Member Benefits

Your membership will not only enhance QICA, but will deliver a range of benefits to your centre, organisation, staff and volunteers. Your membership will allow the organisation to continue to strengthen as a truly representative body for our industry, working within the tourism structure of Queensland. QICA is recognised as being the official representative body for VIC’s in QLD.

Member benefits include:

• Showing your support to the industry by actively contributing to the development and representation of Information Centres in Queensland
• Representation at meetings and functions relating to our industry
• Access to Tourism Queensland’s updates and information on the VIC signage policy
• Regular newsletter containing information about current QICA projects, current issues and news from our industry and more
• Access to the QICA website "members area" offering useful information, links, contacts and downloads
• Link to your website from the QICA "public" website
• Access to information and assistance on matters relating to VIC's
• Invitation to participate in the annual QICA Conference
• Member discount for delegates attending the Conference
• Access to QICA's VIC Training Manuals
• Receive Networking advantages
• Membership is tax deductible

Membership Criteria

To be eligible for membership of the association the applicant organisation must operate a Tourist Information Centre or Visitor Information Centre in the state of Queensland.

Other criteria as set out in the QICA Constitution. All Information Centres operating under a single ABN are eligible to be recognised as members, covered by a single fee. A separate application form is required for each centre.

Each Information Centre operating with a unique ABN will require an independent application and fee to be eligible for membership.

Membership is on a financial year basis. QICA financial year is: 1st January to 31st December. Membership must be current as at 1st March for voting rights at the Annual General Meeting held in March.

Applications are accepted at each Annual General Meeting for the hosting of the following AGM and conference. Applications are to be submitted by members only. The applicant must be prepared to accept an executive position on the Management Committee as part of the application criteria.

Membership is $75 per annum per member.

Download the Individual Centre Application/Renewal form here.

Download the Joint Centres Application/Renewal form here.