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Frequently Asked Questions about AgForce
Future - Young Member Network
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How
much does it cost? |
$40.70 (including GST) or free if
you are a full or joint member of
AgForce. Fees are annual from July
to June.
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I
am under 35 year of age, but already a
full or joint member of AgForce, why
should I be part of the AgForce Future -
Young Member Network (YMN)? |
As an existing member of AgForce, it
does not cost any extra and there is
an opportunity to network, exchange
ideas and socialise with other young
like-minded people involved in rural
industry throughout Queensland,
Australia and internationally.
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How
do I get involved? |
If you are currently a full or
joint member of AgForce, you can
just call AgForce's membership
services officer (on 1300 361
172) and give your date of birth
and any updated contact details
including your email address.
If you are not currently a
member of AgForce, a signed
membership form and payment is
required.
Forms can be obtained from and
AgForce office, or printed from
this web site. Simply go back to
the “Membership” button at the
top of the page and choose the
“How to join” topic.
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My
parents are members, why should I be
part of the AgForce Future - Young
Member Network?
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Being part of AgForce Future - Young
Member Network gives you all the
benefits of being an AgForce member
(except voting rights on anything
other than a Young Member Network
issue) and at a greatly reduced cost
compared to what your parents pay.
You also have the opportunity to be
part of an organisation that links
young rural people in Queensland and
allows you to network, exchange
ideas and socialise with other like
minded people involved in rural
industry.
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What
has AgForce achieved lately and why
should I be part of the
AgForce Future - Young Member
Network?
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In 2006-07, AgForce secured
ongoing freezes on leasehold
land rents and then to have
leasehold land rents capped at a
maximum 20 per cent annually.
Being
part of AgForce Future - Young
Member Network gives you all the
benefits of being a full member,
except voting rights.
Being part of AgForce and
particular the young Member
Network, gives you an
opportunity to be involved and
contribute to shaping a better
agriculture in Queensland, now
and into the future.
It allows you to be a part of
the process of improving your
own and other's quality of live
in rural Queensland through
being informed and gaining
skills and networks to achieve
outcomes.
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How
old do people have to be to be a
member of the AgForce
Future -
Young Member Network?
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The age bracket is 15 to 35
inclusive.
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What
does the Young Member Network do?
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AgForce Future - Young Member
Network exists to inform young rural
people about current agripolitical
processes and issues.
The network provide links for young
rural people in Queensland to
network, exchange ideas, promote
positive progress in agriculture and
socialise with other like minded
people involved in rural industry.
Through training and being informed,
involved members will become skilled
to handle their lifestyle,
farm/business management, and/or
communication and leadership issues.
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How
is the AgForce Future - Young Member
Network structured?
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There are members throughout the
regions and they are fully
integrated within the existing
branch structure of AgForce.
You can contact your local regional
representative if you have an issue
or you can raise it at your local
branch meeting.
Columns specific to YMN appear in
the AgForce members' magazine, Envoy
and other AgForce communications.
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What
is AgForce Future - Young Member
Network going to do for me?
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Being part of the network will
enable you to:
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have contact with a wide
range of young people from
across the state.
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give you all the benefits of
being an AgForce member
(except voting rights on
anything other than a YMN
issue), including
representation and
commercial benefits.
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raise the profile of issues
affecting you as a young
person in a rural area.
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be proactive in fulfilling
the needs of young people in
rural areas in relation to
training, accessing
information and the social
side of life.
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I do
not have time for another
organisation.
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Time commitments can be as great or
as little as you like.
It is not compulsory to attend
meetings or functions.
Many members are involved simply to
be informed, linked to a network of
young people, and to receive the
commercial benefits of being an
AgForce member.
The choice is yours, but the more
involved you become, the more
benefits you are likely to receive.
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Why do you need a separate group for
young people?
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AgForce Future - Young Member
Network is fully integrated within
AgForce and is not a separate group.
It is more like a 'focus group' -
that is, it will focus on issues and
services for younger members.
This is the same for other
committees such as resource
management, native title, etc.
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Why
should I not drop the full/joint
membership and just pay for YMN?
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If you drop your full membership you
will not be able to hold an elected
position or have voting rights
within AgForce Queensland.
This means that you cannot be on
state council or a commodity board
or vote for the general president of
AgForce or on resolutions at branch
meetings, regional meetings or state
conferences.
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