Now forming — interest closes 20 August

Membership Growth Team

Welcome people in, keep the list tidy, and turn a chat into a helper.

What it’s for

This team looks after the people who want to be part of the local group – welcomes, follow-ups, and a list that actually stays useful.

Some of those people are party members. Some are not, and never will be. Both belong here.

Numbers that should make you curious

• Wentworth is one of the smallest electorates in the country by area – a small organised group can actually cover the ground.
• Most people never get closer to politics than a ballot paper. A list of neighbours who said they would help is rarer than it should be.
• A membership roll is power. This group keeps its own list, built from people who opted in here.

Every figure here is from the AEC, the NSW Electoral Commission, or published election analysis.

What the work actually is

• Welcome each new person with a call or a note, so joining feels like joining something
• Keep the supporters list tidy so nobody is forgotten
• Follow up people who registered interest or did the survey
• Show up at community events and with aligned local organisations

How much time, honestly?

A few welcomes, a records check, an occasional event — it fits around a normal week.

Most of these roles take an hour or two a week. When an election is called it becomes all hands on deck — and you will want to have been part of it by then.

Would I be any good at it?

If you can keep a spreadsheet tidy or hold a friendly conversation, you already have the skills — everything else is a handover and a bit of habit.

• You are organised and like a list that reconciles
• Or you are the opposite: you like people, and turning a chat into a signup sounds like fun
• You can commit to reporting progress at the monthly meeting

Not sure? Have a go. Ease in — take a small job, see how it fits, step up or step back as life allows. Registering interest is a conversation, not a contract.