Package Membership
Have you considered Package Membership?
Take advantage of the benefits available with the set fee Package membership option that covers most member services you use during the year. Your registered cow inventory forms the basis for the fee, using a discount for volume scale so the more cows you have the lower the per cow fee.
Most of the services provided by the Association are included in the set fee option and once you join there are no more Package charges to pay. Also the Package fee is payable in 12 equal monthly instalments for easier budgeting and simple billing.
Please note: Breeders must be a Full member for 12 months to access Package membership.
The table below highlights what’s included in the Package membership.
| What The Package includes: | What the Package doesn't include: |
|---|---|
| Full Membership | |
| The Holstein Journal subscription | |
| Set fee paid in 12 equal monthly instalments | |
| Registration: Animals born during the time you are on the package | Registration: Animals born prior to joining the package; late registration fees |
| Classification: First calf, first classifications. No herd visit fees when you classify 10 or more | Classification: Animals in 2nd or subsequent lactations. Heifers classified a 2nd time in their 1st lactation |
| Free web access for pedigree & progeny data | ET fees |
| Reduced transfer fee of $11.00 |
What are the likely savings?
Every Package membership fee will be different due to herd size and the use of the Association’s services during the year. The more you make use of all the eligible services on offer, the more you save.
What does the Package cost?
Annual Administration Fee. Fees include GST.
The following annual administration fee applies:
- Herd under 160 animals: $137.50
- Herd 160 animals and over : $137.50
Annual per Animal Fee.
The annual per animal fee is based on the number of active registered animals in your herd at the end of the financial year and is calculated according to the registered herd size scale. See table below.
| Registered Herd Size | $ per Animal per Year - fees incl GST. |
|---|---|
| 1 - 100 | $ 10.45 |
| 101 - 250 | $ 9.35 |
| 251 - 400 | $ 8.25 |
| 400+ | $ 7.15 |
If you would like to learn more about the Package membership please call Holstein Australia on 03 9835 7600