Online Membership Renewals

AERA is introducing a new Online Membership Renewal module to AERA Online for the 2024 membership year. From 1 January 2024 members will be able to renew their memberships digitally, update their contact and address details and manage their FEI/EA membership information, all from the comfort of their lounge or office chair.

This new functionality allows members to select their own membership categories, sign their membership declaration and make the payment in a quick and easy process negating the need to print out paperwork or mail in applications.

In another step to make endurance life a little less dependent on paperwork Membership cards are no longer required and there is no need for our busy Membership Registrars to mail out cards. A rule change was introduced to remove the need for membership cards now that rides are managed using AERASpace, which provides an up-to-date status of a rider’s membership.

PA Insurance can also be taken out as part of the membership renewal however this will still require the completion of the PA Insurance form and sending that to the State/Membership Registrar. Plans are underway to have this digitised for the 2025 year.

The new module caters for:

1. Membership renewals
2. New memberships
3. Family memberships
4. Early bird discounts
5. Discount schemes for students, pensioners and significant volunteers
6. Half yearly memberships

AERA will be running some familiarisation sessions to assist members get a handle on how to renew their membership so look out for details of these sessions – details of these sessions will be posted to AERA’s FB page and to the State FB pages over the weekend so keep an eye out. The first session will be held on 20 December 2023, we’ll have another one in January and in February, if required.

For any questions relating to this new module please use the Contact Us page on the AERA Online website.

Oss Foley Memorial Ride - Gowrie Park Polocrosse Ground - Claude Rd - 28 October 2023

Nominations are now open . Click here to nominate and for more information.

80, 40 and 20km rides on offer

Sorry NO DOGS ALLOWED.  This is a condition of the polocross grounds.

The track has changed on last years ride, and maximum ride time for the 80 km ride is 9 hours.

As usual we have some lovely completion prizes.

We pride ourselves on looking after our volunteers well, in addition to a nice thankyou gift, volunteers will be in the running for some rather nice lucky dip prizes! So if you feel inspired to volunteer, please phone Debbie Grull 0417 130 774.  TPRs and pencillers needed. 

A great raffle is always fun on the day, so bring your gold coins!

Two events added to 2023 TEERA ride celendar

At its meeting last week, the TEERA SMC approved two extra rides for 2023. They are:

  • 29 July —> Lockhart Challenge, Lebrina: 20/40/80km rides, and

  • 16 September —> Bush to Beach, Baker’s Beach: 20/45/80km rides.

The SMC will be running the Lockhart challenge with track marking being done by the Lockharts.

The Bush to Beach ride will be run by a new ride committee headed initially by Lydia Rigby and Melissa Kelly.

Glenelg Derwent Double - nominations now open

Nominations are now open for the Easter Glenelg Derwent Double.

20km, 40km and 80km rides are on offer on both Saturday 8 April and Sunday 9 April.

To enter, click here.

Anyone planning to enter any of the rides as a member MUST have their membership applications / renewals to the TEERA membership registrar by Friday 31 March, preferably earlier.

Attention!!! people going to Upper Natone ride this weekend

For people travelling to the CCER upper Natone ride this weekend… it is suggested you DO NOT TRAVEL VIA STOWPORT/ NATONE!! . 

 Roadwork is being done and only one lane will be open with a load limit of 5 tonne.

A much safer option would be via Riana/ South Riana or Ridgley highway

For any further info please do not hesitate to contact Deb Wyllie.

Details are available here.

TEERA Annual General Meeting - 7.00PM Friday 3 February - Pat Lamprey's Paddock, Smith and Others Rd, Sassafras

The 2022 TEERA Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.00PM, Friday 3 February in Pat Lamprey's Paddock, Smith and Others Rd, Sassafras.

AGENDA

  1. To confirm the minutes of the 2021 AGM (Minutes available here).

  2. To receive various reports:

  3. To elect the Committee members:

Four written nominations were received by the secretary for the five vacant positions – Mark Dunn, Angie Clark, Deb Wyllie and Carolyn Foley-Jones. As the number of nominations do not exceed the number of vacancies those nominated are deemed to be elected.

There is one spot on SMC still to be filled. Nominations will be called from the floor of the AGM to fill this position

4.      To appoint the auditors and agree their remuneration.

5. Special Business:

  • Motion regarding the need to issue receipts for some financial transactions – motion and rationale is here.

  • Motion re removing the need for the TEERA accounts to be formally audited – motion and rationale is here and here.

6. Other business

Mark Dunn
TEERA Secretary

Reminder - SMC nominations

The deadline for lodgement of nominations to the TEERA state management committee (SMC) is 5.00PM on Saturday 31 December. There are 5 spots up for grabs.

If there are only five nominations, those nominated are deemed to be elected. If there are fewer than five, those nominated are deemed to be elected and nominations for the unfilled spot(s) will be called from the floor of the Annual General Meeting, to be held in Pat Lamprey’s paddock at 7.00PM on Friday 3 February. If there are still fewer than five nominations, the SMC may (but does not have to) co-opt additional members as it sees fit.

The nomination form can be downloaded here.

I urge you to consider nominating for SMC to support our sport in 2023.

Mark Dunn
TEERA secretary

2023 TEERA fees and charges, membership renewals

Membership renewals now open

The TEERA SMC met this week to finalise the 2023 TEERA budget and set the 2023 membership and ride fees and charges.

It will come as no surprise to anyone that insurance costs for our sport, in line with insurance costs in general, have increased by almost 50% in the last two years. As a result of this the SMC has reluctantly had to increase both membership and ride fees for 2023. Increases have been limited to the minimum amount necessary to cover TEERA’s projected costs for 2023. Somewhat paradoxically, the cost of personal accident insurance has not risen for 2023.

A complete list of 2023 fees and charges has been published on the Forms page of this website as has the 2023 membership application / renewal form. The membership form has a link to the 2023 personal accident insurance application form.

Mark Dunn
TEERA secretary

TEERA state management committee (SMC) elections

Nominations have opened for the election of 5 TEERA members to the 2023 TEERA state management committee (SMC).

TEERA members remaining on SMC as they have served only half of their current two year terms are Kirstie Lockhart, Jessica Goulding, Trenton Huxtable, Grace Huxtable and Andrew Miles.

As there are only nine members of the SMC at present, the terms of the remaining four have ended. They are Mark Dunn, Felicity Perry, Angie Clarke and Deb Wyllie.

FIVE SMC places need to be filled. Please consider nominating for the 2023 SMC and contributing to the running of endurance riding in this state.

The nomination form can be downloaded here. Nominations close at 5PM on 31 December 2022. Should more than 5 nominations be lodged an election to choose the 5 successful candidates will be conducted in January 2023 with the results announced at the Annual general meeting on 3 February.

The nomination form has a second page for those who wish to provide notices of motion for consideration at the annual general meeting.

Mark Dunn
TEERA secretary