orienteers is always on the lookout for new members. New members not only increase our representation in ONSW and bring more government support to the sport; New members are new friends to share our sport with! Our club is centred around the north-shore and northern beaches area of Sydney, but we welcome members from everywhere! As Sydney’s oldest orienteering club, we have a wealth of knowledge in our senior members, who are always happy to share their expertise in navigation and cartography. We have produced maps at a large number of urban Sydney locations for our Sydney Summer Series events and for a number of bushland locations throughout NSW.

Being a Bennelong Northside member gives you the following benefits:

  • Member-rates for entry to NSW orienteering events (save at least $3 per event)
  • Free entry to MetrO League events when you represent the club (save up to $78)
  • 4 issues per year of the Australian Orienteer magazine
  • ONSW newsletters, event flyers and upcoming events programmes
  • Access to all competition courses and support at State League events
  • Coverage by ONSW’s public liability insurance at sanctioned events
  • Eligibility to compete for NSW and National championships
  • Eligibility to be considered for entry into the NSW junior squad
  • Invitation to club social events and training days
  • Opportunity to set orienteering courses, organise events and learn cartography

 

The following types of membership are available:

  • Junior < 10 years of age 
  • Junior 10-20 years of age
  • Seniors – 21 years of age and over
  • Family – any two Seniors living at the same address and any Juniors who look to at least one of the Seniors as a parent (with a capped membership fee regardless of the number of children)

 

Annual membership rates:

  • Juniors < 10 years – free
  • Juniors 10-20 years $5
  • Seniors $60
  • Family cap $130

 

Memberships run over the calendar year. Ages are based on age at 31st of December in that year. New members joining after 1st October will have membership until the end of the following year. Membership applications for all NSW clubs are now centralised through the Orienteering Association of NSW. Electronic memberships can be made through the Eventor website here. Non-electronic membership applications can be made by applying at an event and making a cash payment.