CONTENTS

Membership

Membership to the association is open to any person, company other legal entity or a partnership engaged in the primary production of milk or with an interest or involvement in the dairy industry under a membership category described below.

The association provides for three membership categories:

Full Membership

Any person, company other legal entity or a partnership engaged in the primary production of milk is eligible to become a “Full Member” of the Association.

A “Full Member” is required to pay a levy and annual membership subscription.

A Full Member is entitled to one vote in the business of the Association or where a “Full Member” is a partnership or corporation with two or more officers such membership entitles two representatives to vote in the business of the Association.

Full members are eligible for nomination and election to the SADA Board and Committees.

Full members receive the SADA Update member newsletter, all member benefits & services including legal and industrial, and all lobbying efforts.

Associate Membership

Any person, company other legal entity or a partnership not actively engaged in the primary production of milk but with an interest or involvement in the dairy industry may become an “Associate Member” of the Association.

Associate members are required to pay an annual membership subscription.

Associate members do not have the right to vote in the business of the Association. 

Associate members receive the SADA Update member newsletter and are kept fully informed about current issues.

Life Membership

Any Full Member or Associate Member of the Association who in the opinion of the Association has rendered outstanding service to the Association may be nominated by the Board as a Life Member.

A life member pays no subscriptions or levies.

For full detail on Membership please refer to the SADA constitution

Membership Application

Membership of the association is by levy and/or annual membership subscription.

The levy is calculated at 2.25 cents per kilogram protein, including GST supplied to the processor in each calendar month. The Levy is capped at $1482.32 per full membership for the 2008/09financial year.

The annual membership subscription is $184.00, including GST and invoiced in the month of July, or as pro rata.

Membership Application Form