Membership ›
Six tiers, one community.
From volunteer (free) to local trader, every tier carries a vote, the monthly letter, and a quiet stake in the Hub. Pick the level that matches your relationship to the place.
Why join
A vote at the AGM, the monthly letter, and a quiet sense of belonging.
Membership of the Warburton Waterwheel Inc. is what keeps the Hub a member-owned thing rather than a project somebody else runs. Every tier carries one vote at the September AGM, the monthly newsletter, and the right to put a name forward for any working group.
The trader / accommodation / handmaker tiers add commercial benefits — listings, public-liability cover, brochure inclusion — because those tiers also carry a working relationship with the Hub. The Volunteer and Friend tiers are about belonging, plain and simple.
Membership Levels
Choose the level that fits how you'd like to be involved.
[DRAFT-REAL] Volunteer
Volunteers are members. Granted manually by an admin when you join the volunteer roster.
- Subscription to the WW Hub Inc. newsletter
- Invitations to community events, workshops, and morning teas
- Recognition as a key supporter of the Hub
- Volunteer roster access (seven-day-a-week operation)
[DRAFT-REAL] Community Supporter
For people who want to stay connected to the Hub without paying — newsletter, invitations, no commitment.
- Subscription to the WW Hub Inc. newsletter
- Invitations to community events and morning teas
- Access to gallery invites
[DRAFT-REAL] Friend
Fosters community connection, volunteer engagement, and general support for the Hub's vision.
- Everything in Community Supporter
- Discounted rates for targeted community events and workshops
- Invitations to "soup and bread roll" get-togethers
- Recognition as a key supporter of local art, culture, heritage, and connection to Country
[DRAFT-REAL] Artisan & Maker
Provides access to sell and showcase work to the 45,000+ visitors who seek tourist information annually.
- Inclusion in WW Hub Public Liability Insurance (PLI) policy
- Guaranteed access to rented space/display area within the Handmaker collective or gallery, direct debited per month.
- Profile listed on the WW Hub website as a featured regional artist/maker
- Inclusion in promotional materials and potential featuring on WW social media
[DRAFT-REAL] Accommodation Provider
Direct visitors to short-term stay options, leveraging the WW's function as an essential visitor destination.
- Premium self-managed listing for short-term accommodation on the Hub website
- Direct enquiry contact details published on your listing — bookings handled by you, not the Hub
- Invitations to two dedicated business workshops per year
- Invitations to a brochure presentation event
[DRAFT-REAL] Local Trader & Business
Connects local businesses to visitors and contributes to the economic prosperity of the region.
- Dedicated listing on the WW Hub website for street traders
- Promotion via WW Hub's online presence and social channels
- Display of non-selling promotional collateral (menus, flyers) in the visitor centre area
- Invitations to networking events (e.g. forums similar to Warburton Valley CEDA)
The roster
You’d be in good company.
Volunteers, makers, accommodation hosts and local traders — the people who already call themselves part of the Hub. Listed in the public directory by their own choice.
Our member directory is just getting started — check back soon.
“It’s the cheapest way to own a wheel, a kettle, a working high street, and a bend in the river.”
— Sam Okafor, Treasurer, on why he became a member.
Four ways in ›
Stand a little closer to the wheel.
Build your own plan, visit on a weekend, become a member, or stand a shift.