SSAA Victoria News
MP lashes out after closure
Shooters and Fishers MP Daniel Young has lashed out at the Victorian Government, after duck hunters learnt they would be shut out of another reserve this week. The Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Environment on Wednesday announced that Johnson Swamp State Game Reserve near Kerang would...
READ MORECobaw certified for Centerfire
SSAA's Cobaw Range has now been certified for centrefire target rifle shooting to 100m and 200m. The range opened its doors to centrefire on Saturday, April 9, after Senior Sergeant Andrew Armstrong from Victoria Police Licensing and Regulation Division granted the new certification on March 15....
READ MORELeyonhjelm: Armed with facts
The 'gun debate' has flared up in Australian media once again, after the Federal Government announced last week that there would be no changes to firearms laws. The National Firearms Agreement flew under the radar at COAG on April 1, despite previous reports that it would be reviewed by state...
READ MOREShoot with a Senator
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has invited SSAA members to 'shoot with the Senator who supports shooters' at Seymour later this month. The Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia-sponsored event, held at Seymour Field and Game Range (Lambing Gully Road, Avenel) kicks off at 10am on...
READ MOREPart of Toolondo closed
Game Management Authority this week closed the east lake at Toolondo Reservoir to duck hunting after significant numbers of Freckled Ducks were recorded during surveys. GMA Chief Executive Officer Greg Hyams said low water levels had left the reservoir, which is usually a single water body,...
READ MOREPoorly-researched ‘news’ continues
In a frustrating start to the year for lawful firearms owners, the media continues to sensationalise, present half-truths as facts and fail to include ‘the other side’ of stories relating to firearms. One example was published on the Herald Sun website on Monday, and later in the Geelong...
READ MORENew RO course rolled out
A new Range Officer training course will be rolled out across the State from this month, after a successful trial last year. Training courses are conducted in both metropolitan and regional areas of Victoria. Each prospective Range Officer must complete an application form that is to be sent to...
READ MOREStern warning for duck hunters
Duck hunters have received a stern warning from the Game Management Authority, after a handful of protected birds were found dead at Lake Toolondo near Horsham. Game Management Authority Chief Executive Officer Greg Hyams said a number of protected birds, including threatened Freckled Duck, were...
READ MORED-day for NFA
The National Firearms Agreement Technical Review will be one of a raft of issues discussed at today’s Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting. The usually bi-annual meeting between the Prime Minister, State and Territory Premiers and Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian...
READ MOREHelping hand for Alpine frog
A unique opportunity has been presented for SSAA members who want to aid in the protection of the critically endangered Alpine Tree Frog. The frog population around Mt Bullfight Nature Conservation Reserve requires protection from Amphibian Chytrid Fungus (also known as Batrachochytrium...
READ MOREBrush up on bird skills
Duck hunters have been encouraged to brush up on their knowledge and skills ahead of the 2016 season. Just two weeks from the March 19 opening, Game Management Authority (GMA) Chief Executive Officer Greg Hyams urged all hunters to ensure both their Game and Firearms licences were valid. The daily...
READ MOREMP calls for Great Forest block
Member for Northern Victoria Region Daniel Young is calling for a five-year moratorium on the establishment of the Great Forest National Park. The proposal would encompass more than 355,000 hectares of land from Eildon to Healesville to Woods Point. “I am not convinced due considerations are...
READ MOREWild dog action plan
Landowners have been called upon to assist the Victorian Government in assessing wild dog management tools. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) will hold a series of community workshops this Autumn to review the 2015-16 Wild Dog Management Zone Work Plans and prepare for...
READ MOREIllegal roo hunters fined
Two illegal hunters will pay hefty fines after last week being found guilty of possessing a dead Eastern Grey kangaroo without authorisation. The Mornington Peninsular locals, who faced Mansfield Magistrates Court on February 10, were also found guilty of having an unsecured firearm and...
READ MORERed tape on gun travel lifted
Competing in international shooting competitions and attending overseas hunting trips, this month got a little easier for firearms owners. Changes to the Australian Customs Act will reduce restrictions on the import of previously prohibited items and make it easier for Australian companies to...
READ MOREWild deer expo countdown is on
The countdown to the Wild Deer Hunting Guiding and Fishing Expo 2016 on March 5 and 6 is well under way. More than 12,000 people are expected to gather at the Bendigo Showgrounds for the two-day event, which will see more than 250 exhibitors set up. SSAA Victoria will be there to answer...
READ MOREGetting to the crux of the matter
Representatives from several firearms bodies got together at the weekend to discuss issues faced by the industry. At the Combined Firearms Council of Victoria Shooting Industry Forum, issues such as the National Firearms Agreement Technical Review, the Great Forest National Park proposal and the...
READ MOREA code for all members
The SSAA Victoria Board of Directors has adopted a member code of conduct. It is SSAA Victoria policy, not to mention good governance practice, to provide a generalised code of conduct for members to make explicit the expected standards of behaviour within the Association. The focus of the code is...
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