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  1. Avoiding Duplicate Members

    The BowlsLink membership is integral for the running of our sport and as such maintaining good data integrity is vital. Our sports data needs to be accurate, complete and consistent to ensure we can r...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  2. Benefits of BowlsLink – Membership

    The Membership module is a crucial component of BowlsLink in that it integrates with the majority of the other modules and functions. Membership management at member, club, district/league, region/zon...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  3. Clubs Menu Administration

    In the clubs section of BowlsLink you will be able to find all information related to your club and any other clubs you have the permission to see. The clubs section is further divided into clubs, clu...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  4. Creating a Free Personal Email

    As a user of BowlsLink and member to Bowls Australia and its Clubs, each individual is required to have their own email address as part of their account along with their own contact (mobile) informati...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  5. Creating Memberships in Advance

    For some Clubs, their memberships may lapse during the playing season as they can be created for a fixed 12 month period, typically calendar year or financial, or flexible 12 months (12 months from th...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  6. Custom Durations for Membership Types

    Examples Here are some examples of Custom durations that have been requested. In green is what would be used as the custom durations syntax. Year options: 5 Years – P5Y | 3 Years – P3Y | 2 Years – P2Y...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  7. Fees and Memberships Types

    How membership will be handled in BowlsLink changed on 5th August 2024. Clubs will need to create a Membership that is linked to a National Participant Type moving forward. The way membership will wor...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  8. How to Add Certifications to Personal Profile

    This guide provides a straightforward process for adding your Certifications to your profile on BowlsLink, ensuring compliance in roles which are required by law to obtain these credentials. Applicabl...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  9. How to edit and manage Club Positions

    Learn how to add, remove and report on current and historical Club Positions within BowlsLink. This guide simplifies the navigation process to ensure you can efficiently retrieve necessary member data...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  10. How to make members Financial

    This guide provides a straightforward process for Club Administrators to efficiently add full memberships in BowlsLink. It outlines step-by-step instructions that make managing member memberships simp...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  11. How to View Club/Region/District Certifications and generate Certification Reports

    This guide provides a streamlined process for accessing and managing club and region or district certifications on BowlsLink. It is essential for administrators and club members to efficiently track c...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  12. Managing the loss of a member in BowlsLink

    How to deal with a deceased member in the BowlsLink membership database is a common support question. Losing a member is solemn time for a club however it is unfortunately something that will happen o...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  13. Member Transfers

    Intro to member transfers Initiating a transfer Approving a transfer Member joining as a secondary club member Transferring an Archived or Returning Member Transferring an Returning (Archived) Member…

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  14. Membership Webinar

    This training webinar is targeted at new secretaries, it steps through how to use the database system in BowlsLink.

    Updated 15 Oct 2026

  15. Participation Types in BowlsLink

    When creating a Membership, it is a requirement to assign a type. There are five (5) types available throughout BowlsLink but these have been segmented into Membership and Participation to help create...

    Updated 15 Oct 2026