Membership with the KES

Would you like to get involved in helping to improve your local environment? KES always welcomes new members. The only prerequisite is enthusiasm!

Benefits of Membership

• Be a part of a group with over 40 years of history protecting and preserving our local environment.

• Discounted tubestock. Members receive a $1 discount on all standard tubes from the KES Indigenous Nursery.   

• Monthly Kestrel newsletter.

• Access to discounted books.

• Enables you to volunteer with us and at our Indigenous Nursery.

• You are covered by our insurance when volunteering with us.

• Free workshops and presentations on all manner of environmental topics. 

• Enables you to vote at Annual General Meetings and Special Meetings.

• Be counted! When the KES campaign for environment issues,  we are speaking on your behalf. For example, if we write a submission against the removal of trees on a property, then we are not one, we are many!

• Meet like-minded people and make new friends!

Where does your membership money go?

• Covers insurance if you decide to volunteer with us or attend any of our events.

• Towards running local projects and campaigns designed to protect our environment from development, unnecessary habitat loss and other local issues.

• Towards education programs and events.

• Donations to local community groups for projects s and to national environment groups such as Environmental Justice Victoria and Sea Shepherd Australia. 

Types of membership

• Individual: A membership covering one person

• Concession: A membership covering one person holding a concession or pensioner card

• Family: Members of one family living at the same address 

• Organisation: A incorporated community group 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

1. To join, you must agree to support the objectives of the KES and abide by its rules. 

   • To actively promote sustainability within Knox and the wider community.

   • To engage in projects and activities that monitor, protect and enhance the environment.

   • To work with stakeholders including government, the community and business to advance environmental and sustainability policies, programs and practices.

2. Your application may take up to 31 days  to be processed. 

3. We will never disclose any personal information you supply us with to anyone outside of the KES without your permission.

Sign me up!

If you would like to join or renew your membership with the Knox Environment Society, please fill out a form below.

Online Membership Form. Printed   Membership Form.

Donations

If you would like to make a monetary donation to the KES to go towards our education programs, conservation campaigns or in memory of a cherished loved one, please see below for payment options and we thank you deeply for your contribution to our work.

• Cash: Visit us in person at our community nursery and speak to a friendly volunteer

• Pay ID: info@kes.org.au

• Direct Credit: 

Knox Environment Society. 

BSB - 633 000 Bendigo Bank.

Account - 119 043 511

• Cheque: Mail to: 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully 3156