Board of directors
The SSAA Victoria Board has eleven members. Each director serves a three-year term before their position is up for nominations. Ahead of the Annual General Meeting each year, the entire membership base is given the opportunity to enter a postal vote for Board nominees. The results of the ballot are announced at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in September.
Get to know the directors by reading the short biographies below, or connecting with them via email.
DAVID SCHERECK – President
David is a retired senior federal public servant having managed several large defence bases as the IT Operations Manager. Before that, he was a career military officer, commencing as an infantry soldier with the Third Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Now retired, he has the time to devote to overseeing the direction of the SSAA Victoria as a director.
He has a lifelong involvement in target pistol and rifle shooting (civilian and military) having done stints as Club President and Club Captain of a number of pistol and rifle clubs, and as Regional Coordinator for IPSC Victoria in the 1980s. David is also a keen hunter.
I’m committed to the SSAA. I want to continue contributing to: developing regional branches, undertaking advocacy for hunters, future-proofing our ranges by acquiring adjoining properties, and supporting branches, sub clubs and individuals in fielding state competition teams.
Neil Hibble – SENIOR vice President
I am a long-term SSAA Victoria member, experienced corporate professional, active hunter and dedicated shooter. My aim is to help build the Association for the future.
While the organisation has been transformed over the last 7 years, there are still things I’d like to see done.
My enthusiasm, experience and skills can serve the organisation well, as I have a strong professional background in administration, finance, budgeting and investment. While I can offer a broad range of skills in stewarding the Association in finance and governance, I believe we should also be looking at future opportunities which will cement the SSAA Victoria as the premier shooting organisation in the state.
I am a good fit with the Board, and given my history as a long-term committee member of the Big Game Rifle Club, working harmoniously with other Board members is a priority.
With respect to longer-term strategic development, it is my commitment to focus on membership growth and retention, youth, hunter education, range acquisition and development, hunting sector cooperation and political advocacy.
Only by building a strong organisation can we secure the future of the shooting sports. And that is what I have committed myself to.
Josh Knight – JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
During my time on the board 2019 to 2021, I worked alongside the other directors, increasing SSAA memberships and participation in all areas of shooting sports.
As President at Wodonga, I collaborated with NDIS support services as much as practicable to make the sport of shooting inclusive for all abilities, introduced 5 stand shotgun and helping create SSAA Victoria’s first Biathlon sub club.
I will continue my support and advocacy for regional ranges and clubs, increase female and junior participation and membership, whilst also creating a friendly environment inclusive of all abilities to enjoy across SSAA Victoria whilst building capacity and sustainability.
FIONA HALSALL 
As an active shooter and long-time Wodonga member, I have given most disciplines a go at some stage, from rifle to shotgun to pistol. As a current committee member, I’ve helped the branch grow. I’ve also developed skills and gained solid experience in dealing with both management and members.
My priorities on the Board will be to develop regional range ownership and membership, including a range in the east, increase hunting opportunities, grow the Association, promote Women on Target, promote training, and look after members.
Our Wodonga committee has worked tirelessly to establish great new facilities and I would work to do the same for other regions and further develop metropolitan ranges.
Like it or not, diversity is important these days, and I will focus on growing our junior and female member bases. Also, I pride myself on my ability to support all segments of our community and have an open mind to ideas that will benefit all members. The Board has done a very good job over the last eight years. But diversity is becoming increasingly important on Boards, and as a regional representative I commit to bringing a fresh approach.
BILL CAMPBELL
Bill Campbell is an avid pistol shooter, who has been President of Practical Pistol League of Australia for 26 years – since 1992. As President of the PPLA, he has transformed the club from a newly established SSAA sub-club to one of SSAA Victoria’s largest and most respected clubs. PPLA is now the premier IPSC club in Australia because of work Bill was involved in.
Bill was also President of IPSC in Victoria for 16 years. He was also a member of the National Executive, making decisions relating to IPSC Australia-wide.
His professional background involves maintenance and management work. As a maintenance manager at BHP, he had up to 400 people under his leadership and was responsible for maintaining machinery valued at up to $100m.
As a Board member, Bill’s focus will be on advocating to government; retaining, and growing, the membership; finding suitable land for ranges, particularly in the east; and securing access to National Parks for hunters.
LANCE EASTWOOD
Lance has been a shooter since he was 15 years old and a member of SSAA since 1975.
Lance has been a member of the Big Game Rifle Club (BGRC) since its inception in 1983. He has served in every position of the BGRC committee, including President.
Field hunting is Lance’s passion and he hunts game birds in season and pursues deer whenever he can escape his work commitments. Lance hunts feral goats and pigs, using visits to his Queensland family stations to help control the numbers. Lance has been fortunate enough to have hunted buffalo in the Northern Territory, camels in Queensland and other feral animals on the edges of the Simpson Desert.
Lance has been actively involved with the Eagle Park Range Consultative Committee for the past 10 years and is proud of what it has achieved.
Being a small business owner for the past 36 years as an electrical contractor in the commercial field, as well as running a security business for the past 20 years, Lance can manage projects from design to completion. He believes this experience has been helpful in his role as a Director of SSAA Victoria.
AnTHONY JACKSON
Anthony was elected to the SSAA Victoria Board at the 2023 AGM.
Anthony is a lifetime competition shooter and hunter. He has represented Victoria in national shooting events and hunted across Australia.
Anthony served in the Army for 21 years, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and went on to a corporate career. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Course. Among other jobs, Anthony has helped guide an Australian global business as Group General Manager for Strategy and Development and was a management consultant with Accenture and IBM consulting to Australian and global organisations.
DENIS MORONEY 
Denis’ background is in the ownership and management of multiple small businesses. Denis was heavily involved in motor racing for many years. For 25 years he held a senior role as Chief Pit Lane Marshal, which saw him training and supervising up to 50 volunteers per meeting.
Denis is keen to secure the future of the SSAA in Victoria, with his energy being channeled into succession planning, establishing new metropolitan shooting ranges and catering to the increased interest in the shooting sports.
Denis is the current President of SSAA Victoria, Junior Vice President of SSAA National and hold positions on the National SHOT Expo sub-committee and finance sub-committee. He is also on the SSAA Insurance Brokers Board.
HENRY ROGERS
Henry has been a member of SSAA Victoria since 1992. He is an experienced competition shooter, with a particularly interest in various handgun disciplines. However, his lifelong passion has been hunting.
Henry grew up hunting rabbits and foxes on farms owned by relatives. In more recent times deer stalking has been his sport of choice. In 2014 Henry achieved a life goal of hunting plains game in Africa. Henry is also an active participant in the SSAA Conservation and Pest Management program, which he sees, not as a personal hunting opportunity, but rather as volunteer service for the benefit of the community.
Henry sees growing restrictions and bureaucracy as posing a major threat to the sport. He believes that hunting and fishing are intrinsic and necessary parts of our nature as human beings. Furthermore he sees that hunting and fishing provide the cornerstone to effective environmental land management.
Chris Ryan
I have 41 years’ experience in the law as a Barrister, Crown Prosecutor, Senior Crown Prosecutor, Senior Counsel and Judge to bring to the Board.
I have been an SSAA member for 19 years. I am not affiliated with any group. I shoot at Eagle Park and when time permits hunt on friends’ properties.
COLIN WOOD
Colin Wood is an active hunter. He retired from a management position
within SSAA Victoria at the start of 2015 after more than 10 years of service.
Colin has extensive knowledge of hunting and pest control in Victoria and offers sound representation on duck, deer, and quail hunting issues.
Colin’s experience includes 10 years managing hunting and conservation for SSAA Victoria; five years as President of the SSAA Deerstalkers; six years as President of the Victorian Game and Deerstalkers Association; three years as President of the Shooting Sports Council of Victoria (SSCV); five years as President of the SSCV Hunting Committee; 20 years as a farmer and 28 years as a senior manager of Defence Force equipment manufacturing and repairs.