Hyogo Cultural Centre attracts members with a diverse range
of interests, backgrounds, and ages. Current members range
from high school students to business people to retired pensioners.
Whatever your interest in Japan, Hyogo Cultural Centre will
certainly have something to offer you!
Hyogo Cultural Centre Membership follows the calendar
year, ie. January to December, and costs $30 for that period regardless
of when you actually join.
Membership Benefits
Membership entitles you to:
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- borrow resources from the extensive library (the largest
Japan related resource library in Western Australia!)
- receive discounts to most Hyogo Cultural Centre activities
where fees are applicable
- have Hyogo Cultural Centre’s activity and event
information delivered directly to your home or office by
either post or e-mail
- receive plenty of opportunities to socialise with
other Members
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Becoming a Member
If you are interested in becoming a Member, please come into
the Centre to take a look around and speak with one of our
friendly staff. Alternatively, you can print out the PDF
version of our application form (English). The Japanese version is here. Please fill
it out, tear off the application part and send it to us with
a Cheque or Money Order (sorry, we can not accept Credit Card.).
Please make your cheque payable to Hyogo Cultural Centre.
If you become a member through a school or company and require
Tax Invoice, please feel free to contact
us.
2012 Membership is $30 and runs from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2012 (no GST
incl.)
Renewing your Membership
If you have ever been a member of Hyogo Cultural Centre,
it is not necessary for you to fill out a new membership application.
We never delete anyone's details, so regardless of when you
last paid your membership fee, you will still be somewhere
on our database. If you wish to renew your membership after
a period away, you simply need to complete a renewal form
and pay your membership fee. You can either visit us so that
we can catch up in person or you can print out the PDF
version form here and send it off with the fee.
Please check the membership conditions below.
HYOGO MEMBERSHIP
- Membership is for individuals only.
- Membership runs for the calendar year, January to December.
- Membership is $30 per person. No discounts apply.
- Membership benefits apply only to the cardholder.
Membership to Hyogo Cultural Centre entitles an individual
to the following:
- To borrow resources from the HPGCC library.
- To receive details of all HPGCC member events and activities
by either e-mail or post.
- To receive discounted participation fees to certain
HPGCC events.
HYOGO MEMBERS MUST ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING LIBRARY
RULES
- HPGCC Members may borrow a maximum of ten (10) library
items at any given time.
- HPGCC Members may not borrow any more than two (2)
Proficiency Test resources, videos / DVDs, or CD Roms
at any given time.
- Books, cassettes and magazines may be borrowed for
four (4) weeks.
- Proficiency Test resources, videos / DVDs & CD
Roms may be borrowed for two(2) weeks.
- HPGCC Members may request by telephone / e-mail to
renew books, cassettes, and magazines once to allow for
a maximum borrowing period of eight (8) weeks. Resources
will be renewed provided HPGCC is contacted prior to the
due date and the item is not reserved by another member.
- Proficiency Test resources, videos / DVDs, and CD Roms
may not be renewed.
- A financial penalty of $2 per week per item will be
imposed if an item is more than one week overdue. If an
item becomes overdue by more than four (4) weeks, an invoice
will be sent for the replacement cost. Members may also
be penalised by refusal of borrowing rights for the same
period of time that the items are overdue.
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