Hi Club Committees
As per rule 12 of the Victoria Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, the annual member subscription will be adjusted and increased at the CPI rate from the December quarter, and rounded to the nearest dollar.
The Four Wheel Drive Victoria Board has determined that the affiliation per member fee for the year 2025/26 will be $60.00. An increase from the $58.00 2024/25 fee.
Benefits of joining Four Wheel Drive Victoria as an Affiliate Club Member
- Discounted rates on FWD courses (RTO 21605)
- Four Wheel Drive Victoria staff support and HQ office
- Exclusive access to discounted rates on industry partner products and merchandise
- Quarterly access to the Trackwatch magazine, digital and hard copies
- Club Trips, social events, and an inclusive and supportive member network
- Free club exhibitor sites and tickets to the National 4x4 Outdoors Show
- FWDV advocating track network access to Government, Parks Victoria, DEECA,
and other agency partners
- Access to industry and club management platforms such as Revolutionise Sport
and other IT systems
- Volunteer opportunities such as Track Clearing Days, Clean up the Bush events, Bushfire/Flood Recovery assistance, Hut re-building projects, Camp Hosting, and more
- Access to the Mount Skene permit system
- Opportunities for permits at Portland for sand driving at the Discovery Bay Coastal Park
- Victorian 4WD Centre access and usage (due to be completed in 2025/26)
- Four Wheel Drive Victoria Training Facility at Toolangi State Forest (operational for clubs in late 2025)
- Management Vehicle Only (MVO) track access
- Support network of over 80 affiliated clubs and their members
- Insurance policies via Affinity Insurance Brokers here
- FWDV representation on the Four Wheel Drive Australia Council
Over the past 12 months, the association has increased member benefits to include:
- Partnerships and discounts with Carbon Offroad Australia, Tred Outdoors, Volkswagen Group Australia
- No increase in the member price for training courses
- An increase in the number of courses available for members
- Enabled clubs to access the cloud-based platform Revolutionise Sport
Planned for 2025/26
- Release of the strategic plan to December 2027
- Further partnerships with industry brands and products
- Club use for FWDV Training Ground at Toolangi
Payment and next steps:
1) Determine the current and projected members up to 30 June 2025
2) Submit club member numbers, current committee, and member details
3) FWDV will issue an invoice to the club
4) Payments by clubs ideally to be received to FWDV by 30 June 2025. (existing club and member insurance for 2024/25 ceases 11:59pm 30 June 2025)
Regards
FWDV Board and Staff
