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Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Victoria) official magazine

Victorian

Shooter                                                                   September 2019

                                  Practical
                                rifle series
                                  takes off

Popular discipline gains
interest at Eagle Park

ALSO INSIDE
• Long-range shooting at Mildura
• Duck Bill dead in the water
• Next month’s SHOT Expo ramps up
Victorian Shooter - SSAA Victoria
News
                                                                                                                                     Assistant Manager Training
                                                                                                                                     and Education Fady Khalife
                                                                                                                                     with the Victoria Police
                                                                                                                                     certificate.

                                            It’s show time!                                                                                                                                                                    The posts and trusses for the new roof
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               at the first week of September. Bottom:
Expert deer panel at
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                                                    he SSAA SHOT Expo                                                                                                                                                          the damage to the roof last year.
                                                    is upon us and we’re
SSAA SHOT Expo. P6                                  getting excited about
                                            what is shaping up to be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Eagle Park
Ask Megan: Insurance                        a great event with a hall
                                            full of exhibitors and many                                                                                                                                                        replacement
column. P7                                  thousands of visitors ex-                      Denis Moroney
Anti-duck hunting Bill
                                            pected to attend.
                                               We’ve themed the event
                                                                               President SSAA Victoria                                                                                                                         roof nearing
dead in the water. P8                       around getting into the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               completion
                                                                                                                                  Training course T
                                            shooting sports because we see the SSAA as the pathway for new shooters into
VEAC recommends shut-                       club and competition participation.
                                               The clubs are the grass roots of the Association and provide a huge variety of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       he roof over Eagle Park’s Main
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Range 1 is on track for comple-
ting hunters out. P9                        disciplines including long-range shooting and I’m very pleased to see our young                                                                                                            tion at the end of September.
                                            Mildura member Lachlan Adolph succeed at the highest level.                                                                                                                           At the time of writing, posts had
Practical rifle gains
                                                                                                                                  recognised by
                                               Lachlan has now won two world junior titles in 50-calibre long-range shooting                                                                                                   been installed ready for the next
momentum. P10                               and is showing what can be achieved through the SSAA.
                                               At the SHOT Expo on October 19-20, we will again have a cross section of our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               stage of the frame construction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               which is expected to be complete
Cooper’s Counsel. P11                       clubs on display but with a slight difference. You will find them all on two long
                                            combined stands facing each other to give you a real sense of the variety on offer,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               mid-September.

                                                                                                                                  Victoria Police
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  From there, the PA and electrical
2019 SSAA National                          from deer hunting to shotgun shooting to single-action cowboy and plenty in
                                            between.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               systems will be installed and roof
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               sheeting should be done in the last
Junior Challenge. P13                          We will also be showcasing our successful Practical Firearms Training Program                                                                                                   week of the month.
                                            which has just been recognised by Victoria Police as an official firearms safety

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  It’s expected at this stage that
The long view: long-                        course. It means you can complete our course to satisfy the safety course compo-             SAA Victoria’s Practical Firearms
                                                                                                                                         Training Program Introductory
                                                                                                                                                                                   course delivered in June last year and
                                                                                                                                                                                   forms the basis for other courses which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the range will be reopened for
range shooting. P14
                                            nent of the firearms application process.                                                                                                                                          public use after the roof sheeting is
                                               It is great news for people who want to not only get their licence but want to            Course (PFTP IC) is now officially rec-   are being developed under the PFTP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               complete.
                                                                                                                                  ognised as an alternative to the Firearms        banner.
Branches & Clubs. P18
                                            feel comfortable handling a firearm and understand the responsibility of firearms                                                                                                     But as with all these things, we
                                            ownership.                                                                            Safety Course (FSC) which is required to            “Our Introductory Course is very
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               temper that expectation with the
                                               We’re also very close to having the course accredited by the Victorian Registra-   obtain a firearms licence.                       popular because new shooters want
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               unforeseen circumstances factor
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                                            tion and Qualifications Authority after a very long application and panel hearing        Victoria Police Licensing and Regula-         to learn and feel confident handling a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and are keeping our fingers crossed
                                            process. Achieving accreditation will go some way to enabling us to run officially    tion Division issued SSAA Victoria with          firearm,” Mr Khalife said.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               for a long-awaited result.
                                            recognised firearms training and show our commitment to responsible and ethical       a certificate approving the PFTP as a               “To have it recognised as an official
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  “All we can do is thank everyone,
                                            firearms use.                                                                         firearms safety course under Section 179         step to obtaining a firearms licence is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               particularly the clubs which have
The Victorian Shooter is a quarterly           Knowing there is an organisation prepared to take beginners under its wing will    of the Firearms Act 1996.                        recognition of SSAA Victoria’s commit-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               been most disadvantaged, for their
magazine produced by the Sporting           also encourage more people to join the shooting sports. That is good for the retail      It means people who complete the              ment to safety and responsible firearms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ongoing patience,” said SSAA Victo-
Shooters Association of Australia           industry and we’re very pleased they have come out in support of the SHOT Expo        PTFP IC can apply for their firearms             use.”
(Victoria). Unit 3/26 Ellingworth Parade,                                                                                                                                                                                      ria Facilities Manager, Shaun Doyle.
                                            after the difficulty we experienced with the previous organiser.                      licence without having to complete the              Those people who successfully
Box Hill 3128                                                                                                                                                                                                                     “It’s been a frustrating journey
                                               To fill the hall in a year when there are two other firearms and hunting events    FSC as well.                                     complete the PFTP will be able to use the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               which is hopefully drawing to a
Editor and Graphic Designer:                is a credit to our new organiser Level Up Events and the team at State Office            “It’s great news for those wanting to         certification they receive to meet one of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               conclusion.”
Justin Law                                  Keep an eye out for the major marketing campaign in all forms of media to burst       get professional guidance and practical          the requirements of the firearms licence
Disclaimer: The views expressed in          through our previous attendance record of 17,000.                                     experience in handling a firearm and             application process.
some articles and by some contributers         September is Annual General Meeting time and we’ll be getting through the          then taking the step to obtaining a                 If you have already received a PFTP
are not necessarily those of SSAA           formalities in a couple of weeks. As there were just enough candidates to fill        firearm licence,” said Assistant Manager         certificate from a previous course and
Victoria.                                   the vacancies, an election wasn’t required so we will be presenting the financial     Training and Education Fady Khalife.             haven’t completed the police FSC, you
The Victorian Shooter online:               statements and attending to general business. The Annual Report is now on the            Mr Khalife was employed last year to          can have your certification updated to
www.ssaavic.com.au                          website: ssaavic.com.au                                                               develop a training program and created           proceed with a firearms licence applica-
                                               Look forward to seeing you at the SSAA SHOT Expo at the Melbourne Show-            the PFTP to give participants actual             tion. Contact Fady Khalife at training@
Email alerts: Subscribe to SSAA
                                            grounds October 19-20.                                                                range shooting experience.                       ssaavic.com.au or (03) 8892 2777 for
Victoria’s news alert. Email state_
office@ssaavic.com.au                          Safe shooting                                                                         The Introductory Course was the first         details.

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these awesome prizes:                                                                                                                                      ance Brokers. Since I have been in the                    simple as
•     A 2019 Polaris General 1000 EPS                                                                                                                      role I have been asked what is the role                   general
      Premium Hunter Edition valued at                                                                                                                     of SSAA General Insurance Brokers                         f i r e
      $27,995.                                                                                                                                             (SSAAIB) and what part do I play in it.                   protec-
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•     1 of 5 Winchester 65L Eskys valued                                                                                                                   that, more importantly, both SSAAIB                       a more
      at $299.95 each.                                                                                                                                     and I see my role as an Insurance                         compli-
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at ssaashotexpo.org.au                                                                                                                                     important tool for protection but too                     and advice all year round. Not just
                                                                                                                                                           often it is treated as a commodity with                   when the club’s insurances are due to
Times                                                                                                                                                      not enough thought going into what                        be renewed.
9am-5pm Saturday October 19                                                                                                                                or how much insurance is needed. The                        •       Represent your club at claim
9am-4pm Sunday October 20                      Hunters to discuss deer issues on the main stage at SSAA SHOT Expo                                          result of this can be under insurance,                    time to ensure the policy responds for

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                                                                                                                                                           a gap in cover, even total exclusions                     the best it can and that the insurers
                                                        panel of deer hunting experts         disciplines to those wanting to get more                     of covers and tragically this may only                    involved meet their obligations in full.
What’s On                                               will discuss the state of the pur-    involved in the shooting sports,” said                       become apparent after a claim inci-                       When required, I will work with SSAA-
•   150 exhibitors and hundreds of                      suit on the Main Stage as part of     Event Co-ordinator Lee-Anne Romans.                          dent or when catastrophe strikes.                         IB’s claims department and assist with
    brands to check out the latest equip-      the presentations held at the SSAA SHOT           “Clay target shooting, deer hunting,                        So, as a SSAA Insurance Advisor I am                    the management of the claim from
    ment, gear and accessories                 Expo at Melbourne Showgrounds on               handgun         shooting,     single-action                  prepared to:                                              start to finish.
•   Educational talks and demos on             October 19-20.                                 cowboy, militaria collectables, duck                           •       Take the time to understand                       One more thing, I understand that
    gear, equipment and techniques.              SSAA Victoria’s Hunting Development          hunting and working gun dogs are                             your club’s activities, its exposures,                    price is important and by no means
•   SSAA Field to Fork cooking and             Manager and keen deer hunter David             among them.                                                  and its insurance needs. With this, I                     should any club (or business) pay
    butchery demonstrations.                   Laird will be joined by the Australian            “The SSAA SHOT Expo is a great                            can then suggest an insurance plan                        more for their insurance than neces-
•   WGAA gun dog demonstrations.               Deer Association’s Barry Howlett and           opportunity to connect the thousands of                      that meets your requirements and                          sary. But you should also carefully
•   SSAA indoor shooting range with air        Zach Powell from the Game Manage-              people who come to the show with our                         budget. Remember, the better I under-                     consider the value you place on prop-
    pistols & Stoeger Air XM1 air rifles for   ment Authority to discuss key deer             clubs.                                                       stand all your activities, the layout of                  erly protecting the club’s assets. Being
    adults and kids 12 years and over.         hunting issues.                                   Ms Romans said the many shooting                          the club, etc, the better the advice and                  dictated by price alone can result in
•   BushBow 3D archery range for                 Topics will include the role recreation-     disciplines represented by the clubs                         service I can provide you.                                the wrong type of cover and have the
    adults and kids of all ages.               al hunting plays in deer management,           are run by hard working SSAA Victoria                          •       Provide advice and guidance                     same ramifications as not taking out
•   Aimpoint Virtual Reality Hunting           compulsory game licensing and main-            member volunteers.                                           with respect to the insurance prod-                       any insurance at all.
    Experience.                                taining deer’s game status under pres-            “They do an excellent job of helping                      ucts, the cover they provide as well as                     To find out more about the services
•   Interactive Indoor Range (The Firing       sure to have them declared pests.              to provide a pathway into the shooting                       their limits, gaps and exclusions.                        that SSAAIB and myself can provide to
    Line) sponsored by OSA.                      It’s part of a full program of talks which   sports for new shooters,” she said.                            •       Assist with providing and                       you please give me a call, I am always
•   R-Licence testing                          are focussed on helping people get                One of the popular events is the                          coordinating risk management advice.                      up for a chat.
•   Activities for the kids including          involved in the shooting sports.               Working Gundog Association of Austra-
    jumping castle, petting zoo and face         Among them will be how to start in           lia’s demonstrations which will be again
    painters.                                  handgun shooting presented by the              held on the main arena. It’s a fantastic                                                  We can arrange the protection and
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       R i v er
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Pyrenees National Park                                                                                                       State Forest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bendigo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Midland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Maryborough State Forest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Regional Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     sp
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               a m pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     WANGARATTA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HORSHAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  !                     BENDIGO !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       E44                                        E45                          E46
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   !    Eaglehawk                                                                                                                       C2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Bendigo                                       Bendigo Regional Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        37°10'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Regional Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Talbot                                                                                                                                                             !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      E5                                                                                               E43                                                                                                                                                                               !

                                                                                                                                             37°10'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              E47                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BALLARAT                                MELBOURNE                                                BAIRNSDALE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 W i m m er                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            !                                                      !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Mt Sugarloaf

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   v er                                                                                                                                                                                   E42
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Elmhurst                                                                                                               Amphitheatre                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GEELONG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       TRARALGON                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Nature Reserve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    E4                                                                !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          WARRNAMBOOL                                                                           !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    E3                                                                                                                  E20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               D2                                                                   Py
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         re n ee                                                                                                                                                               D1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           !      Bendigo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben Nevis Nature Reserve                                                                       s H wy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Lexton

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                t Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     E38                                   E41                                                                                           Nature Reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              McIvor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              k
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Hwy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               albo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E39

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    re
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Caralulup                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Axedale

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          o n-T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 E21                                                                                                                                                      Nature Reserve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             x
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A
                                                                                                                                                               Ararat Hills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          E40                                                 D7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Kangaroo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         xt
                                                                                                                                                              Regional Park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Rosyth South                                                                                                                         Le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Flat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sunrays

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Strathfieldsaye

Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick chickens out of voting on

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          36°48'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Nature Reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      O1

                                                                                                                                                                                     wy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               k

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               i a Hwy
                                                                                                                                                                                    sH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wimmera River

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ree
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ek                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               S t r a th f i e l d

                                                                                                                                                                                ee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Heritage Area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             say
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           C re

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     et C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  eR

                                                                                                                                                                               en
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         G5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Greater Bendigo National Park                                                          d

                                                                                                                                                                              Pyr

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      m
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     tB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mount Cole State Forest                                                                                                                                                                                     E48

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  al lu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (Aboriginal Title)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          River

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Be

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 cc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Axe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              M
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Bendigo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Avoca
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Regional Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Creek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Warrak                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 G2                                                                                                            E25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Mount Lonarch                                                                                                                                  !      Lexton
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            State Forest

his own anti-duck hunting Bill, which has been shelved.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            144°16'30"E                                                                                                                                                   144°27'0"E

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              d
                                                                                                                                                         !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E24

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          R
                                                                                                                                                             Ararat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       o

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 e   xt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A1                                                                                                    D5                                                  t   -L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          144°0'0"E                                                                                                 144°10'0"E                                                                                                                                                      144°20'0"E                                                                                                                                         144°30'0"E                                                                                                                                    144°40'0"E
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     fo r

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              37°10'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mount Buangor                                                                                           Ben Major                                      u
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Langi Ghiran                                                                                                                                                                                                                         E22          B ea

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wombat - Macedon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           National Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 37°10'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nature Reserve
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Wester            State Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ek
                                                                                                                                                                                                           n Hw

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Cro w C re

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hwy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fryers Ridge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Nature Reserve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        37°20'0"S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Midla nd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   G5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Malmsbury

A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               N1                                                             Mount Cole                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Jim
                                                                                                                                             37°20'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Buangor                                                          State Forest                                                                                                D6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Reference Area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Castlemaine Diggings

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Waterloo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       field - Tooborac Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           National Heritage Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Nature Reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Campbelltown

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Edgecombe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          msb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  !

          n attempt to have the 2020 Duck                                                   ed majority support for duck hunting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Mal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ad Rd

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    d-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Raglan      !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       - Newste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cal de

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                sf
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        r Fw

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               y

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             E65

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  e ek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     B2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lanc e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Buangor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Cr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cobaw Conservation Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Creswick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              u
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              m
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               E66

          Season banned recently has failed                                                 and gave MPs an opportunity to declare

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          E
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  unt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                E49                   E50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Kyneton                  !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Mo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    E26                                      E29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         E64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         G4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Middle           !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Musical Gully-Camp Hill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                E51                           E52                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          E67                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         e e p C re
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Creek                                                                                                                           State Forest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    E75

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             don River
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   E30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lancefield

          after voting on the Bill was de-                                                  where they stand on the issue.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fier y Cre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         F4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      E78
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B1                                                                                                                                                                                             E63                                                       Upper Coliban                                                                                                                     Carlsruhe                                                                                                                                                                                     !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lod
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Reservoir
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hepburn                                                                           E53                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               i
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trawalla

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          M
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Conservation Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ddle C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     E62
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Beaufort                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        E54                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    E73

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                r eek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            We                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   G3                                                                s ter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           E76
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             n Hw
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hepburn                                                                            Glenlyon

ferred indefinitely and the Government                                                         Naturally there was support from the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                E28                                                                                                                 y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Trawalla-Andrews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sk ipton Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      D14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              State Forest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Springs                                                                E55                                                                                                               Tylden Nature Reserve                                                                                                                                r

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          R iv e r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Hanging Rock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Burrumbeet                                                                                                                                                                                                                          C3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               E72                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Reserve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hepburn Regional Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ri
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              37°20'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Aboriginal Title)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Campaspe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  G3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        iba
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ol

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    37°20'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Smeaton                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C

declared it would not support it.                                                           Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  L itt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Daylesford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Woodend
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            C3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               E70                                        Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Hepburn Regional Park                                                                 !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Recreation Reserve                             F11                                                                                                                                                                                         Romsey

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        h am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           C7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (Aboriginal Title)                        E57                                                                                                                        A4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Macedon Regional Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    rent
                                                                                                                                                                                         143°0'0"E                                                                   143°10'0"E                                                                                                     143°20'0"E                                                                                                       143°30'0"E                                                                                                             143°40'0"E                                                                                                                                                                                                                F5                                                            Wombat-Lerderderg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   E56                                                                              E59                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   n -T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    F6                               E60                              National Park                                                               E68
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Woodend
                                                                                                                                                         Public land use category

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               eto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     E58                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E79
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   E71

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Kyn
   But that does not mean duck hunting                                                      MP Jeff Bourman and The Nationals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         liban R      E69                                                                                                                                                                                               D15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Co                    iv e r                                                                                                                                                                                     Black Forest Nature Reserve                                                                                                                                                             E81
                                                                                                                                                                      National park, State park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trentham
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         !                                                                                                                                             E77
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   F7
                                                                                                                                                                      National heritage park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              E74                                                                                                                                             !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mount

in Victoria is safe.                                                                        Melina Bath. Liberal Democrats MP Tim
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               C3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Macedon
                                                                                                                                                                      Conservation park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hepburn Regional Park                                       !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        F8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      D11                                  Monegeetta                                   !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        D8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Bullarto
                                                                                                                                                                      Regional park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    !                                                                                                                          D12

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             od R
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            F9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Macedon

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Rd
   In the Legislative Council on Wednes-                                                    Quilty took the opportunity to point out
                                                                                                                                                                      Nature reserve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      kw o
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           C5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             D10

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      efield
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A4                                                                                                                                                                ac             Blackwood Regional Park                                                                                                                        C6                                                                              D16 Slaty Creek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Bl                                                                                                                                            Fingerpost Regional Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Wombat-Lerderderg                                                                           N2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Nature Reserve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           rne - Lanc
                                                                                                                                                                      Bushland reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     National Park                       !                                                 Musk Creek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Reference Area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        New
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Riddells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Korweinguboora                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Creek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dean                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            D9              Gisborne
                                                                                                                                                                      Historic reserve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                l bou
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              N3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         E80

day, Animal Justice Party MP Andy                                                           the divide between rural Victoria and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A4                                                                                                                                             Ruths Gully

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rosslynne
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Wombat-Lerderderg                                                                                                                                    Reference Area                                                                                                                                    Reservoir
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     National Park                                   Blackwood                                  !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Em
                                                                                                                                                                      State forest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Bullengarook

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          u
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Clarkefield                                !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cree k
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   F12

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        sford Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Gisborne !
                                                                                                                                                                      Water frontage, beds and banks reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       C4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         d

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     e - T re n th a m R
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Spargo Creek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Notes:

Meddick put forward a bill to have duck                                                     the “urban elites … who have lost their

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    37°30'0"S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Jac

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ballarat-Dayle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Regional Park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      k so n C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1. Coloured areas are public land. White areas are Commonwealth, local government or private land.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               F10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           r eek
                                                                                                                                                                      Water production reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      L                                   A4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    erderd e r g Ri
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wombat-Lerderderg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   National Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2. Public land use categories are those from the government-accepted recommendation R1 of the 2017 VEAC Statewide
                                                                                                                                                                      Community use reserve                                                                                                                                                                Assessment of Public Land Final Report. Existing state parks (outside the Central West Investigation area) are still

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       dal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           M el
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             W
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ba
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 rri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       N5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           labelled as such because the proposed amalgamation of this category with national park has not yet been legislated.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mo o

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   en

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Riddell Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      O2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    llan-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to n
hunting banned in 2020 under the Wild-                                                      connection to the natural world”, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Pyrete Range
                                                                                                                                                                      Utilities and government services reserve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     be e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  re
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Lerderderg River                                                                      Reference Area

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Da
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    r a b o ol

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 G
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Ri                                                                                                                                                                                                        Heritage Area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3. Public land on this map includes land held by public authorities in freehold title.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        yle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ve r

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sfo
                                                                                                                                                                      Land leased or licensed for plantation purposes, Plantation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           4. A hatched pattern shows recommended changes in public land use as compared with those proposed, approved or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         rE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Ko r j a m nunni p C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Bra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           varied by government following earlier investigations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        E85

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cal
                                                                                                                                                                      Uncategorised public land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               nc

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Gr                                                                                                                                                                                                           Wombat-Lerderderg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ee

life Act.                                                                                   went so far as entertaining a “Rexit”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              de
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   o ra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               h
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Greens, The Reason Party and Sustainable                                                    Rich-Phillips, whose comments on intoler-
Australia.                                                                                  ance resonated strongly.                       The maps which show vast tracts of State Forest converted to National Park which would exclude hunting.

                                                                                                                                           VEAC recommends shutting
   The overwhelming response was from                                                          “It is often the case that those who
those opposed to the Bill with the Govern-                                                  preach tolerance, those who preach
ment declaring it would not support a                                                       respect for minorities, those who preach
ban on the 2020 season.                                                                     respect for other cultures are in fact the
   During Questions Without Notice,           effect. If they vote for the Bill, they go    most intolerant themselves,” he said.
Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Symes said
“The Andrews Labor government had a
duck season this year and we have got
no change of policy in relation to that.
                                              against long-standing policy to support
                                              hunting in Victoria.
                                                By adjourning debate, the Government
                                              ensures the Bill will not get to a vote and
                                                                                               “We saw the demonstration of that this
                                                                                            morning with Mr Meddick’s comments on
                                                                                            this motion where he sought to demonise
                                                                                            a group of Victorians who participate and
                                                                                                                                           hunters out of public land
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… If we were to vote on the motion, we        avoids both issues, but it is still able to   have participated for generations in a               SAA Victoria is meeting with the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Action Plan (SHAP).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ronment and Climate Change Lily D’Am-
would oppose it.”                             declare its support for hunting. The safe     legitimate recreational and cultural activi-         Minister for Energy, Environment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           “We do not understand why there is an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     brosio.
   The reason the Bill was not voted on is    middle ground.                                ty, just because he does not like it.                and Climate Change next month                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            obsession with locking away accessible                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         “We put two solid submissions to VEAC
less clear. After statements from several       It also places the onus on keeping duck        “The man who preaches tolerance on          after a report recommended locking up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          public land when there is a clear need                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      clearly outlining the impact its proposal
MPs in relation to the Bill, a motion to      season on hunters ourselves. The Govern-      everything else came into this place and       vast tracts of hunting land.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   to control pest and game species,” SSAA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     would have on our members, but they
adjourn the debate until later in the day     ment has not said duck hunting is here to     made some frankly disgusting comments             The Victorian Environmental Assess-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Victoria Hunting Development Manager                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        have been ignored,” he said.
was carried.                                  stay forever.                                 about the fraternity of Victorians who         ment Council (VEAC) recently submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         David Laird said.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              “The recommendations impose the
   Opponents of the Bill argued to keep         In his rebuttal of claims made in Mr        engage in recreational hunting on our          to the Minister its Central West Investiga-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      “It is hunters who achieve these                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          same restrictions on hunters as consump-
the debate open and put it to a vote,         Meddick’s Bill, Labor’s Nazih Elasmar         wetlands.                                      tion Final Report, which recommended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           outcomes and who do a great service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         tive users such as the timber industry.
which would most likely have seen it          referred to duck hunting’s sustainability        “He made claims about illegal activity,     turning 77,377ha of Mt Cole, Wellsford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in the areas that VEAC wants to protect.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       “That makes no sense considering
defeated. But all the Labor MPs voted for     relying on safety and responsibility. He      he made claims about rubbish being left,       and Wombat State Forest into national                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The idea of locking us out of it makes no                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   hunting benefits native wildlife by
the adjournment, along with Meddick           also pointedly closed his statement with      he made claims about damage to trees           park.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          sense.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      removing introduced species from their
and his supporters.                           “We have no current plans to cease duck       and the like, all without basis, all without      The recommendations severely restrict                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         “The recommendations also fly in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          habitat.
   Some observers say this is a way to bury   hunting”. It leaves the door wide open for    evidence, because he does not like a           the already limited hunting opportuni-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the face of SHAP, which the Victorian                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          “We are now meeting with the Minis-
the Bill without the Government having        future debate on the issue, especially if     legitimate cultural activity that has been     ties for hunters in the State’s west.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Government has committed to, that has                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ter to ensure the potential impact on our
to publicly take a stand on the duck          there is a season of bad hunter behaviour     pursued by Victorians over generations.”          The final report also ignored SSAA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          clear principles in delivering increased                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    members and the environment is prop-
hunting issue.                                as there was in 2017.                            The full transcription of the debate on     Victoria submissions made during the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           hunting opportunities.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     erly understood.”
   If they vote against the Bill, the head-     But overall, the debate on the Bill was     the Bill can be found under the Legisla-       public consultation process in 2017 and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          In response to the release of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Government has until early 2020
lines in the mainstream media would be        a good outcome for hunters as it put          tive Council section at parliament.vic.gov/    late last year which raised concerns that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      recommendations, SSAA Victoria CEO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          to respond to the recommendations.
along the lines of “Andrews Government        on the table Government-sourced facts         hansard.                                       the VEAC proposal contravened the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Jack Wegman has arranged an urgent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SSAA Victoria strongly suggests writing
votes to slaughter ducks” or words to that    about duck hunting. It also demonstrat-       Communications Manager Justin Law              principles of the Sustainable Hunting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          meeting with Minister for Energy, Envi-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to your local MP if you oppose them.
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                                                                                                     Peter Cooper Lawyer

                                                                                              Dealing with the
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Practical rifle gains momentum at Eagle Park
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                                                                                                         atch that firearms clause! If        cannot be set aside when the order
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       he popular practical rifle discipline   ed in joining the club and we’re about to                 Intervention Order or an appli-      under Section 189 of the Firearms Act to
       is getting a foothold at SSAA Victo-    organise a competition, so momentum is         cation for an Intervention Order against        become a non-prohibited person.
       ria’s Eagle Park range with a recent-   building.”                                     you at the moment, watch out for the              So here comes the dilemma. When
ly formed group gaining interest.                Andrew got involved through his              firearms clause within them.                    faced with an application against you, or
   Already immensely popular in the US,        25-year-old son Jordan who started                Firearms owners and, quite often, their      an Interim Order for a Family Violence
practical rifle is a situation-style disci-    competing in the PRS series a couple of        legal advisors are very poorly informed in      Intervention Order that contains a fire-
pline where competitors shoot a course         years ago.                                     matters to do with the Firearms Act 1996,       arms clause:
designed to challenge skill in shooting          “I was just plinking and shooting paper      particularly where it intersects with the       •      Do you fight it with a risk of losing
from a variety of positions.                   and was looking at something different         other Acts, such as the Family Violence                and getting a Final Order with a
   Each stage within a practical rifle         and discovered PRS which looked pretty         Protection Act 2008 and the Personal                   firearms clause?
event is a timed shoot which requires          good,” Andrew said.                            Safety Intervention Orders Act 2008.            •      Do you consent to it, firearms
movement from station to station and             “I liked the different shooting positions,      A lot of decisions are made in the                  clause and all?
accurate shooting under stress.                the different platforms to shoot from,         Magistrates Court, but, this court is not a     •      Do you negotiate the firearms
   In Australia there is a Practical Rifle     and the physical element of shooting           court of record and not all magistrates put            clause, with a plan to consent to
Series (PRS) national competition which        against the clock.”                            their reasons for their decisions in writing.          a Final Order that has no firearms
is shot around Australia including SSAA’s        He’s not alone and if he succeeds in            However, the Supreme Court has                      clause?
Mildura, East Gippsland and Eagle Park         some of the ideas he has for the disci-        spoken twice about the Firearms Act in            These are tough decisions, they are
ranges and now clubs are starting to           pline in Victoria, there will be state-wide    a way that is helpful to firearms owners        personal and individual. None of them
emerge within the Association.                 competitions. In the meantime, he is           and their legal advisors, when it comes         are wrong decisions. This article does
   East Gippsland has been active in           focused on getting a club at Eagle Park        to dealing with Final Intervention              not prescribe advice.
attracting shooters to the discipline and      together.                                      Orders and the decisions which firearms           Point it out to your legal advisor, partic-
now SSAA member and range officer                It means finding willing volunteers          owners will need to make.                       ularly if you are in a family law matter,
Andrew Iggleden is working towards             prepared to put in the time to become             The case I wish to talk about today          or using a practitioner who does not
forming a club at Eagle Park.                  part of a committee to drive the disci-        is the one that deals with the harshest         regularly deal with Firearms Act matter.
   He and Dave Acker are currently             pline forward at Eagle Park.                   outcome for firearms owners, if it is not         Feel free to make a call to this office.
running the discipline on the third              “We’re now into our fourth month of          faced and managed from the outset.
Saturday of each month and interest is         pulling everything together and want              The case is called Stephensen v LeBes-       Lawyer Peter Cooper has been SSAA
growing.                                       to become an official SSAA Victoria club,      sis (S CI 2013 04432) and it was handed         Victoria’s counsel when it comes to legal
   “People have rolled up at the range         hopefully early next year,” he said.           down in 2014. It concerns the circum-           matters concerning firearms. His services
and seen us during our shoot and                 “If anyone is interested in getting          stances where a Final Intervention Order        are now available at State Office in Box
expressed interest from there,” Andrew         involved, they can email me, give me a         is made against a firearms owner and it         Hill. Peter attends the office three days a
said. “They see the value in practising        call or catch us at the range on the third     includes in the Order a ‘firearms clause’.      week and provides legal advice to Asso-
for hunting and they’ll use their hunting      Saturday of each month.”                          The effect of this clause is to make a       ciation members at a third off his normal
rifle to give it a go, so you don’t need         Andrew’s email address is andrew@            person prohibited for five years beyond         rate. To make an appointment, call Peter
expensive equipment to get started.            powerofone.com.au and his phone                the five years of the Final Order and it        Cooper Lawyer on 0430 468 127.
   “We’ve got nearly 40 people interest-       number is 0412 102 562.
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Reduce the Risks

 • Eating, drinking and                                                                              2019 SSAA National
   smoking when shooting
   can put you at risk.
                                                                                                     Junior Challenge
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                                                                                                       t was a cold July day out at Eagle Park where the 2019 SSAA National Junior Chal-
 • Wash your hands and face                                                                            lenge was held. Young shooters from Canberra, Tasmania and South Australia
                                                                                                       competed against juniors from SSAA Victoria’s Youth Training Scheme, which host-

   after using firearms.                                                                             ed the event. SSAA National’s Coaching and Membership Development Manager
                                                                                                     Gemma Dunn (top left) was also on hand to help organise the event make the pre-
                                                                                                     sentations at the ceremony held at the Springvale Range.

Any amount of lead exposure is harmful to         expose your family and children.
human health. People using firearms, handling     Your children are especially at risk
ammunition or visiting shooting ranges are        Children are more vulnerable to the effects of
at risk of inhaling or swallowing lead dust or    lead exposure. Extra caution should be taken
fumes, and to a lesser extent, absorbing lead     when attending the ranges. Ensure your body
through the skin.                                 and clothing are free of lead dust before em-
Protect your family                               bracing children or handling toys and personal
Don’t bring lead home with you.                   effects. If you are pregnant, consider the risks
Lead is ‘sticky’ and can be transported from      of lead exposure to yourself and your baby
a shooting range on your body, clothes and        and take appropriate precautions to minimise
equipment, into a car and your home. It may       exposure to lead.

  Pregnant? Lead dust can affect
       your unborn child
SSAA Victoria: Promoting safe and responsible firearms use
        Visit ssaavic.com.au for more information
 These guidelines are detailed in Information for Gun Shooters: Managing Exposure
to Lead. State of Victoria, Department of Health and Human Services, October 2018.                                                                      The Victorian Shooter        13
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                                               The long view
                                                  Shooting 50-Cal out to 600m is a whole lotta fun
                                                       By Mick Matheson                                ing visitors from overseas.
                                                                                                         The attention-grabbing drawcard is shoot-

                                                       T
                                                            hey’re having way too much fun at the      ing 50-calibre rifles, but club president Russell
                                                            Long Range Shooting Club at Mildu-         Dawson describes a much bigger picture to
                                                            ra. Maybe it’s the variety of long-range   complete the allure of the 600-yard range.
                                                       competitions and challenges they set down         “We also shoot other calibres as well,” he
                                                       for members. Maybe it’s the fact that they’re   says. “We shoot 50-cals, and the guys bring
                                                       shooting everything from .223 to .50BMG.        out 338 Laps and 300 Win Mags. The new 6.5
                                                         Perhaps it has something to do with the       Creedmoor is popular. And .243, even .223
                                                       couple of world titles brought home to them.    shoots out to 600 yards all right.
                                                         Whatever it is, The LRSC is attracting          “We have small competitions each third
                                                       members from several states and even bring-     Sunday. No prizes, just the kudos. Friendly

     Main: Mildura junior Lachie Adolph on
     his way to a consecutive world title at
     the 50 Caliber Shooters Association
     World Championships in July.
     Top: The 600m range at Mildura.                                                                                                Continued Page 16

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From Page 15                                                                                                                                                                              ing membership, in a similar way that
competition.                                                                                                                                                                              new pistol shooters must go through a
   “It’s great fun, and you’d be surprised:                                                                                                                                               probationary period. Russell says it helps
we’ve got some pretty good blokes.                                                                                                                                                        the authorities because the club is doing
Those 6.5 Creedmoors, they’ll hit                                                                                                                                                         some of the vetting process for them.
anything! They’re amazing.                                                                                                                                                                   “No one has been knocked back yet
   “There’s a guy who’s just got a hunting                                                                                                                                                but one young shooter was asked to do
rifle that he put a bipod on and he’s as                                                                                                                                                  a fourth shoot before he was considered
good as there rest of them.                                                                                                                                                               ready,” Russell says.
   “He’s an old bloke,” Russell adds.                                                                                                                                                        These big rifles are not easy, as some
   “It’s a nice range. It’s beautiful weather,                                                                                                                                            very good, competition-winning shoot-
always. There’s lots of other things to do                                                                                                                                                ers found to their disappointment at the
in Mildura as well.                                                                                                                                                                       first Australian titles shoot in 2016.
   “If you wanted to you could shoot                                                                                                                                                         “I think they found it’s a whole chal-
handguns on the same day, because                                                                                                                                                         lenge in itself,” said Michele Harbor, who
that morning that we use is actually
Sunraysia Pistol Club’s day.
   “We’ve got a barbecue, we’ve got
                                                                                                                                                                                          won that first crown. “It’s a challenging
                                                                                                                                                                                          rifle to master.”
                                                                                                                                                                                             The three classes shot under FCSA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Yes, there’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         a gun club
solar power on, we’ve got a club room,                                                                                                                                                    rules in Australia are Hunter, Heavy and
TV, fridge, toilet, showers; you can camp                                                                                                                                                 Unlimited, allowing a range of price
there. It’s good.”                                                                                                                                                                        points and competitiveness among

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   The LRSC was the driving force behind                                                                                                                                                  shooters.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     e’ve got a club gun,”
SSAA Mildura’s Cardross range getting                                                                                                                                                        “The factory 50-cals aren’t the most
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Russell Dawson says with
the rare approval for 50-calibre shooting                                                                                                                                                 accurate things but once you get down to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     pride. “Anyone can use it.”
about four years ago. At the time, LRSC                                                                                                                                                   the custom-built rifles — and they’re fanat-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LRSC Mildura bought an Armalite
gained affiliation with the Fifty Calibre                                                                                                                                                 ical with their hand loads — it’s exactly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in .50BMG and have set it up to
Shooting Association (FCSA) in the USA,                                                                                                                                                   the same as top-level benchrest or F-Class
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         digest a diet of Hornady 750gr
and the first FCSA-sanctioned competi-                                                                                                                                                    shooting,” says LRSC member Owen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         factory ammunition.
tion at Cardross (the first ever outside the                                                                                                                                              Adolph, who won the Unlimited class at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It not only allows prospective
USA) was held in May 2016.                                                                                                                                                                August’s Warracknabeal Open 1000-yard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         owners to prove their mettle before
   The club has arranged Australian titles                                                                                                                                                competition with his custom .284.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         buying a 50-cal of their own, it
shoots each year since, has expanded                                                                                                                                                         “We’ve just opened up all the classes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         enables other members to enjoy
the number of lanes on the range to 10,                                                                                                                                                   to hand loads. That encourages import-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the challenge of mastering the big
and is in the planning stages to take the                                                                                                                                                 ers and it encourages people to develop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         calibre without having to invest in
mound back to 1000 yards.                        Mildura for the range, with $22,000 of        The LRSC’s FCSA affiliation brings          lation and licensing. The official connec-     and get the most out of their rifles.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the full kit.
   It will also benefit from a $70,000 Victo-    it allotted to the purchase of electronic   tangible benefits for 50-calibre shooting     tion with an internationally recognised           In a short time, the LRSC has already
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            “Some guys just come and buy
rian Government grant given to SSAA              targets.                                    in Australia, particularly regarding legis-   shooting discipline means membership           produced a world champion, offers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         two or three shots,” Russell says.
                                                                                                                                           of the LRSC is a genuine reason for            unique shooting opportunities, has
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         “They might come out here and just
                                                                                                                                                                                          kicked goals for 50BMG shooters in the

  The Aussie 50-Cal Junior World Champ
                                                                                                                                           buying a 50-cal rifle in a jurisdiction that                                                  fire two or three shots and that’s
                                                                                                                                           has viewed high-calibre rifles with suspi-     regulatory field, draws members from all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         their fun for the week.
                                                                                                                                           cion.                                          over and has practical plans for improv-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Armalite is competitive, too.

                                                 L
                                                                                                                                              The LRSC requires new members to            ing its facilities.
                                                       achlan Adolph won his first                                                                                                                                                       Lachlan Adolph used it to win the
                                                                                                                                           complete at least three shoots with the           “We’ve got a bright future,” Owen
                                                       50-calibre world champi-                                                                                                                                                          Hunter class at the FCSA Australian
                                                                                                                                           club’s own 50BMG rifle before grant-           says.
                                                       onship at the age of 13, in                                                                                                                                                       Titles in August, and in the process
                                                 2018. He backed up with his                                                                                                                                                             shot the best score and best
                                                 second title in 2019.                                                                                                                                                                   aggregate group across all 50BMG
                                                    Lachie got his chance to shoot                                                                                                                                                       classes on the day.
                                                 against the world’s best in the
                                                 USA when FCSA President Randy
                                                 Powell (pictured with Lachie
                                                 left) was in Australia and was so
                                                 impressed with the teenager’s
                                                 shooting that he offered to
                                                 sponsor him. With $4000 raised              Hundreds of competitors are involved,
                                                 by shooters in Australia, Lachie was        and it’s the driving force behind the
                                                 able to head over and claim the FCSA        development of 50-cal shooting in
                                                 1000-yard junior crown.                     general.
                                                    To repeat the victory the following        “There’s $30,000-$35,000 on the
                                                 year was no mean feat, considering          prize table,” Lachlan’s father, Owen
                                                 how big this competition is in the USA.     Adolph, says.
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  Collectors Club                            gear selection at its meets, and each
                                             year there is free hunter training for            Little River Raid-    Third Sunday each
                                                                                                                                             informed about what’s happening in
                                                                                                                                             the hunting space.                                  Raiders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       All levels of shooters are welcome, with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       many seasoned hands available to pro-
                                             members.                                          ers Single Action     month               •   FREE NSW R-Licence testing, nor-                                                          vide direction and advice.
The AMCC is a club that caters for people                                                                                                                                               Little River Raiders is a Single Action
                                             For more information contact the State            Pistol Silhouette     Fourth Sunday           mally $20.                                                                                We encourage our shooters to join our
who have an interest in older-type fire-                                                                                                                                                shooting club based at the SSAA Eagle
                                             Ofice on (03) 8892 2777.                                                each month          •   Organised hunting trips, including:                                                       club and become involved in setting up
arms and all associated memorabilia.                                                                                                                                                    Park Range, at Little River.
                                                                                               Little River Sport-   Fourth Sunday           Duck opening weekend shoot, duck                                                          the grounds.
We have a group made up of very                                                                                                                                                         Single Action shooting is a living history
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Please give us a call or send an email.
keen members who have an extensive                       Eagle Park                            ing Clay Shoot
                                                                                               Little River Sport-
                                                                                                                     each month
                                                                                                                     Fourth Sunday
                                                                                                                                             shooting as pest control on rice
                                                                                                                                             crops during November and Decem-
                                                                                                                                                                                        sport which uses the firearms of the
                                                                                                                                                                                        American ‘Old West’.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Our competition days are the fourth
knowledge of most firearms, books and
                                                           Range                                                                             ber, NSW R-licence hunts, weekly                                                          Sunday of each month, with nomina-
cartridges.                                                                                    ing Clays Shoot       each month                                                         Participants are required to adopt a
                                                                                                                                             organised fox drives during the cold                                                      tions opening at 9.30am and closing at
If you have the same hobbies then you                                                          - Competition                                                                            persona typical of the era and to dress
                                                                                                                                             months.                                                                                   10.30am.
must belong to a nominated collectors                                                          Rifle Competition*    Fourth Sunday                                                      accordingly, so a darned good sense of
                                             The Eagle Park Range caters for all disci-                                                                                                                                                All shoots at LRSC are open to all
club to obtain a collector’s licence.                                                                                each month          •     On top of this, members have direct      humour comes in handy for those who
                                             plines, pistol, shotgun and rifle.                                                                                                                                                        shooters.
We are based at SSAA Springvale Range                                                                                                          access to the club’s own Feral Animal    want to join in.
                                             The main range caters for all rifles, from                                                                                                                                                Contact: Robert Matuch (treasurer)
and meet on the first Thursday of each                                                     *Rifle competitions include Field Rifle,            Control Program, which has access        Club competitions are held on the third
                                             air rifles to the largest calibres. The                                                                                                                                                   0439 717 183, robmat6@bigpond.com
month at 8pm.                                                                              Metallic Silhouette, 3-positional and               to a major area of prime hunting         Sunday of every month. We shoot coach
                                             range is approved to 500m, for all rifle                                                                                                                                                  Vicky Winship, vickywinship@bigpond.com
For further details, contact the State Of-                                                 novelty shoots.                                     throughout Victoria, all within two      guns (side-by-side shotguns), pistols,
                                             calibres.                                                                                         hours of Springvale.                     lever- and pump-action rifles.
fice between 9am and 5pm on 03 8892                                                                                                                                                                                                    2019 Calendar
                                             Opening hours:                                                                              If you’re thinking of getting into or back     Black powder – cartridge and percussion
2777 or email Robert Lemm at secre-                                                        Eagle Park Youth Training Scheme
                                             Friday 9am – 5pm                                                                            into hunting and want to get onto a vari-      pistol – is also a recognised category of       JAN    27    100-Target SCA State
tary@amccvic.com.au                                                                        The training scheme teaches juniors
                                             Saturday 9am – 5pm                                                                          ety of different properties on a monthly       Single Action. Our black powder shoot-                       Selection Shoot - Sporting
                                             Sunday 9am – 5pm                              firearm safety and correct shooting tech-
                                                                                                                                         or fortnightly basis then we are the club      ers add to the atmosphere with lots of          FEB    24    100-Target Shoot - Sporting
           Bendigo                           Monday 9am – 5pm                              niques. The Eagle Park Youth Training
                                                                                           Scheme meets on the third Sunday of           for you and your friends.                      smoke and noise to entertain all.               MAR    24    100-Target Shoot - Sporting
                                             Phone: 03 5283 1575                                                                         Our own Feral Animal Control Program           Shooter categories are established to
            Branch                                                                         the month.                                                                                                                                                Ken Newman Memorial
                                             The range is home to the following                                                          hunts provide a platform that offers guid-     cater for all age groups, both sexes, and
                                             clubs:                                                                                                                                                                                     APR    28    100-Target Shoot-Sporting
                                                                                                  Field Hunters
                                                                                                                                         ance and training to enhance member            different skill mixes.
                                             •  3rd Military District Shooting Sports                                                    skills and safety in the field. Since we       We also have long-range rifle competi-          MAY    26    100-Target SCA State
Location: Marong Rifle Range (20 min-
                                                                                                       Club
                                                Club                                                                                     introduced this platform members have          tions where speed is not as important as                     Selection Shoot - Sporting
utes west of Bendigo)
General shooting: First and third            •  Big Game Rifle Club                                                                      taken in excess of 1000 rabbits and 77         accuracy.                                       JUN    23    100-Target Shoot - Sporting
Sunday of each month from noon. $6 for       •  Little River Raiders Single Action         To help foster and develop hunter ethics,     foxes.                                         These events use single shot, lever- and        JUL    28    100-Target Shoot - Sporting
members. Undercover benches, target          •  Little River Sporting Clays                hunter training and opportunity.              On top of all of this the club has a closed    pump-action rifles ranging from .22 to
                                                                                                                                         Facebook group, just for members. This         big bore buffalo rifles.                        AUG    25    100-Target Shoot - Sporting
frames supplied. 25m, 50m, 100m, 200m.       •  Melbourne Benchrest Club                   To foster the sustainable use of game.
Safety and Family Firearms Educa-                                                          To improve hunting for the future.            is a great way for members to chat and         All matches are run under the rules of          SEP    22    100-Target Shoot
                                             •  Military Pistol Club/Military Rifle Club
tion (SAFFE) Program: Second Sunday                                                        The club was set up in the late 1980s         organise hunts among themselves, so            the Single Action Shooting Society.             OCT    27    Vince Panetta 100-Target
                                             •  Practical Pistol League of Australia
of each month from 10am to noon. $8                                                        by some enthusiastic SSAA members, to         you could soon find that you have too          Our shooting stages (scenarios) are                          Shoot - Sporting
                                             •  Victorian Muzzle Loaders Club                                                            much hunting available and not enough
(ammunition cost). Basic training for be-                                                  foster camaraderie among their fellow                                                        based on the ‘Old West’ – incidents out
                                             •  Metallic Rifle Silhouette                                                                                                                                                               NOV    24    100-Target SCA State
ginners of all ages. Club rifles supplied.                                                 hunters. The club offers a relaxed,           time to fit it all in.                         of history, our translation of classic West-
                                             •  Arms and Militaria Collectors Club                                                                                                                                                                   Selection Shoot - Sporting
Competitions: Rimfire, centrefire,                                                         friendly and casual environment, with         In the past few months the club has de-        ern movies or the old TV series.
handgun and shotgun. See the quarterly       •  Metallic Rifle Silhouette Club                                                           livered the following events to members:       Visitors are welcome to come along to           DEC    8     80-Target Xmas shoot
                                                                                           over 250 active members. Come along to
competition calendar at ssaabendigo.         •  Youth Training Scheme                      one of our general meetings to see what       •     Feral Animal Control Program hunts.      any of our competitions and, if they like,                   - Sporting
com, or contact Vic on 0438 353 425 for      Website: ssaavic.com.au/clubs                 we offer and enjoy a drink at the bar or a    •   Mid-Year major raffle with a first prize   they may try their hand at Single Action
                                                                                                                                                                                        shooting under instruction.
a copy.
Contact: Branch President Vic Alexan-
                                             Schedule of events                            meal at Bruno’s Café.
                                                                                           General meetings are held on the first
                                                                                                                                             of $1500 for any hunting-related
                                                                                                                                             equipment.                                 The only thing you need is a desire to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Melbourne
                                                 Benchrest Practice First Saturday
der, 0438 353 425
Website: ssaabendigo.com.au
                                                                    each month             Wednesday of every month except               •   Aussie Disposals discount night.           enjoy yourself and have fun with people
                                                                                                                                                                                        dressed in cowboy gear, using period
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Benchrest Club
                                                 Military Rifle        First Sunday each   January at the Springvale SSAA Range,         •   Weekly fox drives, held in South
Email: ssaabendigo@hotmail.com                                                             714-716 Princes Highway from 7.30 pm.                                                        firearms or faithful replicas.
                                                                       month                                                                 Gippsland.
Post: PO Box 1098                                                                          We strive to provide members with both                                                       For further information please look us         Melbourne Benchrest Club’s (MBC) objec-
                                                 Little River Sport-   Second Sunday                                                     •   4WD training course
       Bendigo, VIC 3552                                                                   hunting opportunities and training. There                                                    up at www.littleriverraiders.com.au or         tive is the development and encourage-
                                                 ing Clays Shoot       each month                                                        •   Field to Fork game meat tasting            contact the Secretary Buck Silverton on        ment of benchrest competition to achieve
                                                                                           are plenty of opportunities for members
                                                 - Practice                                                                                  night.                                     0423 052 942.                                  extreme accuracy in firearms, ammuni-
     Deer Stalkers
                                                                                           to get out and hunt. As a bonus, you
                                                 Little River Sport-   Second Sunday       meet like-minded hunters and often form       •   NSW R-licence pig and goat hunts.                                                         tion, equipment and shooting methods.
                                                                                                                                                                                             Little River
         Club
                                                 ing Clay Shoot        each month          lifelong friendships.                         •   Butchering and techniques.                                                                Shooters interested in developing their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       accuracy and precision by shooting from
                                                 Big Game Rifle
                                                 Club/Military Rifle
                                                                       Second Sunday
                                                                       each month
                                                                                           If you are looking for an active hunting
                                                                                           club then look no further.
                                                                                                                                         •   Pistol shooting.
                                                                                                                                         So what are you waiting for, expand
                                                                                                                                                                                            Sporting Clays                             a benchrest are welcome to come and
The Deerstalkers Club meets on the                                                         Member benefits include:                      your hunting horizon and come see for                                                         participate or contact us for further
                                                 Muzzle Loaders        Third Saturday
third Wednesday of each month and                                                                                                                                                       Little River Sporting Clays is a sub-club      information.
                                                                       each month          •      Access to the FREE extensive hunt-     yourself.
welcomes new hunters and guests. It is                                                                                                                                                  of SSAA based at Eagle Park, Gifkins Rd,       MBC is a sub-club of SSAA Victoria,
                                                                                                  ing DVD library.                       Check us out at www.fieldhuntersclub.
our suggestion to come along for a few           Benchrest             Third Sunday each                                                                                                Little River.                                  based at the Eagle Park SSAA range. We
                                                                                           •      The monthly newsletter.                org.au, where you can sign up and pay
meetings and see if you like the feel of         Competition           month                                                                                                            We aim to provide a wide variety of clay       hold monthly club shoots starting at 9am
                                                                                           •      Guest speakers from a wide range of    for your membership online.
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(arrive by 8.15am) on the third Sunday         recognised as SSAA National disciplines,                                                      to visit our range to discuss your interest         tional and international handgun         rifles only at 50m (no magnums); and
of each month at Main Range Two. The           and these two events comprise the annu-            Practical Pistol                           on the first Sunday of each month from              competitions.                            has 25-50m pistol ranges and a 10m air
range has a roofed firing line with 25
permanent concrete benches.
                                               al Fly Nationals, which are held by each
                                               State in turn.                                   League of Australia                          around 9.30am.                                •     Instruction, coaching and training for
                                                                                                                                                                                                 competition-oriented shooters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          rifle range.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The range hosts a number of competi-
Buying a custom-built rifle can be a big       The 500m Fly and 200yd Rimfire are shot                                                                                                                                                    tions throughout the week, as well as ca-
commitment, so shooters with “off the          and scored as described above for the
                                                                                               Practical Pistol League of Australia (PPLA)
                                                                                               was formed in about 1976/77 because of
                                                                                                                                             Sporting Shooters                             •     A home base at the SSAA Springvale
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Range Complex.                           tering for corporate and group shooting
shelf” hunting or tactical rifles are wel-
come to come with them to one of the
                                               300yd Mozzie but with a fly motif replac-
                                               ing the mozzie.
                                                                                               the surge in interest in IPSC.                   Pistol Club                                The SPC has approximately 40 members,
                                                                                                                                                                                           many of whom actively train for and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          activities, such as Scout groups, birthday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          parties and community activities.
                                                                                               The PPLA was the second IPSC club
monthly competitions and try benchrest.        The annual MBC membership fee is $50.                                                                                                       shoot competitions at local, state and         The 50m, .22 main range is available
                                                                                               formed in Australia and the first in Victo-
If you’re interested in this type of           At each attended shoot there is a $15                                                         The SSPC is a friendly and social hand-       interstate events. Shooting is a sport         to the public and members. Unlicensed
                                                                                               ria. The aim was, and still is, to expand
shooting, feel free to come and join in        range entry fee ($20 for non-MBC mem-                                                         gun shooting club with over 400 mem-          that does not present a barrier to anyone      shooters are welcome to come down and
                                                                                               the interest in the shooting discipline
or contact us for further information.         bers) and a MBC target fee $5 to $10,                                                         bers. It runs primarily from the SSAA         who wishes to get involved - neither age,      use the facility under the guidance of
                                                                                               of the International Practical Shooting
The monthly shoots are as much a               depending on the day’s competition.                                                           Springvale Range.                             physical ability nor gender are barriers to    experienced range officers/instructors.
                                                                                               Confederation or IPSC. This action pistol
friendly, social get-together as they are      Contact: MBC secretary Nick Aagren,                                                           Competitions and practices are held on        enjoying the sport of pistol shooting.         Loan firearms are available at the range.
                                                                                               sport epitomises the safe use of pistols in
competitive.                                   0408 551 575                                                                                  Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights           It does require a high degree of self-dis-     Trading hours Mon-Wed: 5pm to 9pm,
                                                                                               the sporting arena.
Benchrest guns are typically pur-              Email: nick.aagren@gmail.com                                                                  from 6pm-8pm, Saturdays from 10am and         cipline, attention to detail and willingness   Thu-Fri: 3pm to 9pm, Sat: 10am to 6pm,
                                                                                               IPSC, as the name indicates, is an Inter-
pose-built to suit the individual shooter      Facebook: Melbourne Benchrest Club.                                                           Sundays from noon.                            to learn if you are to progress to high        Sun: 10am to 5pm.
                                                                                               national sport followed by literally thou-
and are single-shot centrefire guns, sup-                                                                                                    A variety of competitions are shot, in-       levels of performance, but it is also a        Phone: 9547 0007 during trading hours
                                                                                               sands of competitors in just about every
ported by front and rear rests. With this                                                                                                    cluding ISSF style sport pistol, centrefire                                                  Email: springvale@ssaavic.com.au
set up, benchrest guns return to point of           Military Rifle                             nation on the planet. IPSC only uses full
                                                                                               power handguns of .38 or 9mm calibre,
                                                                                                                                             and classic pistol at 25m, 25m and 50m,
                                                                                                                                                                                           great pastime for those who have less
                                                                                                                                                                                           time to practice.
aim and can be fired rapidly, if necessary,
to take advantage of a prevailing wind                   Club                                  including all their variants.
                                                                                                                                             service match, IPSC and metallic silhou-
                                                                                                                                             ette (at Eagle Park range).
                                                                                                                                                                                           The SSAA Springvale Range Complex has
                                                                                                                                                                                           many facilities for the use of members.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Victorian Muzzle
condition.
The effect of wind is very noticeable          We are dedicated to the safe, competi-
                                                                                               The PPLA runs monthly competitions on
                                                                                               the third Sunday of each month at Eagle
                                                                                                                                             Our website contains a full calendar of
                                                                                                                                             competitions and range times.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Those who wish to learn the disciplines           Loading Club
                                                                                                                                                                                           of target shooting and how to shoot
                                                                                               Park and has built an enviable array of
when trying to shoot small groups, so          tive use of military firearms. Friendly and                                                   Introduction to Handguns course               them well are welcome to join our grow-
                                                                                               pistol ranges to ensure that IPSC shoot-
wind indicator flags are used to show          welcoming atmosphere. Competitions are                                                        New members are welcome. We run reg-          ing membership. SPC shoots on Wednes-          Want to have some fun? Relive the
                                                                                               ing is shown at its best in Australia.
the direction and speed of the wind.           held at the SSAA Little River Range on the                                                    ular Introduction to Handguns courses         day nights.                                    excitement of bygone days by shooting
                                                                                               In fact, the range complex area built by
Benchrest shooters enjoy experimenting         first and second Sundays of the month.                                                        which will teach you the basics of hand-      Email: secretary@springvalepc.org              black powder firearms –a truly engross-
                                                                                               the PPLA for IPSC is amongst only a few
with reloading and shooting accurate           The first Sunday (9am start) of the month                                                     gun safety and shooting fundamentals as       Website: www.springvalepc.org                  ing and satisfying sport – with the Victo-
                                                                                               within Australia that can truly host and
calibres, such as the light recoiling 6BR      events include the main event, a 3-posi-                                                      well as provide an introduction to joining    For women who love to combine shoot-           rian Muzzle Loading Club (VMLC).
                                                                                               International level IPSC competition.
and improved versions of this cartridge        tional competition over 100m, 200m and                                                        the club.                                     ing and socialising.                           New members and visitors are always
                                                                                               PPLA has produced some of the finest
like the 6mm Dasher, BRX and BR Ackley         300m, plus the specialty event, which                                                         The course consists of 30 minutes of the-                                                    welcome to attend the VMLC monthly
                                                                                               IPSC competitors and International
Improved.                                      includes rapid-fire and focuses on a                                                          ory followed by 60 minutes on the range                                                      shoots at the SSAA Eagle Park Shooting
Competition events throughout the year         different rifle/theme each month.
                                                                                               Range Officers within the world of IPSC.
                                                                                               PPLA has its own website and produces
                                                                                                                                             firing a variety of club handguns.              Springvale                                   Complex, located near Little River, on
are 500m Fly, 300yd Mozzie, 200yd Rim-         Various long-range events at 500m are                                                         The course costs $130 and includes                                                           the third Saturday of every month. Even
fire and 100 and 200yd Centrefire.             held during the year with standard ser-
                                                                                               newsletters at various times throughout
                                                                                               the year to keep members informed and
                                                                                                                                             range entry and ammunition. Bookings           Women’s Group                                 if you don’t own any muzzle loading or
The 300yd Mozzie is the most popular           vice (iron sights) and scoped rifles eligible                                                 for the course are taken online at our                                                       black powder firearms, knowledgeable
                                                                                               plays a large part in the running of IPSC
event on the MBC calendar and is a             to enter.                                                                                     website or at the front desk at Springvale    We meet on the second and fourth               and generous VMLC members are always
                                                                                               at a State, National and International
scaled down version of the 500m Fly. The       The second Sunday of the month (11:30                                                         Range.                                        Thursday of each month at SSAA Victoria        eager to give you a few shots. In addi-
                                                                                               level with various members holding
competition involves each competitor fir-      am start) main event is the 3P Trainer                                                        Completing the introduction course is the     Springvale Range at 7pm sharp.                 tion, supervision and support is given
                                                                                               positions at these levels. PPLA also has
ing five shots at five targets, with scoring   Competition on a mini 3P target over 50m,                                                     first step in joining our club.               We shoot multi-disciplines which may           to all novice muzzle loading and black
                                                                                               government accredited testers to exam-
based on both group size and score.            75m and 100m, using military trainer rifles                                                   Club fees consist of a $400 joining fee       include 3P, Field Rifle, Practical Rifle,      powder shooters.
                                                                                               ine new members to ensure that they are
This tests the skills of the shooter in        (.22 and 310 cadet).                                                                          and thereafter a $200 membership fee          Sports rifle, Air Rifle, Feral Targets,        Competitions are organised for all black
                                                                                               properly trained in the safe use and care
developing an accurate load for their rifle    The MRC State Titles are held in April at                                                     due at the end of April of each year.         Stuff-We-Make-Up-As-We-Go.                     powder firearms, including handguns,
                                                                                               of firearms.
(group size) and also being able to read       the Dookie Agricultural College. Club rifles                                                  Range entry fees are separate and paid        No membership fees, just a $5 target fee       cowboy single-action rifles, black powder
                                                                                               The club annual fees are varied and huge
the wind to get their shots in the 10 ring     are available for competition and practice,                                                   directly to the SSAA, however yearly          payable at each shoot.                         cartridge rifles, shotguns, and cannons.
                                                                                               discounts are offered to families who
(score).                                       and the opportunity to practice and sight                                                     range entry passes are available from         Need more information? Email Jenny,            In November, many members camp at
                                                                                               wish to join, and as we are an IPSC only
The Mozzie is the motif in the centre of       in your own rifles is possible on either of                                                   our club.                                     dejen@jeheda.com or Katie Ktgrl0111@           Eagle Park for the two-day State Champi-
                                                                                               club, each member is required to join
the 10 ring and an extra point is awarded      the two Sundays.                                                                              Website: www.sspc.org.au                      hotmail.com.                                   onships, where lots of black powder and
                                                                                               IPSC. Prospective members should visit
for each hit on it.                            Other special events are held in part-                                                        Contact: info@sspc.org.au                     If your preference is a phone call, talk to    lead is expended during the day. At night
                                                                                               our web page to see how they can join in
Short-range benchrest – 100 & 200yd            nership with several VRA clubs and                                                                                                          our Club Coach Bill, 0408 323 060.             everyone relaxes with a free barbecue,
                                                                                               this exciting handgun shooting sport.
group competition – is the historical basis
of benchrest; however, with advances in
                                               Military Rifle Clubs in Victoria. The club’s
                                               General Meeting for all members is held
                                                                                               The club is a sub-club of the SSAA and                Springvale                                                                           exchanging black powder stories and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          generally having a good time.
equipment, particularly optics, the longer     at the SSAA Springvale Range on the
                                                                                               membership of that organisation is
                                                                                               mandatory.                                            Pistol Club                            SSAA Springvale                               For additional information, contact the
distances of 300yd and 500m have be-
come increasingly popular at MBC.
                                               fourth Thursday of every second month
                                               at 8pmAnnual membership is $45 for
                                                                                               Our ranges are situated at the SSAA Ea-                                                          Range                                     VMLC President Jim Morraitis on 03
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9401 1955 during business hours. Visit
                                                                                               gle Park Range facility in Little River, an
MBC members also participate in 500m           adults and $15 for juniors (12 to 17 years                                                    The Springvale Pistol Club (SPC) was                                                         the VMLC website at www.vmlc.com.au;
                                                                                               easy 40 minutes from Melbourne.
Fly matches held at SSAA interstate            inclusive)                                                                                    formed on June 17, 2004 to provide:           The Springvale Shooting Range is open          Facebook at www.facebook.com/Victori-
                                                                                               PPLA can be contacted either at our
ranges in ACT, NSW and Queensland              Website: www.vicmrc.com                                                                                                                     every day of the week. The facility, which     anMuzzleLoadingClub; Twitter search for
                                                                                               website, www.ppla.org.au or directly to       •   Affiliation with the peak bodies
throughout the year.                           Email: milrifle@vicmrc.com                                                                                                                  includes a licensed bar, lounge, and           vmlc3; or Pinterest search for Victorian
                                                                                               Bill Campbell on 0412 855 266. Feel free          in Victoria and Australia for na-
The 500m Fly and 200yd Rimfire fly are                                                                                                                                                     restaurant, allows patrons to shoot: .22       Muzzle Loading Club.
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