· Enclosures. The following notices are enclosed with this Newsletter:
o Calendar 2008
o Minutes of the Board Meeting held 14 December 2007 (Club Secretaries only)
o Nomination Form for the Position of President of QRA
o Nomination Form for the Board of QRA
o Nomination Form for the Council of QRA
o Queens 08 Notice
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Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. The
President and Board of QRA extend their best wishes for Christmas and New Year
to the Clubs and Members of QRA.
· Office Closure. The Office will be closed for the festive season at 12.00pm on 21 December 2007 and reopen on 7 January 2008.
· Q Store Closure. The Q Store will be closed from 15 December 2007 and reopen on 17 January 2008.
· Accommodation. Accommodation is available throughout the Christmas break. Please call Peter O’More on 0422483500.
·
Zero
Range. Members are reminded that the
· 2008 Calendar. Attached is the 2008 Calendar.
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Range
Closure. As many would be aware, the
range is closed for the construction of a tank and pipeline as part of the
Recycled Water Project. The closure
affects all QRA ranges on week days except for the
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· Nominations for President, Board and Council. In accordance with the rotation policy, nominations are called for the positions of President, 2 Board members and a Councillor in each Zone. The nomination forms are enclosed.
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Butts Officers. Based on the advice received from the NRAA,
the QRA Board has decided that Butts Officers does not need to be members of
QRA. They need to be deemed competent
and appointed in writing by the Club or the organisation conducting the shoot. If
the Butts Officer is paid, they become an employee and therefore the organising
body is responsible take out WorkCover insurance. If they are not paid they are covered by the
provisions of the NRAA insurance policy as a volunteer range official. We are sure that this decision will make it
easier for DRAs and clubs to operate.
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Country V
City Teams Match/Champion of Champions.
It is planned to introduce a Country versus City Teams Match with the
inaugural event being held at
Sat AM Champion of Champions 10 shots at 300, 600, 900, 1000
Sat PM Practice at 500 in conjunction with the MDRA shoot
Sun AM Teams Match at 300/600/900/1000
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Support
to Prize Meetings. DRAs and Clubs
conducting open prize meetings are invited to apply to the Executive Officer
for a $100 Shop Voucher which will be provided by QRA to support the meetings.
· Funding Assistance. Country clubs are invited to submit requests for financial assistance for capital works and membership programs. Application forms are available from the Executive Officer.
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Club Returns. Club returns have been distributed to all
clubs. It would be appreciated if these
could be returned as quickly as possible.
It should be noted that clubs are being requested to advise an e
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ATR Dates. Dates for submission of notices and copy for
inclusion in the
#73 March-April (Deadline January 18)
#74 May-June (Deadline March 14)
#75 July-August (Deadline May 16)
#76 September-October: (Deadline July 18)
#77 November- December: (Deadline September 19)
#78January – February: (Deadline November 14)
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Domain
Space. Recently club representatives
have discussed the development of club websites. QRA is able to offer space to host club
websites on the QRA website. The domain
host fee would be $99 per year and would be paid by the club which would be
saving to the club compared to normal domain registration fee. The club creates their own pages and uploads
them remotely from a home computer, once the initial set up is done by QRA’s
ISP. By using this system we would
project a corporate image as the site name would be www.xxrc.qldrifle.com. If any clubs wish to take advantage of this
offer, please call
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Visit the
Website. The website www.qldrifle.com is continually being
upgraded with more information being posted each week. Please visit the site often.
· Enclosures. The following notices are enclosed with this Newsletter:
o
Darling
o Raglan Christmas Shoot
o Fee Schedule
o 105 Badge
o
o Draft Calendar 2008
o Nomination Form for the Position of President of QRA
o Nomination Form for the Board of QRA
o Nomination Form for the Council of QRA
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o The Sir Charles Merrett Trophy
o The Bruce White Memorial Trophy
o The R & J McGowan Trophy
o The Sweet Aggregate Trophy
o and George Edser won the Presidents Trophy for the top off rifle individual score in the Merrett Match.
WITH THESE RESULTS,
· NZ Team. The following members have been selected in the Queensland Team to compete at Trentham NZ in January next year:
Captain Helen Griffiths
Manager John Schafferius
Coach Bill Baker
Coach Ernie Mace
Shooters David Brown
John Caske
Ken Connor
Geoff Grosskreutz
Glenn Ellis
Darren Enslin
Tim Lusty
Leigh Marrett
Andrew Mayfield
Leigh O’Donnell
Peter Schafferius
Gillian Webb-Enslin
· 2008 Fees. Attached is the 2008 fee schedule.
MEMBERSHIP FOR TWELVE MONTHS 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER 2008
NRA QRA TOTAL TOTAL
W’OUT WITH
ATR ATR
FULL MEMBER 30.00 65.00 95.00 125.00
FULL JUNIOR (UNDER 21) 15.00 35.00 50.00 80.00
FIELD AND RIMFIRE 30.00 32.50 62.50 92.50
F & R JUNIOR (UNDER 21) 15.00 16.00 31.00 61.00
· Funding Assistance. Country clubs are invited to submit requests for financial assistance for capital works and membership programs. Application forms are available from the Executive Officer.
·
Extra
Awards Darling
· From Weapons Licensing Branch. At a recent meeting with officers from Weapons Licensing Branch, all Associations were requested to remind clubs and/or members of the following:
o When travelling interstate and carrying firearms, it is suggested that the licence holder contact the State being visited to confirm storage requirements.
o Clubs are reminded that activities conducted on ranges can only be in accordance with criteria specified on the Range Approval.
o An unlicensed person is required to provide photo ID and complete a Form 33 or 33A. They must also complete the Form 20 Range Register before they shoot.
o Range Officers are reminded that they must enter their details on the Range Register.
· 2008 Calendar. Attached is the draft 2008 Calendar. The final copy will be distributed with the December Newsletter.
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SEDRA OPM. The SEDRA OPM will held at the
· Office Closure. The Office will be closed for the festive season at 12.00pm on 21 December 2006 and reopen on 7 January 2007.
· Q Store Closure. The Q Store will be closed for stocktake on 13 and 14 December and the final day of trading for the year will be on 15 December. The Store will reopen on 17 January 2008
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Range
Closure. As many would be aware, the
range is closed for the construction of a tank and pipeline as part of the
Recycled Water Project. The closure
affects all QRA ranges on week days, except for the
Webmaster’s Note: The tank will hold 5
megalitres, is 5m high and 30m in diameter, and will be dug into the side of
the hill. The range closure is in
effect from 6 am to 7 pm weekdays so some site users are able to continue night
shooting on the complex, except during night construction. Rex WIgney is the point of contact between
the Water Authority representatives and
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· Nominations for President, Board and Council. In accordance with the rotation policy, nominations are called for the positions of President, 2 Board members and a Councillor in each Zone. The nomination forms are enclosed.
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105
Rooster Badges. Crows Nest
Goombungee Rifle Club will be ordering 105 Rooster badges (picture
attached). Any Club interested in
placing an order, please contact Ashley Bidgood on 0407 374378 or e
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Visit the
Website. The website www.qldrifle.com is continually being upgraded
with more information being posted each week.
Please visit the site often.
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Enclosures.
The following documents and notices are enclosed with this Newsletter:
o
North
Arm and LDRA OPM Notice
o
Bundaberg-Burnett
OPM Notice
o
Barcaldine
OPM Notice
o
Goondiwindi
Border Championships Notice
o
Fee
Schedule
o
Handloading
Course Notice
o
Minutes
of Board Meeting 3 August 2007 (Club Secretaries only)
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Captain
Coaches
Manager Catherine
Berry
Shooters
Andrew
Burns
Colin
Cole
George
Edser
Geoff
Grosskreutz
John
Hislop
Kim
O’Loghlen
Rod
Prayle
Rob
Rush
Don
Thompson
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Prize Meetings 2008.
It is intended to have the QRA Calendar advertised in the first issue of
the
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Development Workshops.
The next Development Workshops are planned for 6/7 October, to be at
Raglan and 1/2 December at Beaudesert.
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RO Course.
A Range Officer Course will be conducted at
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Funding Assistance to Clubs.
The Board has decided to introduce a third category of club assistance,
available to all clubs, to enable clubs to purchase an adjustable rifle stock
for a club rifle or convert one already held.
The grant will be 50% of the cost up to maximum of $1000, available to
clubs which have completed simulation training.
Initially there will be a limit of one per club.
The
next round of club financial assistance is being offered, with submissions due
by 31 October.
Guidelines
and application forms can be obtained from the Executive Officer.
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Membership Target.
We are pleased to advise that the membership target of 920 full bore and
field and rimfire members set last year has already been exceeded. Congratulations to clubs who are actively
working at increasing their membership.
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Pro Rata Fees.
Attached is the pro-rata fee schedule for new members for the three
months from 1 October 2007.
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Expressions of Interest –
·
World Championships 2007.
We wish the members of the Palma Team and Under 25 and Veterans
competing in the World Championships the best of luck in
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Visit Website.
The website www.qldrifle.com is continually
being upgraded with more information being posted each week. Please visit the site often.
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Enclosures.
The following documents and notices are enclosed with this Newsletter:
o
o
Brisbane
RC OPM Notice (not electronic)
o
New
Member Fee Schedule (June to December 2007)
o
Minutes
of Board Meeting 15 June 2007 (Clubs only)
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Under 25.
Congratulations to the following members who have been selected in the
Queensland Under 25 Team to compete in