Affiliation

Creating a better environment for cycling

How to become affiliated to Bicycle NSW

To be covered by Bicycle NSW insurance for your Bicycle User Group events, fair days, Rides and Ride leaders, your group will need to do the following:

1. You will need to become incorporated

• Complete Form A1 - Application for reservation of name. The proposed name of an association must be reserved by lodging Form A1 - Application for reservation of name before an application to register an incorporated association or an application for approval to change the name of an incorporated association can be registered. A name reservation lasts for three months. If the association is not incorporated within that period the name reservation will expire and will become available for reservation by another person.
• Complete  Form A2 - Application for registration of incorporated association. This form must be lodged in order to incorporate an association where the application is being made on behalf of at least 5 individuals or an existing unincorporated body. This form must be accompanied by Form A1 - Application for reservation of name unless the name has previously been reserved.  This form must be signed by the person nominated to be the first public officer of the incorporated association.
• A draft copy of the Model constitution for your association which have been adapted for our BUGs with the help of Bike North BUG is available from Liz Hole at Bicycle NSW at ehole@bicyclensw.org.au. Or more information can be found at http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Cooperatives_and_associations/Associations.html

2. All your executive committee members and BNSW trained Ride Leaders must be members of Bicycle NSW

3. Abide by the affiliation agreement

4. Complete the online registration at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LYJVQLY

Bicycle NSW will pay for the cost of name registration and incorporation fee.

For more information please contact Liz Hole at ehole@bicyclensw.org.au or phone 02 9704 0814