From our President and the Executive committee.
All upcoming events can be found on the Nominations/Flyers page.
Safety Courses.
SSAA Townsville will be holding it's Firearms Safety Courses on the first Friday of every month, our next course will be 10th May 2024
Bookings can be made by going to the More tab above and clicking
Range Officers
**We are currently needing more Range Officers to be able to open the range for discipline and casual shooting on the main range, without a Range Officer we cannot open the range for use.
We offer full training and mentoring in obtaining your SSAA State RO Qualification.
There are some general requirements and we would welcome interested people into our RO roster to assist and run the range as required.
If you would like to assist or find out more information, please ask the RO when attending the range or email the Contact link **
**Please follow the posted speed limit signs when entering the facility, 20km/h is posted limit on the main road and 10km/h on the approaches of the culvert. In wet conditions, excessive speed will further damage road infrastructure.**
CASUAL RANGE HOURS
Generally (unless otherwise specified, or due to weather) the Rifle Range is open to Casual Shooting Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, from approximately 8am to 1pm, or at the Range Officers Discretion. There is no need to book a range space.
Safety Equipment is mandatory on all SSAA Townsville Branch Inc. Ranges.
Hearing protection must be worn on all ranges, as well as enclosed shoes. Eye wear also required for all pistol shooting.
Casual Range Fees:
$15 for SSAA Members
$30 for Non-SSAA Members
A target fee for a casual shooter shooting a discipline will be $5 for new targets, (e.g Field Rifle, Benchrest) $2 for reusable/second hand targets (e.g. Lever Action, CSD & Silhouette) Target fees are for casual shooters only who choose to shoot a discipline, NOT Annual Amenities Card Holders.
To assist our Range Officers please try to bring the correct cash or smaller denominations. We DO NOT have EFTPOS facilities at this stage.
SSAA Townsville is a branch of Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (QLD) and was formed in July 1965 with only 11 members. Today our membership is strong with over 3000 members, and continues to grow.
All Notices can be found under our NOTICES tab. Please also scroll down for further information.
Opening Hours for General Shooting and sighting in can be found under calendars - General shooting. These hours are subject to change at little or no notice.
If you are looking for Annual Range Pass forms, looking to renew your Cat License, Apply for a new cat h license, or wish to purchase a new pistol, then PLEASE visit our "FORMS" tab before contacting the Secretary.
If you are new to the sport or looking to become a regular shooter, please go to Forms or Becoming Licensed. Safety Course information can be found under "becoming licensed" tab. Any other questions, simply contact us.
STEEL TARGETS
There are new targets placed between 700m and 900metres.
The squares are 500mm whilst the circles are 350mm.
If you intend shooting these targets, please follow these basic instructions.
Please inform the Range Officer upon arrival that you intend shooting at these targets, this allows the RO to position you in the correct shooting lanes.
Shooting is for lanes 1-12 only to allow correct alignment to the target boxes.
Tell your friends, give us your feedback and take the Long Range Challenge.
DISCIPLINES
SSAA Townsville Branch Inc. have ranges that cover nearly all SSAA disciplines.
Shooting is a generic term that people apply to all facets of our sport. There are many disciplines within our sport that are generally covered by rifle, pistol and shotgun. Whether you are a pistol shooter or a black powder enthusiast, we have something of interest for you.
RIFLE
Air Rifle
Benchrest
Big Game Rifle
Combined Services
Lever Action Silhouette
Field Rifle & 3-4 Positional
Gallery Rifle
Lever Action
Metallic Silhouette
Muzzleloading
Long Range Precision
CONTACT SSAA TOWNSVILLE BRANCH INC.
Lot 2 Rifle Range Road, Hervey Range, QLD 4817
Club phone- 0407 169 928 **Please send a text message during working hours Mon-Fri**