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 holidays or special events (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.