Membership

OQ Memberships 2027-available from 1/11/2026. NOTE: Memberships run on a calendar year.

Why join Orienteering Queensland?

Make friends - share experiences - belong to a club!  When you join Orienteering Queensland, you receive free membership of the club of your choice.

• Join to participate - save on event entry fees and compete for points and awards.
• Join to stay in touch - being a member is a great way to meet people and keep up with news and coming events.
• Join to learn new skills - OQ offers coaching, training, and the chance to get involved in mapping, course setting, or organising events.
• Join to belong - we wear our distinctive club shirts with pride!
• Join to travel - team up with clubmates and head interstate or overseas to orienteer!

Membership Benefits

• Member discounts on entry fees at all events except fixed price Council sponsored events.
• Receive reciprocal rights interstate and overseas (including discounts on event entry fees).
• Participate in free training, coaching and club social activities.
• Compete for points and prizes in Orienteer of the Year and Rider of the Year events. Participate in Club Relays. Be eligible to receive awards.
• Be eligible to represent Queensland and Australia at national and international competitions.
• Receive the quarterly Australian Orienteer magazine (hard copy or digital).
• Be eligible to vote at Orienteering Queensland general meetings and at Club meetings.

Is anything different in 2027 compared to 2026?

YES.

• Membership prices have increased to meet increasing costs including Orienteering Australia registration fees. The full membership fee is now $60, discounted to $30 for Students 24 years & under, and $12 for 20 years & under.
• The Rural & Remote discount will no longer be available as it is no longer supported by Orienteering Australia. OQ pays full state registration fees for all adult members, irrespective of location.
• Despite the above changes, orienteering remains one of the cheapest family sports in Queensland!

 

How to join

New member - Individual:  (1) Choose which club you would like to join; (2) Create an Eventor account (fill in your details, nominate the state association (OQ), nominate your club, and make payment straight away using PayPal or credit card via Paypal or Stripe. Membership fees are paid directly to OQ.  Step-by-step guide here.  BE SURE TO SELECT 2027 YEAR NOT 2026

NOTE: To become a member, you must select a CLUB.This gives you full member benefits at the membership prices listed below.

If you prefer to try the sport out as a "Non-Member" to start with, you can join the "Casuals QLD" group. Casuals QLD is free, and allows you to enter events online as a "non-member", however you will NOT receive the benefits of club membership, including the member discounts. Refer to the attached PDF step by step guidelines for Casuals to join up youself and your other family members as Casuals in one step. (This is a recent improvement)

NOTE: Do not join "Casuals QLD"  as well as a Club at the same time, as this will cause problems with your membership status. 

NOTE: You can convert from casual registration to OQ membership at a later time. Contact the Membership Officer first before you do so, as an adjustment first needs to be made to your casual account. You then simply follow the step by step guide above from the point where you nominate to join a Club and complete Payment.

NOTE: Membership fees must be paid within 24 hours for the membership to remain active. Contact the membership officer straight away if the Paypal/Credit card option is a problem and you require another payment method. 

New members - Family: set up an individual account for each family member as above (OQ State Membership + individual Club membership). You can use the same email address and password for multiple family members, as long as each person has their own username. The membership fees are automatically paid to OQ for each member. (If you contact the Membership Officer before payment, this can be combined under one purchase order). NOTE: this doesn't apply to Casual Qld accounts.

Again, refer to the Step-by-step guide here. BE SURE TO SELECT 2027 YEAR NOT 2026

If you have problems getting your family registered for the first time, contact the membership officer at membership@oq.asn.au for assistance.

How to renew

Renewing member - Individual: (1) Log in to Eventor, (2) select My pages, My memberships, (3) select "Renew" next to your 2026 club membership and proceed from there through to payment.

Renewing member - Family:  Where you have a partner and/or dependants to renew, after renewing yourself and before completing payment, use the 'Add/Renew membership for another person' option below your membership details to add all your family members one at a time before finally going to the payment section. That way the total payment will be on the one Purchase Order. NOTE: This option to add other family members is only valid until FEB 28, 2027 after which non-renewals will no longer show on the drop down lists. After this date, you'll need to log in as each family member individually and renew/pay for them. Contact the Membership Officer if proving difficult.

For continued membership you must renew before the end of February 2026 at the latest. After that, non-renewals will no longer appear on the drop down list and will revert to non-member status.

As always, if you're not sure about something  in the process, please contact the Membership Officer for assistance.

 

Membership types and fees for 2027 (Fees valid from 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2027)

All members 18 years and over are full members of OQ with voting rights, however OQ offers discounts to several member types:

NOTE:

• Memberships applied for are subject to OQ Management approval.
• Memberships are valid for the current calendar year only, ending on December 31st, with the exception of memberships renewed after November 1st which will be valid until December 31st of the following year.
• Only members paying the full $60 membership fee are eligible to receive a hard copy of the Australian Orienteer magazine, with a maximum of 1 copy per street address.
• Although family membership fees no longer exist, family discounts still apply for event entry fees.

WHAT DO YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEES PAY FOR?

All Membership fees include levies to Orienteering Australia (OA) and Orienteering Queensland (OQ) to cover costs of administration and public liability insurance policy. The insurance, currently held for $20 million, covers all members, landowners, organisers, and OQ from actions resulting from injury, loss or damage caused by negligence associated with an orienteering activity sanctioned by OQ. It does not provide insurance that covers personal injury while orienteering. Members are encouraged to consider personal accident insurance.

 

Click here to join or renew your membership in Eventor  

 

Australian Orienteering Magazine Options

Refer to the AO Magazine Options page