ABPA Membership
WELCOME, membership of the Australian Bush Poets Association (ABPA) is
comprised of writers, performers and individuals who are
interested in bush poetry and enjoy written and live stories
in rhyme and metre. If you have an interest in this piece of
Australian culture called Bush Poetry then why not join us?
Aims
The objective of the Australian Bush Poets Association is to
foster and encourage the growth of Bush Poetry in Australia.
By definition, Australian Bush Poetry is metred and rhymed
poetry about Australia, Australians and/or the Australian way
of life.
Membership
The ABPA keeps in touch with our members through this web-site
(and forum) and a bi-monthly magazine of bush poetry news,
events, results of written and performance competitions as
well as publishing contemporary bush poetry. Many members have
books, CDs and other products. These can be advertised in the
magazine. For rates, click here.
Members can also be listed on the
Find a Poet page and get
access to discounted public liability insurance (see below).
Membership is for a calendar year from 1st January to 31st December.
Annual membership includes all magazines (including back
issues) for the current calendar year.
Members joining after 30th September will receive the year’s
remaining issue as well as all magazines for the following
calendar year.
Simply pay via direct deposit, using your surname as
reference. See Membership Form in either
MS Word .doc format or .pdf
Complete the form and send to:
ABPA Treasurer
Christine Middleton
PO Box 357
PORTARLINGTON VIC 3223
or enclose a cheque or money order.
| Annual ABPA Single Membership (posted magazine) |
$48 |
| Annual ABPA Single Membership (emailed magazine only) |
$35 |
| Annual ABPA Dual Family Membership (one posted magazine) |
$63 |
| Annual ABPA Dual Family Membership (one emailed magazine) |
$50 |
| Annual ABPA Junior Membership (under 18, emailed magazine) |
$20 |
| International postage supplement (does not apply to international members receiving emailed magazine) |
$25 |
| Public Liability Insurance Package 31 Jan to 31 Jan following year (for single member only. PLI M$20AUD cover per member — Worldwide except USA & Canada) |
$95 |
| ABPA Badge (including postage within Australia) |
$10 |
Credit card payments and international payments can be made by contacting the treasurer.
Contact details here.
ABPA Magazine
Here’s a previous issue to give you an idea of what’s contained in our bi-monthly magazine. PDF 2.3 MB
June-July 2022 Issue PDF 3.6 MB
Membership Brochure
Download our membership brochure to hand out to others. It is a 2-sided A4 sheet designed for cutting into 3 DL-envelope-sized brochures.
Membership Brochure PDF 1.8 MB
Membership Form
Download the membership form here in either MS Word .doc format or .pdf
On This Site
Membership Information
Forms and direct deposit information.
Forum
Take part in our online forum.
Multimedia
See and hear some of our modern Bush Poets.
Yarn Spinning
Poets often tell yarns too.
Read some great Aussie yarns.
Regular Events
You’ll find regular poetry gatherings around the country.
Featured Poets
Meet a poet or two.
Member Achievements
Read about what some of our members have achieved.
Roll of Honour
Australian Bush Poetry Champions and ABPA executive members.
Past Magazines
Past issues of the ABPA Magazine since 1994.