Membership

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Australia’s longest, continuously running film society!

About our Membership

The Townsville Cinema Group is a members only organisation.

Anyone can join the Townsville Cinema Group. We offer several types of membership. Once a membership is purchased, admission to screenings is free.

Full Year Membership

$140

  • Admission to all our screenings for the current year
  • Applies to any full year membership which is purchased on or after 1 March

Full Year Early Bird Membership

$140 $130

  • Full Year Membership available to members who purchase membership before 1 March
  • This membership option closed on the 1st of March.

Half Year Membership

$75

  • Admission to all our screenings from July to Closing Night (14 in total)
  • AMAZING VALUE

Half Year Youth/ Student Member

$70

  • Admission to all our screenings from July to Closing Night (14 in total)
  • ID Required.

    People under the age of 15 NOT accompanied by an adult will only be able to attend films with a PG or M classification

5 Screening Membership

$60

  • Members will be given a pass that enables attendance at any five (5) screenings during the current year
  • Admits one patron per screening only

3 Screening Membership

$40

  • Members will be given a pass that enables attendance at any three (3) screenings during the current year.
  • Admits one patron per screening only

How to become a member

To take out a membership you can:

Join and pay online using the online application form (right)

Fill out the form and pay. We will email you your membership details.

OR

Obtain an application form from the  box office

The box office is open 20 minutes before every screening at the BCC Cinema Townsville Central. Every second Thursday during the season. Check our current program for the next session.

OR

Download a hard copy application form  below

Download the membership form using the link below. Return the form via email to . Apply before 1 March 2025 and your membership card and receipt/invoice will be available at the first screening on Opening Night (6 March).

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Rules of the Townsville Cinema Group Inc.

Current Townsville Cinema Group Inc Rules

In accordance with the Australian Council of Film Societies rules, Townsville Cinema Group Inc. operates strictly as a members-only exhibitor. This status unlocks cheaper screening licences and the ability for TCG to show unclassified films. Single-session tickets are not available. Entry is by membership only.

Our objectives are to promote and to provide access to films of different genres, cultures and countries for the benefit of the members.

Townsville Cinema Group Inc holds Public Liability Insurance Cover.

Townsville Cinema Group is the longest continuously-running film society in Australia (established 1962). We screen at the BCC Cinema.

© 2025 Townsville Cinema Group Inc

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The Townsville Cinema Group acknowledge the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun, Bindal, Gugu Badhun and Nywaigi peoples as the traditional owners and original story tellers of the land in and around Townsville.

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