Membership of the Group is open to any person interested in speleology, who concurs with the aims and objectives of the Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By joining HCG you also become a member of the Australian Speleological Federation (ASF). As a Corporate member of ASF, HCG has a say in national and Federation caving matters through its Council meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Full Membership is open to those who, in addition to the basic requirements above:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nominations to membership, shall be decided by majority vote of a General Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As responsible cavers, members must abide by the ASF and HCG\u2019s codes of conduct and ethics. After you have joined HCG, you can also tag onto other club trips once you are trained and get to know them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HCG meets monthly (2nd Tues of month) and holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March. At the AGM, members elect its Executives to run the day to day business of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HCG is also a member of the New South Wales Speleological Council where it has voting rights on State matters through its elected representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In between all this, we go caving!
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The HCG membership costs and benefits are as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n *Introductory\u00a0members\u00a0are not liable for\u00a0Standard etc HCG\u00a0club fees until 12 months after date of joining and only after being elected to full\u00a0member. Additionally, Caves Australia Magazines are not included in the introductory\u00a0membership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTE Fees are due in March<\/mark> and payable BEFORE 31 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What you get for your membership:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n * NB Caves Australia not included in introductory\u00a0membership.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n To join, click here for your membership application form<\/a><\/strong>. You can bring your form to a meeting, email to the Secretary or mail to the Secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroductory (prospective)\u00a0membership\u00a0(12 months) *<\/td> $32.00<\/td><\/tr> Standard HCG membership<\/td> $99.00<\/td><\/tr> Family HCG membership<\/td> $152.00<\/td><\/tr> Single parent family HCG membership<\/td> $117.00<\/td><\/tr> Student\/pensioner\/unemployed\/retired HCG membership<\/td> $75.00<\/td><\/tr> Member paying ASF component of fees through another club<\/td> $29.00<\/td><\/tr> Life Member HCG<\/td> $77.00<\/td><\/tr> Life Member HCG (Inactive)<\/td> $28.00<\/td><\/tr> ASF Fellow, ASF Life Member etc<\/td> $29.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n
The official journal of\u00a0HCG.\u00a0 2025 edition out soon…<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Find out who’s doing what to who in the caving world and what’s happening in the latest HOT caving areas.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Soon to be available\u00a0on-line<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n