To our Para Members

This week the club was advised by SAPOL Firearms Branch that they are currently investigating a report of an incident. As part of the investigation, SAPOL Firearms Branch attended the range today (16^th of July) and have advised that the main range (300yd range) is closed until further notice for all shooting activities. Currently SAPOL have advised that only the main range is closed at this time. All other ranges at SSAA Para (eg pistol ranges, shotgun, 100mrimfire range, 50m range ect) remain open for our club matches to use.

The SSAA Para Council will continue to work with SAPOL Firearms Branch to resolve the issue and put in place actions to allow us to open up the range again.

Subject to our current range certificate, we will relocate as many of the club matches that use the main range to our other ranges. Please speak to your section captains to confirm.

Upcoming matches impacted:

• 17^th July – Handgun Silhouette (relocate to 25mpistol range 2 for pistol categories 1, 2 and 3 – confirm with match captain)
• 19^th July – Extended Long Range Rimfire Silhouette (shoot to be cancelled)
• 19^th July – Black Powder Rifle (relocate to 50mrange – confirm with match captain)
• 20^th July – Collectors Club Shoot (current plan is to postpone the shooting activities, and will hold a regulator collectors club meeting on 25m pistol range 3)
• 24^th July – Thursday Centrefire Rifle Silhouette (TBC – please speak to the match captain and watch for updates)
• 26^th July – Combined Service Rifle State (TBC likely to be postponed to a later date – please speak to the match captain and watch for updates)
• 27^th July – Hunter Class Benchrest State Titles(TBC likely to be postponed to a later date – please speak to the match captain and watch for updates)
• 31^st July – Handgun Silhouette (TBC – relocate to25m pistol range 2 for pistol categories 1, 2 and 3 – confirm with match captain)

We will continue to provide updates on the SSAA Para website as we are currently unsure how long this investigation by SAPOL will last.

If you have any questions, then please contact the section captains you shoot with, or the club president on 0419 805 299

Thank you for your understanding.

Regards

SSAA Para Council

2025 SSAA Steel Challenge National Championships

Nomination and information details

Effective from the 12th of February 2025, The Hot Weather Policy has been updated to cover general sighting in activities. A Range Officer will only be present on the main range (Range 1) between 10:00am and 12:30pm on days 38 degrees and over. After 12:30pm, the range will be closed for general sighting in. The hot weather policy for organised club activities remains the same.

The Combined Service Rifle Match scheduled for the 25th of May will be brought forward to the 18th of May 2024. For further information please contact the section captain.

Combined Services – SSAA PARA Inc.

Due to hot weather on the 12th and 13th of March the Field Rifle and 3 Position Rifle state titles have now been moved to:

• March the 24th for the SSAA 3 Position Rifle
• May the 5th for the Field Rifle Centrefire State Titles

Nomination Form

Archey returns to SSAA Para in 2024!

After a couple of years off, Archey is set to return to SSAA Para. We will start off shooting it once a month, with the first match scheduled to occur on Sunday the 25th of February, starting at 12:30pm.

For more information contact Frank Verdini 0410 782 135 or Marek Malujlo on 0467 766 623

2024 Program