Simple and clear

Becoming a member

There are five types of membership, billed monthly or yearly in AU$. Follow four steps and you are in the Circle. Your membership is now: Observer.

What to do

The procedure, step by step

Read the three types

Below on this page. If you are unsure, start as a free Observer.

Fill the registration form

At the bottom of this page. It takes one minute.

Pay, if your type has a fee

Observer is free. Paid types pay monthly or yearly on the Payments page →

A coordinator confirms

For paid types, a Circle coordinator confirms your payment. Then all doors open.

To change your membership later: simply fill the form again with the new type. No need to create anything new.

Types

Five types of membership

Free, forever

Observer

For: elders and community members who want to look and listen first.

Read member profiles by island and country
Read the notice board and all stories
Enter open meetings and listen

Cannot post messages
Cannot speak or show video
Cannot share stories

AU$9 a month

Associate

For: trusted participants ready to join the exchange.

Everything in Observer
Post messages and request connections
Speak in meetings with audio or video
Join discussion and conference rooms

Cannot share stories on the Circle
Cannot host a meeting room

AU$25 a month

Full Member

For: recognised customary leaders entrusted by their community.

Everything in Associate
Voting voice, customary law papers, restoration dossiers
Share community-agreed stories
Host and guide your own meeting room

AU$40 a month

Partner Member

For: foreign elders, chiefs and indigenous custodians partnering with Melanesian customary houses.

Everything in Full Member
Partnership with Melanesian customary houses

AU$100 a month

Sponsor Member

For: institutions and benefactors funding the restoration of story-holders and customary law.

Everything in Full Member
Funds story-holder apprenticeships and house restoration
Full archive access

At a glance

What each member can do

Activity	Observer	Associate	Full Member	Partner	Sponsor
Read profiles, messages and stories	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Listen in open meetings	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Post messages and connect	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Speak with audio or video	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Share stories with the Circle	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Host a meeting room	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Monthly fee	Free	AU$9	AU$25	AU$40	AU$100

Step 2

Register now

One short form. Observers are members immediately; paid types continue to the Payments page.