Taking a shot at the new gun laws

Story by Beverley Callow

Every May the Brewarrina Clay Target Club holds the Barwon and District Clay Target Championships.

Led by President Dallas Codrington, the event has been running for 40 years.

This year, 87 shooters attended the two-day event on 2-3 May, with shooters from Bendigo, Richmond River, Cunnamulla, St George, Charleville, Warren, Orange and Melbourne. Some have been attending for up to 15 years, including Hall of Fame shooter Bill Iles from Melbourne.

When approximately 100 people come to a small town like Brewarrina for up to a week, the RSL, local restaurants and cafés also see economic benefits.

Without the event, Dallas explained, the club, whose membership is 41, wouldn’t exist. Participants who stay longer also visit surrounding. […]

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Robert Ross from Bendigo, shooting since 1975, Mark Formaggin from Casino and Bill Iles, one of Australia’s most accomplished shooters from Melbourne enjoyed the Championship to catch up with the shooting community. Photo Beverley Callow