Society Membership Enquiry

The Dorper Society facilitates the information and communication transfer between Dorper and White Dorper breeders and the modern sheep industry both nationally and internationally.

The Society aims to increase the ability of members to develop, produce and market world leading Dorper and White Dorper genetics.

Your membership with the Dorper Sheep Society offers information transfer imperative for the future development of an increasingly active breed within the sheep industry.

Membership Levels

 

Full

Breeder of registered sheep – Fullblood and/or Percentage

Access to ABRI - sheep registration facility.

Receives all Society publications – includes Newsletters, Bulletins, the Annual Magazine, emails, mail outs and memos.

Voting rights.

Commercial

Breeder of unregistered, commercial sheep.

Receives Society publications – includes Newsletters, Bulletins, the Annual Magazine and selected correspondence.

No voting rights.
 

 

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS:

Online Service Centre – www.dorper.com.au

Society Service Centre providing guidance and information.

Representation on the Society web site.

Access to education courses and practical workshops.

Contact with a national network of proactive breeders.

Access to up to date industry information and outcomes.

Society marketing and promotion with access to Society fliers, brochures, member postage labels etc

Reduced rate Ovine Dermatosparaxis testing fees.

Invitation to participate in sponsored National stud sales and National shows.

Access to Society promotional items.

Opportunity for Committee involvement at different levels.

 

The Society membership is divided into Regions incorporating the relevant states i.e;

Western Region ( WA),
Central Region ( SA & NT)
Southern Region ( VIC & TAS)
Eastern Region ( NSW)
North Eastern Region ( QLD).

Each region has a Committee run by breeders and from this Committee two Federal Delegates are elected.Federal Delegates are the voice for their region and the decision makers of the Society. They meet approximately six times per year for which they are allocated a small bursary. Federal Delegates volunteer an enormous amount of time and knowledge to the Society.

The general business of running the Society is done from Head Office at the Adelaide Showground.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM