SSAA Victoria News
Flaky activist group calls on Victorian Government to abandon science-based approach to setting duck seasons
A flaky anti-hunting activist group whose leader was bizarrely permitted to present to last year's Parliamentary inquiry into native bird hunting wearing a disguise has publicly called on the Victorian Government to ignore credible science when setting bag limits for duck season. In an article in...
READ MOREWhat’s the story with public land? SSAA Victoria podcast
In the final episode of the SSAA Victoria Podcast for 2024 the team take a deep dive into the management of public land in Victoria - particularly as it relates to shooting and hunting access. You can watch the podcast on YouTube https://youtu.be/9xycm1eRinQ?si=cXSnRNSxp8tTYnGu Or listen on the go...
READ MOREOne hundred days until duck opening – time to prepare
It is now just over one hundred days until the 2025 Victorian duck season commences on Wednesday,19 March. The Victorian Government has committed to using the Adaptive Harvest Model to inform seasonal arrangements from 2025. Unfortunately, advice to the Government from this model will not be...
READ MOREFuneral Details – Denis Moroney
A funeral for Denis Moroney will be held on Friday, 6 December 2024, at 10.30 am at the Renowden Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Second Ave, Springvale. For mourners unable to attend in person there will be a livestream of the service at https://smct.org.au/view/1033723474 A death notice...
READ MOREVale Denis Moroney
With great sadness, we inform you that SSAA Victoria’s immediate past President, Denis Moroney, passed away on Friday, November 22. Denis served on the SSAA Victoria Board of Management for twelve years and as the Association’s President between 2014 and 2022. Denis also served as SSAA National...
READ MOREHave your say on the future of Victoria’s state forests
Victoria’s Great Outdoors Taskforce is seeking community feedback on “The future of Victoria’s state forests”. The Victorian Government has established the Taskforce to consult with the community and provide recommendations on the management of state forests that were previously managed for...
READ MOREWomen on Target in Wodonga
Around ninety women of all ages from across northeastern Victoria and Southern New South Wales came together at SSAA Victoria’s Wodonga range in November for the highly successful Women on Target event. Women on Target was initiated by SSAA Victoria four years ago to break down barriers for women...
READ MORETaking the spoils of the hunt to Spring Street – Game meat barbecue brings shooters and pollies together
Politicians and staffers from across the political spectrum came together to feast on wild-harvested venison, kangaroo and goat at the second annual “Hunters for the Hungry” barbecue on the rooftop terrace at Victoria’s Parliament House in mid-November. This event's purpose is twofold: in...
READ MORESSAA Victoria Annual General Meeting 2024
The SSAA Victoria Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday 29 September from 2-4pm at the Hotel Bruce County, 455 Blackburn Road, Mt Waverley. Nominations to fill four Board vacancies opened on 13 May and closed on 14 June 2024. Four nominations were received by the returning officer....
READ MORENew Game Regulations announced
The Victorian Government has released its decisions on the review of the Wildlife (Game) Regulations ahead of them being presented to the Governor in Council for approval tomorrow. The intent of the Regulatory Impact Statement process was for proposals to be tested with the community ahead of...
READ MORESSAA Victoria Podcast Episode 4 – Game Regulation Review
The once-in-a-decade overhaul of Victoria's Wildlife (Game) Regulations has implications for the 60,000 Victorians who hunt deer, duck and quail. Proposals put forward for consideration by the government include transitions away from lead-based ammunition for all game hunting, allowing handheld...
READ MOREShooters welcome Premier’s pledge on public land access
Victoria’s leading shooting and hunting organisation, the Sporting Shooters Association (SSAA Victoria), has welcomed Premier Allan’s pledge not to “put a padlock on our public forest”. “Access to public land for hunting is one of the most important issues to our forty-four thousand...
READ MOREReview of game regulations presents challenges and opportunities
SSAA Victoria has made a submission on the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024. The RIS process is the pivotal piece of public consultation in this once in a decade review of Victoria’s game hunting laws. SSAA Victoria engaged widely with members, other...
READ MOREJim Harding from Winchester Australia joins the SSAA Victoria podcast as a guest
Jim Harding from Winchester Australia joins us to discuss the growing excitement about SHOT Expo 2024. This will be the first major shooting expo in Australia in five years and the largest expo of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Melbourne Showgrounds 19-20 October 2024.
READ MOREWinchester Australia embrace unique opportunity that SHOT Expo brings to the shooting industry
Clive Pugh, CEO of Winchester Australia discusses the unique opportunity that SHOT Expo 2024 allows for shooters to engage directly with the shooting industry.
READ MORECompliance data shows that antis can talk the talk, but cannot walk the walk
Today, the Game Management Authority (GMA) released the compliance data from the 2024 duck season. The data shows a high level of compliance amongst the duck hunting community. With more than twice the number of patrols as last year, the number of infringements by hunters detected did not increase...
READ MORE“No frills” State budget delivers funding for the Great Outdoors Taskforce, honours commitment to duck hunting and offers a reprieve for the fox bounty
SSAA Victoria joined other special interest groups in the “budget lockup” yesterday to be briefed by the Premier, the Deputy Premier, the Assistant Treasurer and Government officials on the 2024 Victorian State Budget. As widely anticipated, this was a “no frills” budget that served very...
READ MOREVictorians on target at the silhouette nationals
A group of Victorian shooters travelled to Tasmania recently for the: Lever Action Metallic Silhouette (LAS) Nats 21st – 25th March 2024 at SSAA Westbury Range. Scoped Rifle Metallic Silhouette Nats (RMS) 29th Mar – 1st Apr at SSAA Tas State Range Runnymede. For the LAS shoot the team consisted...
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