Agricultural Finance Co-operative Limited


	Membership Who can become a Member Active Membership How to become a Member Who can become a Member - Qualifications for Membership To qualify for membership, a person shall satisfy the co-operative that he or she: is a primary producer or a family member of a primary producer, is an officer or employee of an entity that is a primary producer, or earns 50% of his or her income from a rural enterprise. This can include business that provide services and/or products to the rural industry. If a member no longer satisfies one of the above qualifications, the member may elect to retain membership of the co-operative as long as he or she maintains active membership. back to top Active Membership The Co-operatives Act 1992 requires that a co-operative's rules specify the manner and extent to which a member is required to actively support a co-operative. This support is measured against the co-operative's primary activity (or a combination of primary activities). Members are obliged to use or support an activity, or activities, of a co-operative in order to retain the right to be a member, including the right to vote. For further information, please refer to the Co-operative Rules, Rule Amendments and Disclosure Statement. back to top How to become a Member Contact your local state representative, click here for details OR forward your details by email. Click here to view the Co-operative Rules and Disclosure Statement first before completing the membership application form applicable to you. Click here to print and complete the membership application form then post together with your payment to: Agricultural Finance Co-operative Limited PO Box 1055 Goondiwindi Qld 4390 On acceptance of your application you will be issued with a membership kit including a share certificate, Co-operative Rules and Disclosure Statement. back to top

Who can become a Member - Qualifications for Membership

To qualify for membership, a person shall satisfy the co-operative that he or she:

is a primary producer or a family member of a primary producer,
is an officer or employee of an entity that is a primary producer, or
earns 50% of his or her income from a rural enterprise. This can include business that provide services and/or products to the rural industry.

If a member no longer satisfies one of the above qualifications, the member may elect to retain membership of the co-operative as long as he or she maintains active membership.

Active Membership

The Co-operatives Act 1992 requires that a co-operative's rules specify the manner and extent to which a member is required to actively support a co-operative. This support is measured against the co-operative's primary activity (or a combination of primary activities). Members are obliged to use or support an activity, or activities, of a co-operative in order to retain the right to be a member, including the right to vote.

For further information, please refer to the Co-operative Rules, Rule Amendments and Disclosure Statement.

How to become a Member

Contact your local state representative, click here for details OR forward your details by email.

Click here to view the Co-operative Rules and Disclosure Statement first before completing the membership application form applicable to you. Click here to print and complete the membership application form then post together with your payment to:

Agricultural Finance Co-operative Limited

PO Box 1055

Goondiwindi Qld 4390

On acceptance of your application you will be issued with a membership kit including a share certificate, Co-operative Rules and Disclosure Statement.