SSAA Warwick Branch Inc

Queensland Club Profile

The township of Warwick is located about 160km southwest of Brisbane on the scenic darling downs and the SSAA Warwick Branch is located within the grounds of the Risdon Shooting Complex about 10km south of the town just off the New England highway.

The Branch was originally formed in the late 60s by a group of six or so enthusiasts on its present site as the Warwick Rifle Club. The only original foundation member left is Laurie Bowe, who is the current Junior Vice President and range captain.

On May 13, 1987, the club was fully incorporated as SSAA Warwick District Branch. The first President was Reg Hamill. The current president is Keith Schelbach. Warwick is ‘home’ to more than 200 male, female and junior shooters.

Within the past 12 months, the Branch has undergone some changes, which include the construction of a new disabled toilet shower block, two new bench rest benches, new fences and signage, construction of concrete walkways and concrete aprons to cater for disabled members/visitors. This work was funded partly by the Branch and partly by a Queensland Government grant from the Gamming Community Benefit Fund.

The Branch complex consists of a 50yd range for rimfire silhouette, a 50, 100, 200 and 300 yard range for rimfire/centrefire disciplines, which will include hunterclass, benchrest and rimfire varmint.

Two trap field shotgun ranges adjacent to the centrefire range have also been constructed to cater for the large following trap shooting has at the club.

Warwick has been proud hosts of the Southern Downs Benchrest Championships, Narrabri and Warwick Super Shoot and the Queensland State Hunterclass Championships and looks forward to running a number of other competitions within the year.

To bolster the club’s profile, once a month, between September and May, Warwick hosts a community night shoot with a sausage sizzle, which has become a fairly popular event.

For contact information check the state branch list here.