{"id":11568,"date":"2021-04-19T13:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T03:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/?page_id=11568"},"modified":"2023-08-29T20:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:32:34","slug":"members-benefits-join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/members-benefits-join\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11568\" class=\"elementor elementor-11568\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35ebc3e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"35ebc3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec1b537\" data-id=\"ec1b537\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5513b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5513b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Member Benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0200701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0200701\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42f44f7\" data-id=\"42f44f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9f7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a9f7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MEMBER-BENEFITS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5154\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MEMBER-BENEFITS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MEMBER-BENEFITS-600x309.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MEMBER-BENEFITS-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:51.5%;max-width:800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b73fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b73fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5546c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5546c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThank you so much for your letter of support for our visa application\u2026I strongly believe your support will help us get our visa approved.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThank you so much for visiting and dropping off the books.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThank you so much for your extremely helpful reply. You have provided much for me to go on. The enquiry about food handling policy is to do with an upcoming inspection of our kitchen by the council.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI received the collection of books today. I\u2019m overwhelmed by your generosity. Thank you very much. I\u2019m so pleased I made contact with you and appreciate your efforts to help me.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013 testimonials from member organisations who have received assistance from our Member Services Team<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd563f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd563f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Member benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ab1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ab1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2192\u00a0Option to join our Buddhist Group Public Liability Insurance Policy<\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0Professional and expert advice from our Member Service Team: we provide advice and assistance in areas regarding governance, policy, liaising with the government and other miscellaneous issues that come with running a Buddhist organisation<\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0Permitted use of the BCNSW member crest on your website and publications<\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0Promotion and publicity for member events and activities on Buddhist Connection, our online news hub in addition to promotion on our Facebook page and e-newsletters<\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0Exemption from the\u00a0<em>Charitable Fundraising Act<\/em><\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0Access to free Buddhist resources e.g. books<\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0The right to vote and participate in our Annual General Meetings<\/p><p>\u2192\u00a0Regular updates and information relevant to the Buddhist community<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405e8b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"405e8b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Becoming a member<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b899598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b899598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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If you are an individual willing to share your skills and expertise with the Buddhist Council, please email us at office@oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org or call 02 9966 8893. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/volunteer-pathways\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0to read about the ways you can volunteer and support our beneficial Buddhist programs.<\/p><p>To become a member, please download a copy of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-BCNSW-Membership-Application-Form.doc\">Membership Application Form (Document Download)<\/a>\u00a0and post the completed paperwork to:<\/p><p>PO Box 593, Crows Nest, NSW 1585<\/p><p>or scan to our email (office@oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccc5ecb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ccc5ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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