SSAA NSW

The following outcomes have been achieved by SSAA NSW over the last year and a half: 1. New models of communication in rapidly changing world, using technology to save time and costs: a. Jai's journal to all emails for regular updates; b. text updates to advise of attendance requirements; c. electronic attendance with updates on the receipt; d. SSAA NSW magazine with formal reports and updates from important industry partners; and e. Facebook and web updates. 2. New Member Branch, Albury, joining SSAA NSW. They are on track to run the SSAA National 5 Stand competition in May. A completed rie range update for Forbes Branch, with a limited danger template. 4. Plans in place for Dubbo Range, supported by registry and development approval. 5. Temora range DA approved and "cost effective" range build to start. This range, with primary amenities and a shotgun range, to start shooting ASAP. The full plan will be built over time. 6. Armidale range plans should be conditionally approved by registry as you read this report and a new DA will be prepared. 7. SSAA NSW assisted Macksville range with a successful DA application to increase their shooting hours. Macksville did a great job preparing for this application and we attended the council meeting in support of the Branch. 8. Board committed to a focus on facilities for members in the Sydney basin. 9. New afliate level being prepared to run alongside our current afliate club model. 10. We have been acknowledged as a leading peak body by the Firearms Registry. A "peak body" is an organisation that can provide your genuine reason to own rearms, as well as support the sport effectively with regulators and government. The work we have done has elevated our position in the industry, so our members have more security in our sport. 11. SSAA NSW has promoted a Range sub-committee at SSAA National. The need to assist the state regulators in fact-based range template management, with emphasis on controlled re and historical safety, will see longevity in our ranges. 12. We appointed a range review ofcer to assist our range committees to pass range approvals and to manage the consistency of the range reviews. Registry is supportive of this position, as they believe this will improve standards over SSAA NSW ranges with less friction and better outcomes. 13. Gemma Dunn, our National coaching coordinator has run successful try shooting days for many Branches nationally and in NSW, with a focus on Women and Juniors. To Gemma's credit, new female shooters are increasing at a faster rate than new male shooters joining SSAA. 14. We have very strong relationships with political parties, state government bodies, conservation organisations and rearms manufacturers. In some cases these relationships include a Memorandum of Understanding, which formalises healthy partnerships. 15. We have developed our Registered Training Organisation and this will soon open for business. This organisation will support our members and manage relationships with hunting opportunities. The RTO will be a prot centre with many organisations, both government and private, that need specialised training. If only half of our projections eventuate, we will have a very successful RTO. 16. We have initiated a program to support our members who may want to run in the upcoming local government elections. Local councils are very important and Councillors who understand our sport would be helpful in combating the emotive bias that often exists at this level. 17. Our research results have been incredibly useful in all meetings and lobbying activities we have attended over the past year. Having these facts from both shooters and the community in a well prepared format has assisted the success of 2019. There is more, but more importantly we can continue to do so much more. Cultural change in how we interact with each other, our sport, our industry, our regulators and most importantly our community, will see us create positive change in the future. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the shooting sports. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS Our organisation has focussed on engaging more of our industry and other shooting bodies to achieve positive results for LAFOs. The sta and the volunteers have done exceptional work in creating these changes for SSAA NSW, and I thank them for their eorts. 06

• Cover