Everyone is welcome to sign-up to our mailing lists and attend events for free however we really appreciate people supporting PLUG by becoming a financial member. Membership fees allow us to fund meetings, guest speakers, and other activities in support of Linux and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). By becoming a financial members you also earn the right to vote at our Annual General Meeting held in January, and a shell account on the PLUG server.
Membership
Membership costs are $20 p.a., or $10 p.a. for students / concession.
To sign up as a new member then you'll need to fill out the signup form and make payment (see below).
Existing or past membership can login to the Membership section to update contact details and check when your financial status expires or expired. If you have forgotten your password, use your email address to reset your password.
Donations
Yes we welcome donations for the same reasons as becoming a financial member, to support our activites! As a registered non-profit you can be assured any financial donations stay within the association to benefit members and the community at large. Also, one of the best ways to help PLUG is actually donating your time to help or lead activities. We also need hardware from time to time depending on the projects running. So there are plenty of ways to contribute but for financial contributions please see below for methods of payment.
Methods of Payment
- Direct Deposit to the PLUG bank account (BSB: 633-000, Acct: 122 346 679). Ensure you also follow up with an email to committee@plug.org.au with the date of the direct deposit, how much, and the reason (membership/donation). For membership we also require a contact number and address (requirement as a registered non-profit).
- Cash or cheque at a PLUG event