Booking Information

• Only current and financial WARI or ANZRI members are eligible to book holiday home accommodation.

• The member making the booking must be present at the home throughout the duration of the stay. Bookings cannot be made for and are non-transferable to non-members.

• Members can only book one holiday home at a time.

• Weekly bookings operate from Saturday to Saturday (7 nights) and can be made up to 12 months in advance; aside from school holiday or special event (Easter and Christmas) periods, which are conducted by way of a scheduled release or ballot, as advised.

• Short-term bookings, including overnight, mid-week and weekends are only available to book, provided the home is vacant, 2 weeks prior to the required arrival date.

• Weekly bookings can be made via the online booking system. All short-term booking requests can be made via email, phone, or in person and confirmed by WARI staff.  

• During school holidays, a member is allowed to book only one holiday home location for a maximum of one week*, as per the dates directed and advertised. This rule is in place to ensure fair access to all members during peak times.

• During the peak use period, being 1 October through to 30 April, the maximum occupancy is 2 weeks at any one location. Outside this time, the cap is 3 weeks.

• To pay and secure your booking, you must first read, accept, and acknowledge the terms and conditions.

• The Home is considered allocated at the time of the booking (online/verbal/written) and any change request made by the member will be subject to the cancellation policy at the discretion of WARI.

• If a booking (weekly or short-term) is cancelled, transferred to a different date, or otherwise changed at the request of a member, application of the cancellation policy and fees will apply.

• WARI reserves the right to change or cancel bookings where repairs and maintenance are required or should other circumstances be made necessary.

• Weekly bookings are only confirmed on payment in full by credit card via the online booking system.

• Any staff assisted bookings – short-term or other – are required to be paid in full by credit card via authorised staff issued email, by phone, or in person at the office via staff arranged circumstances.

• Once paid, an email will be issued with a booking confirmation, holiday accommodation details and a receipt.  

• All cancellations must be made in writing via email/post and sent to wari@wari.asn.au. Any cancellation notifications advised by phone will be requested in writing via email or post.  

• If you cancel your booking, then the following cancellation policy applies:

                            *Amount of notice provided prior to the arrival date of the booking.

• Member holiday home accommodation is provided at discount rates via the shared assistance by members in the cleanliness and upkeep.

• Members are required to clean the accommodation to an acceptable standard post-stay.

• Members are also required to supply their own linen, and their own disposable cleaning items. Please refer to your booking confirmation for items required or supplied.

• All shire council rules, and terms and conditions for WARI accommodation, must be complied with.

• Please review the WARI Accommodation - Terms & Conditions for further information.