SSAA Victoria

SSAA Victoria SSAA Victoria is the premier organisation promoting the shooting sports and protecting firearm owners' interests. It currently has >49,000 members.

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The SSAA was established in 1948 to promote shooting sports and protect shooters' interests. It has become Australia's largest shooting organisation. SSAA also holds official NGO status at the United

Nations. Member benefits include:
- Free annual subscription to Australian Shooter magazine
- Free annual subscription to Victorian Shooter magazine
- Free copies of the Junior Shooter and ASJ
- $25,000 insurance cover for firearms and fixed accessories for only $35 extra per year
- Discounted subscription rates to all SSAA publications
- Option to join SSAA Conservation and Pest Management groups
- Discounted range fees

Join the Team: Range Manager - Eagle ParkSSAA Victoria is currently recruiting for a full-time Range Manager (4-day week...
04/06/2026

Join the Team: Range Manager - Eagle Park

SSAA Victoria is currently recruiting for a full-time Range Manager (4-day week) to lead operations at our Eagle Park Range in Little River.

Representing over 49,000 competition and recreational shooters, SSAA Victoria operates two major shooting range facilities across metropolitan Melbourne and delivers some of the largest participation, training and recreational shooting programs in the state.

This role is an opportunity for the right person to take ownership of one of Victoria’s premier shooting facilities. Reporting directly to the Facilities Manager, the successful applicant will lead a small team and oversee the day-to-day operations of Eagle Park, helping ensure the range remains safe, welcoming and professionally operated.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

- Strong leadership and the ability to work autonomously
- A customer-focused approach
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience operating plant equipment
- Availability to work weekends

If you enjoy working outdoors, leading people and contributing to the future of shooting sports and recreation in Victoria, we would like to hear from you.

📍 Location: Eagle Park Range, Little River, Victoria
📅 Applications close: COB Friday, 19 June 2026

For a position description or further information, contact Shaun Doyle at [email protected] or phone 03 8892 2777.

To apply, send your CV and covering letter to [email protected].

A good day in Parliament for common sense.Yesterday’s Question Time delivered two encouraging signals for Victoria’s hun...
03/06/2026

A good day in Parliament for common sense.

Yesterday’s Question Time delivered two encouraging signals for Victoria’s hunting and shooting community.

First, Premier Jacinta Allan drew a clear distinction between criminal misuse of fi****ms and responsible, licensed firearm ownership, making it clear that Government efforts should focus on preventing criminals from accessing fi****ms rather than imposing arbitrary limits on people who already follow the law.

Second, new Outdoor Recreation Minister Enver Erdogan hit the ground running by recognising hunting as an important outdoor recreation activity that supports regional jobs, tourism and local businesses.

The Minister also confirmed that updated work is underway to measure the economic contribution of game hunting to Victoria.

Hunting and shooting are not fringe activities. They are legitimate outdoor pursuits enjoyed by thousands of Victorians, and they make a real contribution to regional communities.

Read our full wrap of yesterday’s parliamentary exchanges ↓
🔗 https://ssaavic.com.au/premier-backs-responsible-firearm-owners-as-government-signals-strong-support-for-outdoor-recreation-and-hunting/

UPDATED: It was the media that named and shamed the anti-hunting activist, not the GMA. The outlet (ABC) should apologis...
03/06/2026

UPDATED: It was the media that named and shamed the anti-hunting activist, not the GMA. The outlet (ABC) should apologise for that serious error of fact.

Facts matter. Context matters. Accuracy matters.

The ABC has published a story raising serious concerns about hunting compliance and Victoria’s regulator. Scrutiny is fair - but so is expecting the full picture.

Our response looks at:
✔️ What the compliance data actually shows
✔️ The reality of enforcement against illegal hunting
✔️ The legal position on public access to wetlands
✔️ Context around historical allegations relied upon in the story
✔️ Why it matters who actually commissioned the Pegasus Report

Illegal hunting hurts wildlife, hurts lawful hunters and hurts public confidence. We support strong compliance and equal application of the law - whoever breaks it.

But public debate should be built on evidence, not implication.

Read the full response here: https://ssaavic.com.au/facts-matter-in-any-discussion-about-hunting-compliance/

02/06/2026

This week on the SSAA Victoria Podcast, we sat down with Travis Dowling from VFA to talk hunting, fishing and the future of Outdoor Recreation Victoria… but naturally we also solved one of life’s great mysteries:

How do you buy a new gun without your significant other finding out? 🤫😂

More importantly, we also cover the genuinely positive news for Victorian shooters following the fi****ms review announcement and what it means in practice.

Have a laugh and catch the full episode here 👇
https://youtu.be/VLURPu9JiC0?si=jh58rjULsh0KkLOK
🎧 Watch / Listen now

DEER CONTROL NEEDS EVIDENCE, NOT JUST ANNOUNCEMENTSThis week DEECA notified SSAA Victoria that contractor-led deer contr...
02/06/2026

DEER CONTROL NEEDS EVIDENCE, NOT JUST ANNOUNCEMENTS

This week DEECA notified SSAA Victoria that contractor-led deer control would commence in selected Grampians state forests… on the day the program started.

Let’s be clear: where deer are causing real and measurable environmental harm, SSAA Victoria supports control. We work with Parks Victoria on conservation and pest and problem animal management ourselves.

But good wildlife management should be transparent.

If populations are considered “high”:
📌 How were they measured?
📌 What impacts have been identified?
📌 What outcomes are being sought?
📌 How will success be measured?
📌 Could recreational hunters help achieve those outcomes first?

Hunters are increasingly asked to accept broad statements about “protecting biodiversity” without seeing the underlying objectives, monitoring or evaluation. That isn’t a recipe for trust, it’s a recipe for cynicism.

This is not an argument against deer control.

It is an argument that if government agencies want support for these programs, they should show their work and explain why intervention is needed, particularly in state forests that are already open to hunting.

We’ve put our thoughts together in the article below.

👇 Read more below and let us know your thoughts.
https://ssaavic.com.au/notification-is-not-consultation-if-deer-control-is-necessary-show-the-work/

01/06/2026

Public land is one of the last truly affordable ways for Victorian families to enjoy the outdoors.

Whether it's hunting, fishing, camping, bushwalking or simply spending time together in the bush, access to public land delivers enormous social, economic and health benefits.

That's why SSAA Victoria has fought so hard on public land access issues over many years.

In this clip from our latest podcast with Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling, we discuss the importance of keeping public land accessible and why we're encouraged by the proposal to enshrine a Land Access Panel within Outdoor Recreation Victoria.

Public land belongs to all Victorians, and it needs a strong voice at the table.

🎥 Watch the clip below and catch the full podcast on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
https://youtu.be/VLURPu9JiC0

28/05/2026

How often do governments outside of Victoria talk about hunting and fishing as economic drivers?

Not nearly enough.

In this clip from the SSAA Victoria Podcast, Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling discusses the enormous contribution that hunting and fishing make to regional communities, jobs, tourism and conservation.

While some interstate and federal policymakers continue to overlook the value of active outdoor recreation, Victoria has a genuine opportunity to continue to lead the way.

Done properly, hunting and fishing can deliver even more true triple-bottom-line benefits:
✅ Economic growth
✅ Environmental outcomes
✅ Social and community benefits

It's a conversation about potential, opportunity and why Outdoor Recreation Victoria matters.

🎥 Watch the clip below.

🎧 Watch the full podcast on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms. https://youtu.be/VLURPu9JiC0

Hunting and fishing are officially “shacking up” in Victoria.From July 1, the Victorian Fisheries Authority and Game Man...
28/05/2026

Hunting and fishing are officially “shacking up” in Victoria.

From July 1, the Victorian Fisheries Authority and Game Management Authority merge into the new Outdoor Recreation Victoria - and in the latest SSAA Victoria Podcast, we sit down with VFA CEO Travis Dowling to talk about what that really means.

This is a fascinating conversation about the future of hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation in Victoria:
🎣 Why hunters and fishers are natural allies
🦌 Shared fights around public land access and social licence
📊 The importance of science-based management
🌏 Sustainability, conservation and regional communities
🏛️ Why Outdoor Recreation Victoria needs to get this right from day one

If you care about the future of hunting, fishing and access to the outdoors in Victoria, this one is worth your time.

🎥 Watch now on YouTube https://tinyurl.com/mbuxv6y
🎧 Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms

27/05/2026

Over the past six months, Victoria’s shooting community has lived through significant uncertainty around the future of firearm laws.

Through it all, one thing became clear: when the sector works together and arguments are grounded in evidence, common sense can prevail.

SSAA Victoria is proud of the major role we played during this process. Backed by almost 50,000 members, we invested heavily in expert policy advice, stakeholder engagement, communications and advocacy to ensure the voice of responsible, licensed shooters was heard clearly and professionally.

Importantly, this was not achieved by one organisation alone. Many individuals and groups across the broader sector worked cohesively and constructively throughout this process.

In the end, the truth won out. Victoria already has a strong, mature and highly regulated fi****ms framework - and that reality was recognised.

To every member who supported us, engaged respectfully and stood firm during a difficult period: thank you.

Look out for the latest Podcast dropping today sometime.

The Victorian Government has today effectively confirmed what licensed shooters have been saying for years: recreational...
25/05/2026

The Victorian Government has today effectively confirmed what licensed shooters have been saying for years: recreational shooting in Victoria is already heavily and comprehensively regulated.

There is a persistent myth that Victoria’s fi****ms laws were simply “set in 1996” and left untouched. That is nonsense. The laws evolve constantly and are amended regularly as technology, community expectations and operational realities change.

We will work through the detail of today’s announcement and say more in coming days. We are proud of the significant amount of work SSAA Victoria has undertaken throughout this process representing our members and advocating for balanced, evidence-based outcomes. We did not get everything we wanted, but that is the reality of living in an open democracy where competing views are considered.

Importantly, we understand that the Government has agreed to consider a number of recommendations and to continue engaging through National Cabinet processes. The reality, however, is that today’s announcement provides both closure and a defined path forward following the Bondi response process. SSAA Victoria is confident that we, together with the broader sector, can continue to work productively with the Victorian Government as those discussions progress.

The real credit here does not belong to us, or others across the sector who worked diligently and professionally behind the scenes. It belongs to the Premier and Cabinet for standing behind common sense, rejecting fear campaigns and recognising that Victoria’s licensed shooting community is overwhelmingly safe, responsible and law abiding.

There is still work ahead, but today’s outcome avoids the kind of extreme and unnecessary changes that would have delivered little public safety benefit while punishing ordinary Victorians who do the right thing every day.

READ MORE AT https://ssaavic.com.au/alert/

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