SSAA Victoria News
Animal control inquiry submissions open
Hunting and conservation interest groups have been invited to prepare a submission for the Inquiry into the Control of Invasive Animals on Crown Land. The Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Committee, which is managing the inquiry, will prepare a report by March 30, 2017. It...
READ MORELooking back on the last term of the Board
With another Board election just two months away, we sat down with the SSAA Victoria President and Chief Executive Officer to find out how the Association was tracking. Below is the transcript of the interviews: Jack Wegman, SSAA Victoria Chief Executive Officer What was SSAA Victoria’s focus...
READ MOREGun Control Australia’s new low
Every time the community thinks Gun Control Australia (GCA) has stooped to its lowest, the lobby group manages to dig even deeper. This week SSAA-Legislative Action wrote to members about GCA using Walter Mikac who lost his family in the Port Arthur murders “as a political pawn in a shameless...
READ MOREElection focus on illegal firearms market
The Coalition is finally shifting its focus to the illegal firearms market on the eve of tomorrow's Federal Election. At the official launch of the Coalition election campaign on Sunday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said a re-elected Coalition Government would invest $64 million into tackling...
READ MORESafety course instructors wanted
Victoria Police is calling on SSAA Victoria members to help run longarms Firearms Safety Courses in north-west Melbourne. Footscray Police Station has a six-month waiting list of people wanting to do the course and not enough instructors to meet the demand. "We are looking to expand our Firearms...
READ MOREChoose your Senate carefully
SSAA Victoria President, Denis Moroney The SSAA Victoria State Office has been fielding many calls from members seeking advice and direction as we approach the Federal Election. I acknowledge all of you who understand the importance of this election and are taking seriously this opportunity to...
READ MOREVoting advice released
The shooting industry's political body, the Combined Firearms Council of Victoria, has released a comprehensive guide for shooters when voting at the Federal Election. Developed in consultation with SSAA Victoria, the shooting community, political parties and political experts, the guide was...
READ MOREDraft NFA to remain under wraps
The Commonwealth Government is refusing to reveal a proposed National Firearms Agreement amendment. The document has been in circulation within the Government since November but the denial of a recent Freedom of Information request means the document will remain classified. Dr Samara McPhedran...
READ MORESpringvale Range hours extended
The SSAA Springvale Range trading hours will be extended on Sundays from July 3. The range will open from 10am to 5pm on Sundays.
READ MOREBoard nominations open
Nominations have opened for the three SSAA Victoria Board vacancies. The AGM will be held at the Sandown Park Hotel, Corner Corrigan Road and Princes Highway, Noble Park 3174, on Sunday, September 18, from 2pm. Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 5pm on Friday, July...
READ MOREDamian Drum speaks to shooters
Just a few weeks from the Federal Election, politicians are keen to secure votes from the large shooting fraternity. One friend of shooters who missed out on the Victorian Shooter Federal Election edition due to space constraints was Damian Drum. Here's a word from the Nationals' Candidate for...
READ MORE50-cal day a game changer
A recent event at SSAA’s Mildura Branch has attracted world-wide attention. The Inaugural 600-yard FCSA- (Fifty Calibre Shooters Association) sanctioned shoot places 50BMG competition as a genuine world-wide competition. The event, on Saturday, May 14, was the first FCSA-sanctioned event outside...
READ MORESpringvale purchase hurdle overcome
The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Victoria) is one step closer to securing the future of the Springvale Shooting Range. The SSAA Springvale Range – which allows people to shoot rifle, pistol, air rifle and air pistol and provides a meeting area and bistro for members and visitors...
READ MORESportspeople outed after outrageous campaign
Joining an emotive Animals Australia campaign against duck shooting has backfired for four sportspeople. Billboards and posters have been plastered across Melbourne buildings and train stations, depicting the players of various sports holding Photoshopped dead ducks. Alongside the emotive images...
READ MOREMildura’s 50BMG event days away
It’s not often you get the opportunity to see a bunch of 50 BMGs firing off in competition. But this weekend, SSAA’s Mildura Range will play host to the Inaugural 600-yard Fifty Calibre Shooters Association-Sanctioned Shoot. The Long Range Shooting Club and FCSA have come together for the event...
READ MORECPM gets funding green light
The Victorian Government has committed to doubling its funding of the Conservation and Pest Management program over the next four years. Environment Minister Lisa Neville pledged to support the program for another four years “in recognition of the important role the Association plays in helping...
READ MOREFunding boost for hunting
The Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford is in Sale this afternoon announcing a new funding plan to support safe, responsible and sustainable hunting. The $5.33 million funding allocation in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget will be spent on education, awareness campaigns and communication to support...
READ MOREShooters called to boycott Goodyear
Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm is calling on shooters to get behind an international boycott of Goodyear and its brands, after the company sacked one of its employees for "just being a shooter". Elite Australian sporting shooter David Waters was sacked last year after meeting a fellow...
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