{"id":9,"date":"2009-02-12T04:59:50","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T04:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtloftyhistorycentre.wordpress.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T03:47:22","slug":"come-and-join-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Join us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Become a member<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Members&#8217; benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receiving the Flinders Column magazine and Society newsletters<\/li>\n<li>A discount on occasional publications supported by the Society<\/li>\n<li>Regular email updates<\/li>\n<li>Invitations to regular events including guest speakers, guided walks and tours<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to participate actively in the Society&#8217;s activities as a volunteer.<\/li>\n<li>Free use of the Society Archives for research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Membership fees:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individuals &#8211; $35<\/li>\n<li>Individuals Concession\u00a0 &#8211; $25<\/li>\n<li>Couples &#8211; $50<\/li>\n<li>Couples Concession (where both parties are eligible) &#8211; $40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Concession applies to persons holding a pension card or full-time student card but excludes senior&#8217;s card holders.<\/p>\n<p>Collect a membership form from the History Centre or download it here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-MEMBERSHIP-1-2.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Membership Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Become a volunteer<br \/>\n<\/strong>A large team of volunteers help share the load of a rapidly expanding organisation, and we are always looking for more to join us. Volunteers contribute in a variety of ways, from staffing the History Centre, to working on individual research and team projects, planning special events, preparing publications, appraising and archiving material, and providing special skills from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your time or interest we can find a place for you.\u00a0 We are also committed to enjoying our time together and make sure that our meetings are interesting, informative and good fun.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about membership or are interested in volunteering contact the Society on 08 8339 8236 or email <a href=\"mailto:mldhs@mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\">mldhs@mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Become a member Members&#8217; benefits include: Receiving the Flinders Column magazine and Society newsletters A discount on occasional publications supported by the Society Regular email updates Invitations to regular events including guest speakers, guided walks and tours Opportunity to participate actively in the Society&#8217;s activities as a volunteer. Free use of the Society Archives for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=9\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Join us&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":671,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3610,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=3610","url_meta":{"origin":9,"position":0},"title":"Past Issues of the &#8220;Flinders Column&#8221; Part 2","date":"February 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND IS NOT YET COMPLETE Financial members of the Society receive regular issues of our principal publication, the \"Flinders Column\", as part of their membership subscription. 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