SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA FRASER COAST BRANCH INC

P.O. Box 1243, Maryborough QLD 4650, ABN 41 757 152 369

How to become a Member


- You can now JOIN, RENEW, and CHANGE your DETAILS online at SSAA QLD INC.

- If you are not already a member of SSAA then you need to join SSAA (Qld.) Inc. online at SSAA QLD, and pay the appropriate membership fee or by downloading a SSAA QLD MEMBERSHIP FORM. On your membership application, please be sure to select 'Q50 Fraser Coast' as your preferred Branch. If you do not specify this, you will not be assigned to SSAA Fraser Coast Branch (Q50).

Once you have submitted your application you will still need to wait to be approved by the Fraser Coast Branch(Q50) management committee. In the meantime you may be sent a membership card with Q00 as the branch. You are still welcome to come and use our facilities and once approved then a new card will be sent with Q50 as the branch. Q50 is the Branch Number for SSAA Fraser Coast Branch Inc..

- If you wish to become a pistol shooter then you must also join the Pistol Sub-Branch of SSAA Fraser Coast Branch. 
Please see details below.

For all new Pistol Sub-Branch members, there is a probationary period for six months and you must be a member of the Pistol Sub-Branch for six months before you can apply for your licence so after joining Q50 Fraser Coast Branch, immediately submit the Pistol Sub-Branch Application to ensure you complete your probation as soon as possible.  See the joining procedure link below for more information.

In all cases you can send the forms and fees to:

The Registrar
SSAA Fraser Coast
P.O. Box 1243
Maryborough QLD 4650

Membership of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia can help you obtain a licence for a rifle.  Membership of SSAA or a similar organisation is required if you wish to obtain a sporting shooters licence for a pistol.

The process to be followed for obtaining a rifle licence is summarised in Rifle Firearms Licence (Categories AB) Process.

The process to be followed to obtain a pistol licence is a little more complicated and is summarised in Pistol Licence (Category H) Process.
As mentioned above there is a Pistol Sub-Branch Application form to join the Pistol Sub-Branch

You will also need to pay the Pistol Sub-Branch Administration Fee which is currently $20.

The various forms required to apply for licences etc can be obtained from your local police station.  However forms can also be downloaded from the Queensland Police Service Weapons Licencing Branch page.

If you wish to become familiar with your obligations under the weapons act and regulations, then you can find this information on the Queensland legislation site.  Select "Current Legislation". Then select "W" and look for the weapons act and regulations.

A list of current executive members of the branch is to be found here.