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24 November 224
The membership fees for members in this group are now due.
It is with great sadness that I have to advise that we have to increase our membership fees this year.
Fees will be increasing from 1st December 2024 to $12 each year.
The Main Meetup group has been steadily increasing their fees over the years since we started the group and has now doubled the membership fees from the October 24 six monthly payment.
We have been able to cap the fees to $5 per member each year until now, but unfortunately, it is now necessary to increase the membership fees to cover the fees payable to the main Meetup group.
To be a full financial member of our group for 2025 we require a $12.00 annual membership fee to be paid directly into our Group bank account by 31 December 2024.
Please note If you have prepaid your fees or have recently joined the group, please disregard this notice.
BANK: NAB
Acc Name: Diane Anderson
BSB: 082 286
Acc #: 88 393 1668
We cannot accept cash payments. Ongoing annual membership fees are due for all members by 31 December this year.
The annual membership fees are used to pay our annual costs to Meetup Head Office for access to the Meetup platform. Other groups have decided to move to other platforms such as Facebook to avoid paying these fees, but at present we will be staying with Meetup as it is easy to use and is easy for people to post and RSVP to events.
There are no fees payable by members other than for the cost of tickets to events if you choose to attend those events and your own meals when out. We do not charge any extra fees to attend dinners, meals or other events.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU USE YOUR FULL PROFILE NAME AS THE REFERENCE WHEN TRANSFERRING FUNDS INTO THE GROUP ACCOUNT. THIS ENABLES US TO ALLOCATE YOUR PAYMENT AGAINST YOUR NAME.
Please contact me via messages if you have any enquiries or comments.
Diane Anderson
24th November 24
Over 50's Western Sydney Funstars
Our group is a Social Activities Group that is open to all people. Our events are generally aimed at people aged 50+ and we welcome singles and couples of all ages who want to attend a variety of events and activities. We aim to provide people who attend our events and activities with a safe and welcoming environment in which to meet people with similar interests.
We focus on events / activities mainly in The Hills, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, Penrith & Blue Mountains and into the City of Sydney, and we do travel to other areas for other events and activities.
We enjoy meeting new people, making new friends, eating out, movies, picnics, live music, theatre, concerts, dancing & dance lessons, travel - overseas & local, walks & so much more. \
If you have something you would like to do, we welcome your suggestions & encourage all members to host events. Speak to one of the Event Organisers for help.
Fees
PLEASE NOTE: We have a $12 joining fee, payable once we review and approve your request to join our group & an annual $12 membership fee each year after that.
These membership fees are used to cover our administration costs to be part of the Meetup platform & are non-refundable.
Membership fees are payable no later than 31 Dec each year and are payable to our group bank account, details of which will be sent to you on approval of membership. We do not accept cash payments.
Reminders about membership fees will be sent out to all members from November onwards.
Although we all are about having fun there are some important points that need to be followed.
• A clear profile photo must be uploaded on joining. Please do not load a photo of flowers, scenery or animals, otherwise how will we recognise you.
If you are using nicknames or first names in your profile, we will need to know your full name in order to match payments up to your membership.
We welcome Plus ones guests at our events however if there is a wait list, first preference will always be given to financial members.
• If bringing a guest/s please provide their name to the Event Organise or Event Host. \
We will not tolerate:
• Any member/s who are disrespectful towards others, members & non members, under any circumstances.
• Any member/s displaying unwanted behaviour or attention, written or verbal, towards other members or non members.
**Anybody displaying these types of behaviour will be removed from the group. \
• All members & their guests acknowledge that they participate in all events/activities at their own risk & will not hold The Group, the Leader/s or others involved in organising events/activities responsible for your health, safety & insurance. We do not accept responsibility for accidents or injury that may occur during events/activities. \
• if you are unable to attend an event that you have RSVP'd "YES" to please change your RSVP to "NO" ASAP. If you are no-show 3 times you will be removed from the group.
Refund Policy:
• Membership fees are Non Refundable.
• Event deposits are non refundable if you are a "No Show" or your RSVP is not changed 1 day prior to the event.
• Once we have paid a venue /activity for an event members payments are non refundable. In the event a member is unable to attend & wishes to onsell their ticket/s it will be the members responsibility to organise this. Ticket/s can only be onsold to another member, please check with the host beforehand.
BY JOINING THIS GROUP YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Please Note:
We ask that you ONLY RSVP to an event if you genuinely intend to go to that event. Please don't put your name down because it looks interesting, and you may or may not go. We understand that unexpected situations can occur, but we have noticed that some members put their name down to some of our events on a regular basis and and then pull out at the last moment. Other members have missed out on attending events in the past because of this. Members who continually RSVP and then pull out will be considered as being disrespectful towards the members of the group and will be removed from the group. Please refer to acceptable behaviours listed below.
First preference will always be given to financial members of the group.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We hope to continue to post a variety of events that are interesting and safe for people to attend.