Membership

Melbourne Handball Club offers multiple membership options. Which one you should get depends on when in the season you start and your desired commitment level. Below are the prices for the 2025 season

12 months membership (indoor AND beach handball)

12 months membership (indoor handball only)

6 months membership (indoor handball only)

A full membership covers all training sessions, use of club equipment, insurance and access to benefits received from fundraising and governmental grants. Furthermore, a full membership means you are eligible to try out for the team attending the Australian Clubs Championships in July and to try out for the Victorian (State) Handball Team that attends the Australian National Championship in November

Casual membership (indoor handball)

This membership is for players who cannot commit on a regular basis, or for those who join late in the season when a half-year membership is not financially beneficial.

  • Junior (16-18) - $10 per training

  • Senior (over 18)- $15 per training

Casual members can attend any trainings of their choosing and will receive a payment link via email or sms after each training. Payments are to be made by 7 days.

Unless specific arrangements are made casual members are not insured, nor eligible to play in the Club Championship or National Championship.

Casual membership (beach handball)

INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS

Melbourne Handball Club (MHC) has a long history of international visitors and migrants joining our club. These players receive the same membership benefits as everyone else and are eligible to play in leagues and tournaments in Australia. However, to play in the Australian Club Championship or in the Australian National Championship, international players must (as per the rules set out by the International Handball Federation) transfer to the Australian Handball Federation. This is usually an easy process and our team manager will help with acquiring a transfer certificate. The cost of the transfer will depend on which Federation the player was last registered with and the period since their last club game. There are some excemptions. Transfers are always free for amateur players that have not played a game in 24 months and for exchange students.

Some Federations are happy to release players for free. However, if the abovementioned exemptions are not applicable then the IHF will still request a fee. In this case the total cost would be CHF 150.- (approx. AUD 270). Should the releasing Federation request payment then a further CHF 150.- will be added to the cost. In this case the total cost would be CHF 300.- (approx. AUD 540).

Please note that while the club will gladly assist with applying for the transfer certificate, we are not able to assist financially.