- Parrot News: Members receive four full-colour, 52+ page issues per year. The magazine contains club business and informative articles celebrating Aviculture. Parrot News is widely regarded as one of the best Avian publications, with readers from across the Globe.
- Parrot Trust Conservation Calendar: Each year, Members receive a stunning wall calendar. Sponsorship of this calendar, and sales through Parrot Supplies Australia, all directly fund conservation projects.
- Educational Events/Meetings: In a social setting, we meet bi-monthly to provide members and visitors with educational opportunities presented by local, interstate and international guest speakers. An extensive range of avicultural products is also available at our meetings from Parrot Supplies Australia. Visitors are always welcome and encouraged to attend.
- Discounted Entry to the North Brisbane Bird Sale: We hold an annual bird sale which is one highest quality sales in Queensland. Held at the Caboolture Showgrounds, members can sell their birds direct to the public as well as access a large trade area and veterinary services under one convenient roof. Members receive discounted entry!
- Discounted Entry to 'Parrots' Convention: Our biennial, international convention features world-class speakers on all aspects of parrot aviculture, conservation, husbandry, enrichment, behaviour and training. This educational event caters for parrot breeders, veterinarians, zookeepers, animal training, pet shop employees and companion parrot owners alike through informative lectures and engaging workshops. Members receive discounted entry!
- Discounted Entry to 'Step Up' weekend workshop: Parrots & People Learning Together - Held on alternative years to our 'Parrots' conventions, this weekend workshop brings together anyone interested in furthering their knowledge and skill in understanding parrot behaviour and training. Members receive discounted entry!
- Access to and Involvement with The Parrot Trust of Australia: Recognising the urgent need to support parrot conservation, research and education in Australia, we have established a public trust to fund worthy projects. Through the generosity of donations, this initiative will grow and develop into a self-sustaining venture that benefits Australia's most vulnerable and endangered wild parrot species.
- 20 % Member Discount at Parrot Supplies Australia: Our Members’ Store, which is now open to the general public, has one of the largest ranges of Avicultural Supplies in Australia; in fact over 1,500 different products! Members of The Parrot Society of Australia receive 20% off in-store or online! That means if you spend under $400 on supplies, the Member Discount covers the cost of your Membership!
- Parrot Society of Australia Website: With some recent updates, this is a huge asset to Members of The Parrot Society of Australia. You receive access to limited areas of the website, that the general public do not have access to, including our ever-expanding Species Files! You can advertise in our Breeder Database, advertise for free in our Avi-Trader, and so much more. Plus you can now register and pay for all of our Events online!
- Social Media: Well, this isn’t quite a Member-only perk; but our growth has allowed us to have an interactive social space online. If you’re a big fan of Facebook, you can join The Parrot Society of Australia, Parrot Supplies Australia, and The Parrot Trust of Australia to keep up to date with everything going on in our World of Aviculture!
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