As October comes to an end, we reflect on another month of intense international competitions and exciting announcements.
Let’s recap October and have a look at what’s coming up. Plus, as always, some useful information and resources!
Shooting Australia is excited to release the 2026 Shooting Australia Domestic Endorsed Event calendar.
Check out the 2026 Calendar at the link below:
Further information will follow including the Domestic Endorsed Event Handbook and the National Team Selection Criteria for 2026.
It is going to be another year of jam packed domestic competition opportunities and we are very fortunate to be able to partner with Event Hosts to offer this program.
The 2025 ISSF Shotgun World Championship took place this month in Athens, Greece, bringing together over, 400 athletes from 64 National Federations. These world class athletes went head-to-head across 5 events including Men’s Skeet, Women’s Skeet, Men’s Trap, Women’s Trap and Trap Mixed Teams.
This was the first time in history that Greece has played host to the Shotgun World Championships, a competition that produced some fierce contests and world class results, including a bronze medal for our Australian Women’s Trap team.
Australia was represented at the event by a team of 10 shotgun athletes, with 4 skeet and 6 trap athletes.
Shooting Australia would also like to acknowledge Gleniss Lawrence for her efforts as Jury Chairperson at the ISSF Shotgun World Championships.
To learn more about the Australian Team’s results from Athens, read more on our website:
Shooting Australia congratulates the two athletes who have received invitations to compete at the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final.
To receive an invite to attend the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final, athletes were required to either win a world cup or be selected based on their position on the ISSF Ranking system.
Penny Smith’s invitation was the result of her Women’s Trap gold medal win at the 2025 ISSF Buenos Aires World Cup.
Laetisha Scanlan invitation was the result of her Women’s Trap gold medal win at the 2025 ISSF Lonato Shotgun World Cup.
Shooting Australia CEO, Adam Sachs, congratulated the invited athletes, highlighting, “This invitation to compete at the ISSF World Cup Final is an important acknowledgement of Penny and Laetisha’s performances in international competitions in 2025.”
“The opportunity to go head-to-head with the best athletes in the world will help both athletes to progress their competitiveness in advance of the qualification for the LA 2028 Olympic Games which begins next year.”
For more information on the ISSF World Cup Final 2025 qualification criteria, please visit:
ISSF WORLD CUP FINAL 2025 EVENT INFO
So early in his Trap Shooting career, Lucas has already proven he is very dedicated to his sport and starting to show the potential that is needed to be at the top of his field.
At ages 16 and 18 Lucas was selected to represent Australia as a part of the 2023 and 2024 Junior World Championship Teams, where he competed alongside his Australian team-mates in Changwon, Korea and Lima, Peru.
Lucas will be the seventh target shooting athlete since 2012 to be presented with the opportunity to be part of a Sport Australian Hall of Fame (SAHOF) Scholarship and Mentoring Program.
Living in regional Victoria, and commuting to metropolitan Melbourne for training, and throughout Australia for competition, being included in this program will provide Lucas with additional resources to enable further engagement in training and domestic competition opportunities as he continues to pave his path in the sport.
Shooting Australia fully supports Lucas’ development as a young Athlete with a bright future and congratulate him on being awarded this opportunity through SAHOF.
We look forward to continuing to work closely with Lucas on his sporting journey.
Voting for the ISSF Athlete of Year People’s Choice Award is now open for nominations.
Be sure to have your say and support our Australian athletes!
Voting closes on the 9th of November.
For additional information on the voting process and eligibility criteria, visit the ISSF website at the link below:
ISSF ATHLETE OF THE YEAR PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
This month, Shooting Australia continued to support the Australian Sports Commission’s ‘Everyone has a place in sport’ initiative.
This program reminds us that shooting is a place where you can challenge yourself, make friends and share in the joy of sport, no matter your ability, appearance or experience. For more information and to support the campaign, visit the Australia Sports Commission’s website at the link below.
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION WEBSITE
October was a flurry of activity in the Para space with:
These events reflect Shooting Australia focus on the growth and development of its Para Program in the lead up to the LA 2028 the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games.
To find out more about Para Shooting opportunities see the resources available on our website at the link below:
The NSW State Titles – Pistol were held between the 4th and 6th of October at the Wagga Wagga City Pistol Club in New South Wales.
Check out the full results from the NSW State Titles at the link below.
NSW STATE TITLES EVENT RESULTS
The SA State Titles – Pistol were held between the 4th and 6th of October at the Berri Pistol Club in South Australia.
Check out the full results from the SA State Titles at the link below.
SA STATE TITLES – PISTOL EVENT RESULTS
The QLD State Titles – Rifle were held between the 4th and 6th of October at the Brisbane International Shooting Centre in Queensland.
Check out the full results from the QLD State Titles at the link below.
The WA State Titles – Shotgun were held between the 18th and 19th of October at the WA Gun Club in Western Australia.
Check out the full results from the WA State Titles at the link below.
WA STATE TITLES – SHOTGUN EVENT RESULTS – TRAP
WA STATE TITLES – SHOTGUN EVENT RESULTS – SKEET
The Yackandandah Open Pistol competition was held between the 24th and 26th of October at the Yackandandah Pistol Club in Victoria.
Check out the full results from the Yackandandah Open at the link below.
YACKANDANDAH OPEN EVENT RESULTS
Over the next month, Sport Integrity Australia will be hosting free webinars for athletes, officials and sports community members.
The free upcoming webinars include:
eSafety Commissioner: eSafety 101 for clubs
Poor conduct and abuse can occur in-person at sport. It can also happen online. This free 45-minute webinar is designed for community sport clubs to create a safer online environment.
When: Wednesday / 12th November 2025 at 1:15pm AEDT
To learn more about this webinar and to register your interest, click the link below.
Member Protection: Managing Sideline Behaviour
This webinar will equip club leaders and officials with practical strategies to manage sideline behaviour and uphold a safe, respectful sporting environment for all.
When: Wednesday / 3rd December 2025 at 12:30pm AEDT
To learn more about this webinar and to register your interest, click the link below.
Al Ain 2025 WSPS World Cup
Where: Al Ain, UAE
When: 25 October – 5 November
Discipline: Para Pistol & Rifle
AL AIN 2025 WORLD CUP EVENT INFORMATION
ISSF World Championships (Pistol/Rifle)
Where: Cairo, Egypt
When: 6 – 18 November
Discipline: Pistol & Rifle
ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PISTOL / RIFLE EVENT INFORMATION
ISSF World Cup Final
Where: Doha, Qatar
When: 4-9 December
Discipline: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
ISSF WORLD CUP FINAL 2025 EVENT INFORMATION
SASA Junior Championships (Tier 2)
Where: Wingfield Rifle Club, Wingfield, SA
When: 13 December
Discipline: Rifle
SASA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT INFO
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Shooting Australia TV on YouTube where you will be able to re-watch domestic event coverage, hear from athletes – post competition, and more! Best of all, it is free!
