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Membership fees for the year 2010 (1 January to 31 December) are now due for renewal and must be paid by 31 March 2010. The Association is also seeking to attract bona fide truffle farmers and other parties interested in nurturing the industry in Australia. New members joining should print out, complete and sign the form Truffle Growers Association Membership Form and forward it to the Secretary of the Association (see below). Existing members can renew online by paying below and then completing the online Membership Renewal page.

For information, there are two classes of membership to the Association, as follows:

Full Membership – Includes bona fide Truffle Farmers, having more than 100 trees and and Truffle Exporters, having exported more than 5 kilograms of truffles, entitling them to full and normal privileges of membership including voting rights on issues and the election to the Executive Committee.

Associate Membership – Includes any person or any company or other organization, who intends to establish a truffle farm, or anyone who has a genuine interest in supporting and nurturing the industry. Associate members may become Full Members if they meet the criteria for membership (owning more than 100 trees or exporting more than 5 kilograms of truffle). While Associate members will be welcome at any Association function, they will not have any voting rights on issues raised at any meeting of the Association nor shall such Associate member be entitled to stand for or become a member of the Executive Committee.

The Association’s Executive will consider all applications for membership. If the Applicant is a Partnership recognized by the Association, each Partner shall join in the signing of the application and a single membership fee is payable. The Applicant may be a Company or any other body corporate, in which case an Officer of such Company or other body corporate shall make the application.
Applications for membership, accompanied by the annual subscription of A$200 (for either class of membership), should be made in writing on the attached form. The Executive will complete the seconding signatures for forms.

All new applications should be forwarded to;

The Secretary
Australian Truffle Grower’s Association
PO Box 7426
Sutton NSW 2620

There are three ways to pay:

  1. Credit Card

    2. Click the box.

  2. Direct Deposit – using your own electronic transfer facility or dealing with the bank, please ensure you put your name in the “Reference” field, and transfer to:
    The Australian Truffle Growers Association Inc
    BSB: 142001
    Account Number 127711400
    Please email us with the details of the transfer as soon as you can.
  3. Cheque or Money Order – please download and print out the payment details page here, and mail both the payment details and the cheque or money order to:
    The Secretary
    Australian Truffle Grower’s Association
    PO Box 7426
    Sutton NSW 2620

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or comments.

Print and forward your completed application form to; The Secretary, The Australian Truffle Growers Association, Inc., PO Box 7426, Sutton, NSW, 2620. Payment made will be accepted subject to the acceptance of the membership Application by the Committee. Applications rejected will be entitled to a full refund of dues paid.

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