The Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Annual (except for 2020) Prize Shoot was held on 19th September 2021 at the Ravenshoe Rifle Range. It was attended by 34 intrepid...
2021 RAVENSHOE/MOUNT GARNET ANNUAL PRIZE SHOOT
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NQRA 2021 Pennants Match, Townsville, 31 Jul-01 Aug’21.
The NQRA hosted its 2021 Pennants match at the Townsville Marksman’s Rifle Club home range at Hervey Range, Townsville on the weekend of the 31 July and 01...
Project “Remember Them” Address by Bruce A.R. Scott, CSC, ADC HRSC – 14 May 2021
Special guests: Patron NQRA – Ms Glenys Schuntner President NQRA – Mr Eric Christie – great nephew and nephew of two former Herbert River Rifle Club members...
2021 NQRA Championships, Townsville QLD
From 11 to 16 May 2021, the North Queensland Rifle Association (NQRA) welcomed the courageous southerners that successfully negotiated the Minefield and Iron...
Townsville D.R.A. & Marksmen Rifle Club Prize Meeting
The Townsville D.R.A. & Marksmen Rifle Club Prize Meeting was held on 11th May after a two year absence due to Covid, with organisers not knowing...
MISS EMILY WILLMETT (1867-1927) A PROMINENT NQRA LADY SHOOTER IN THE EARLY 1900s
The first detailed record of an NQRA ladies competition was in 1899 at Charters Towers. The Northern Miner, on 3rd May 1899, reported that “the ladies of...
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2021 RAVENSHOE/MOUNT GARNET ANNUAL PRIZE SHOOT
The Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Annual (except for 2020) Prize Shoot was held on 19th September 2021 at the Ravenshoe Rifle Range. It was attended by 34 intrepid shooters from Mareeba, Atherton, Cairns, Ayr, Townsville, Bowen and Ravenshoe who braved inclement weather...
NQRA 2021 Pennants Match, Townsville, 31 Jul-01 Aug’21.
The NQRA hosted its 2021 Pennants match at the Townsville Marksman’s Rifle Club home range at Hervey Range, Townsville on the weekend of the 31 July and 01 August 2021. At the same time, NSW and South East Queensland were unfortunately enduring lockdown. A minute’s...
Project “Remember Them” Address by Bruce A.R. Scott, CSC, ADC HRSC – 14 May 2021
Special guests: Patron NQRA – Ms Glenys Schuntner President NQRA – Mr Eric Christie – great nephew and nephew of two former Herbert River Rifle Club members killed in both World Wars Chairman NQRA – Mr Marty Eiteneuer Patron TDRA – Mrs Janine Mahony Patron TMRC – Mr...
2021 NQRA Championships, Townsville QLD
From 11 to 16 May 2021, the North Queensland Rifle Association (NQRA) welcomed the courageous southerners that successfully negotiated the Minefield and Iron Curtain at the Tweed River and ventured north. The much anticipated journey was to attend the 2021 NQRA...
Townsville D.R.A. & Marksmen Rifle Club Prize Meeting
The Townsville D.R.A. & Marksmen Rifle Club Prize Meeting was held on 11th May after a two year absence due to Covid, with organisers not knowing what sort of numbers to expect. However 68 shooters were in attendance which made it worthwhile. The...
MISS EMILY WILLMETT (1867-1927) A PROMINENT NQRA LADY SHOOTER IN THE EARLY 1900s
The first detailed record of an NQRA ladies competition was in 1899 at Charters Towers. The Northern Miner, on 3rd May 1899, reported that “the ladies of Charters Towers made a new departure in sporting matters yesterday by inaugurating a Ladies Rifle Club”. ...
RIFLE CLUB MEMBER’S SECOND WORLD WAR SERVICE RECOGNISED
Jock Hucker began rifle shooting in 1947/48 immediately after the rifle clubs emerged out of recess post the Second World War. As a new shooter, he was a member of the Woorndoo Rifle Club (where his father William Hucker was also a member) and later the Willaura Rifle...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – NQRA Queens Cancelled
2020 National Come and Try May …
2020 National Come and Try May - Get on Board National Come and Try May is back! Time has come again to jump on board and register for 2020 National Come and Try May (NCATM). In 2019, 104 clubs across Australia participated in NCATM, exposing our sport...
Mt Vince Range Reopened
NQRA are pleased to announce that after two and a half years the Mt Vince Rifle Range is open for shooting. Today the 23rd February will be the first shoot since its closure , with the new Hexta Targets fitted members will be able to access their results live. NQRA...