Membership

Membership

The RGSSA provides an environment of friendship, activity and interest. By joining the Society, your subscription and active participation assists in the important cause of advancing geographical knowledge and awareness in a world where need for understanding of our physical and social environments has never been greater.

Membership of the Society gives access to the Society’s magnificent library, including borrowing rights (excluding rare books and highly valuable items).

Members receive the bi-monthly in-house newsletter “GeoNews” and are entitled to discounts on many of the Society’s other publications and excursions. Members can attend monthly lectures with nibbles and drinks provided, join committees and volunteer with the library and administrative tasks. Members may bring friends along to the Society’s lecture programme and functions. There are many other benefits as outlined here.

For more information, telephone 08 7424 6311 or email the Society on admin@rgssa.org.au

Councils and Committees of the Society

The Society is governed by a Council elected according to its Rules. It is the effective management group of the Society with specific activities and collections managed by Committees made up of members who are interested in those particular aspects of the Society. The committees look after the following areas:

Library
Program
Research, Publications and Awards
Strategic Implementation
Engagement and Communication
Administration (formerly Executive)

Positions on the Council and Committees are open to any member and a Council Nomination Form is attached or can be submitted online.

RGSSA Merchandise

At the recommendation of the Membership Task Force, Council recently approved a new pin which can be worn at any time to indicate membership of the Society. Members can acquire one for $12.50 at lecture meetings, or from the Office when it is open on Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm (or 4 pm on lecture days). Contact the office for details.

COVID Vaccination Guidelines

At it’s December 2021 meeting, RGSSA Council agreed on the following Vaccination Guidelines in light of the current pandemic and in recognition of its duty of care towards all members to provide a safe environment;

It is not the policy of the RGSSA to exclude unvaccinated members from membership.
It is recognised that if an outbreak of infectious disease occurs, unvaccinated members may be excluded from contact with others by Public Health Officials for the duration of the outbreak.
RGSSA will always follow any Public Health Orders and adapt its program in accordance with that advice.
Should an outbreak occur during an excursion or major event this may result in the return home of unvaccinated members at the possible additional cost to the member.

Membership

Membership

Councils and Committees of the Society

Become a member or renew your membership

Nominations for Office Holders