Membership Information
Membership with The NSW Stud Merino Breeders Association (NSW SMBA) provides the ability to operate as a registered Merino or Poll Merino stud, giving you the opportunity to be involved in a progressive breed society which contributes to the development and promotion of the Merino and Poll Merino breeds in Australia.
If you're breeding Merino or Poll Merino sheep and would like to network with like-minded producers, receive breed and industry news, and be involved in the continual success and growth of the Merino breed, we encourage you to consider joining as a NSW SMBA member today!
The benefits you'll receive as a member include the ability to market your stud as a registered Merino or Poll Merino stud with your unique flock number, support from the NSW SMBA Board and other like-minded breeders, inclusion in the registered member listing on our website and our annual printed magazine The Top Sire plus the opportunity to participate in the annual Dubbo National Merino Sheep Show and other major industry shows across the state.
Annual levies paid my members assist NSW SMBA to support our wool and sheep industries through various projects including education, promotion and advocacy.
The NSW SMBA offers three categories of membership:
Stud Membership
Intended for breeders wishing to register purebred Merino or Poll Merino sheep, with the ability to sell registered genetics.
$300 per year + annual livestock fees/levies
Junior Membership
A discounted membership applicable to any person under the age of 18 years.
$150 per year + annual livestock fees/levies
School Membership
A discounted membership available for any NSW school wishing to breed and show registered Merino or Poll Merino sheep.
$150 per year + annual livestock fees/levies
See below for further details on minimum registration requirements to become a member of the NSW SMBA.
Please contact our office if you have any questions or to request a membership application form.
Requirements for Registration
- The minimum requirement to register a Merino stud for Stud Membership or Junior Membership is twenty-five (25) stud ewes that have been purchased, leased or transferred from a registered stud and a registered Merino ram or semen from a registered Merino Ram. Alternatively, an inspection of ewes for upgrade from flock to stud status can be conducted by two Councillors upon request.
- The minimum requirement to register a Poll Merino stud for Stud Membership or Junior Membership is twenty-five (25) stud ewes that have been purchased, leased or transferred from a registered stud and a registered Poll Merino ram or semen from a registered Poll Merino ram. Alternatively, an inspection of ewes for upgrade from flock to stud status can be conducted by two Councillors upon request.
- The minimum registration requirement for School Membership is five (5) stud ewes that have been purchased, leased or transferred from a registered stud and a ram or semen from a registered Merino ram (if registering a Merino stud) or Poll Merino ram (if registering a Poll Merino stud).
- The vendor/owner of the registered genetics used to establish the stud must agree to transfer the genetics to the applicant, by signing in the corresponding box on the application form or providing a Vendors and Purchasers Certificate.
- Flocks proposed for membership of the NSW SMBA must be accredited by NSW Agriculture as Ovine Brucellosis Free, or if in the process of being accredited, the first test must be successfully completed with a negative result, before the application can be accepted. In order to avoid delay, a copy of the Accreditation Certificate or negative test results should be included with the Application. For further information in relation to the Ovine Brucellosis Scheme, please click here http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/sheep/health/ovine-brucellosis-scheme
- A Membership Entrance Fee of $165 and applicable Annual Subscription Fee is payable if your application is successfully approved by the NSW SMBA. If an application is made after 30th June, the initial Annual Subscription is reduced by 50%. All fees are quoted inclusive of GST.
Once your membership application has been approved by NSW SMBA, your registration details and tax invoice for membership entrance fees will be provided to you.
