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The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Victoria) was incorporated as a public company on October 1, 1973. We exist to promote the shooting sports and protect firearm owners' interests.

With more than 40,000 members, SSAA Victoria is a leading body representing licensed firearm owners in Victoria. SSAA Victoria has more than a dozen branches and more than 30 sub-clubs and disciplines within the organisation.

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Taryn Dickens and Lynn Maree Cullen: In pursuit of Paralympic History

Biathlon is a demanding winter sport that combines cross-country skiing with precision rifle shooting. Athletes must maintain high levels of endurance and focus, alternating between intense physical effort on the ski course and calm, controlled accuracy at the shooting range. In para-biathlon, athletes compete across different classifications, including sit-ski and vision-impaired categories, using adapted equipment and techniques suited to their needs. Among the Australians leading the way in para-biathlon are Taryn Dickens and her guide Lynn Maree Cullen, who are part of a new generation working to re-establish Australia’s presence in the sport. As highlighted by Paralympics Australia, the national para-biathlon team is gaining momentum and aiming for a return to the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time since 2006. Dickens and Cullen train year-round to develop the endurance, technique, and shooting precision required at the elite level. Their off-snow preparation takes place at the SSAA Victoria Wodonga Biathlon Facility, which features a dedicated biathlon range and roller-ski training area. The facility provides a vital base for their ongoing development, allowing them to replicate competition conditions and refine their skills before transitioning to snow training overseas. Later this month, the pair will travel to Canmore, Canada, to compete in qualification events for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. These races will be an important opportunity to test their form against international competitors and to continue building towards potential Paralympic selection. SSAA Victoria is proud to support Taryn and Lynn Maree as they pursue their Paralympic goals, providing sponsorship and access to the Wodonga Biathlon Facility as part of its commitment to developing biathlon in Australia. As the pair prepare to compete in Canada, they carry with them the dedication, teamwork, and determination that are helping to strengthen Australia’s presence in para-biathlon on the world stage.

SSAA united to support Blue Ribbon Day with $6,300 contribution

Blue Ribbon Day is an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, while supporting the vital work of the Victorian Blue Ribbon Foundation. The Foundation honours fallen officers by funding important medical facilities in hospitals across the state and naming them in their memory.

The SSAA Victoria Shepparton Branch proudly hosted its annual Blue Ribbon Day fundraiser at the Shepparton Range, with around 100 keen participants (including men, women and youth shooters) taking to the traps for a 100-target clay event.

Over the years, the Shepparton Branch has contributed more than $50,000 to the Foundation’s Shepparton Branch, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to the cause and to our policing community.

This year’s fundraiser brought together support from across the Association:

$2,000 from SSAA Victoria (State Office)
$2,000 from SSAA National
$2,000 from SSAA Victoria Shepparton Branch
$300 raised through a raffle

Bringing the combined total to an impressive $6,300.

A SSAA Victoria spokesperson said the event continues to show the strong connection between local shooters and their community.

“It’s important we recognise and honour those officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Blue Ribbon Day is a meaningful way for us to show our respect and give back to something that truly matters locally.”

SSAA thanks every participant, volunteer and supporter who contributed to the success of this event. We are proud to stand with the Victorian Blue Ribbon Foundation and continue this important tradition.

Proudly sponsoring defence

SSAA Victoria is proud to sponsor the Australian Army Sports Pistol Association (AASPA).

The Australian Army Sports Pistol Association is a team of competitive pistol shooters made up of serving, ex-serving and defence industry members passionate about the sport.

Established in 2006, the association has a long standing reputation and involvement with tournaments across multiple shooting disciplines from Police and Service Match to ISSF and more recently a growing involvement in the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) as well as rifle and shotgun tournaments.

AASPA members have represented at all levels of competition including national, international and olympic levels.

Stronger together: SSAA’s federation delivers for shooters

A unified SSAA is stronger for members, stronger for Victoria, and stronger for Australia. SSAA National President Andrew Judd has addressed the regrettable decision by SSAA Queensland to break with the longstanding federated model that has made the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia the most influential and effective voice for Australian shooters. For nearly 80 years, SSAA’s unique federation has brought together members in every state and territory (now numbering over 200,000), delivering real advocacy, real services, and real results. Over the past year, shooters across the country have seen a revitalised SSAA Inc. - more strategic advocacy, sharper communications, and a renewed focus on national coordination to counter the threats we all face. In Victoria, the benefits of federation are clear. Being part of a national body means members enjoy class-leading insurance, national publications like Australian Shooter, coordinated campaigns, and influence where it matters, whether that’s in Spring Street, Canberra, or in fighting bad policy in other states before it spreads. When Victoria and NSW partnered to bring SHOT Expo back to life in 2024, that was federation in action, two states working together, backed by national resources, to deliver for the shooting community. SSAA Victoria remains proudly independent in our operations and advocacy, but we are stronger for being part of something bigger. We grow together, fight together, and win together.

Statement from Andrew Judd – SSAA National President

From July 2025 Queensland members will no longer receive Australian Shooter magazine (the journal of the SSAA). Instead, they will receive a copy of “The Report”, a SSAA Queensland publication. This is a decision of the SSAA QLD executive. SSAA Inc (national office) requires SSAA Queensland to send through names and addresses of its members to the mailing house to facilitate the mailing of the magazine and they will no longer be doing so.

SSAA Inc is extremely disappointed by this decision and is working to develop ways for Queensland members to continue to receive Australian Shooter magazine.

Queensland members who wish to continue to receive Australian Shooter should contact the national membership office on (02) 8805 3900.

Over the weekend of the 5th and 6th of July, the SSAA National Board noted that SSAA QLD were now 6 months behind in their payment of membership subscriptions to SSAA Inc. This puts them well outside constitutional timeframes to remain a member of the national association. SSAA QLD will be given a short period of time to bring its payments up to date or it will cease to be a member of the national association. The board cannot allow this situation to continue.

In the event that SSAA QLD do not make good on their obligations, the SSAA Inc board decided on a path to allow Queensland members to remain members of the Australian SSAA family and to retain all of the benefits of SSAA membership should they choose to do so. Details of this arrangement will be released when it is appropriate to do so. In the meantime, Queensland members should contact the SSAA national membership office on (02) 8805 3900 to indicate their interest in this option.

Andrew Judd - President - SSAA Inc.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about politics. It’s about accountability, fairness, and ensuring that all members across Australia receive the services and representation they pay for and deserve. SSAA Victoria supports the National Board under the leadership of Andrew Judd and stands firmly behind the federation model. We know what works, and we know who delivers. Strong. United. Effective. That’s the SSAA difference.

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