Another month of international and domestic competition and exciting announcements has come to an end. Let’s recap May’s events and have a look at what’s coming up. Plus, some useful information and resources!
Building on last month’s release of the LA 2028+ High Performance Strategy, Shooting Australia officially launched its Shotgun Performance Program in May.
The launch of the Shotgun Performance Program highlights the fundamental changes that will be made to the program over the next four years, to ensure that it effectively supports Australia’s senior and junior shotgun athletes throughout the LA 2028 Olympic cycle and beyond.
The Shotgun Performance Program announced that Shooting Australia will be investing more than $1M of the funding that it receives from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in its Shotgun Program in 2025. The program will support 24 National Squad athletes, including, both senior and junior athletes across both Skeet and Trap disciplines. 13 of these athletes have been categorised with the AIS.
Shooting Australia’s investment in its Shotgun Performance Program will be enhanced through the continuing engagement of world class sports science and performance support provided by the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS). Shooting Australia and the VIS have signed a new four-year partnership agreement that will underpin the delivery of a Melbourne-based National Centre of Excellence for Shotgun.
This month Shooting Australia celebrated National Volunteer Week in collaboration with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). National Volunteer Week, which ran from the 19th to the 25th of May, aimed to celebrate the amazing volunteers who ensure that our sport remains safe, accessible and enjoyable for all.
Shooting Australia CEO, Adam Sachs, commended the hard work and dedication of volunteers, commenting, “Shooting Australia’s pathways and the opportunities that these provide for talented athletes rely heavily on the time, effort and expertise that our amazing volunteers invest in our sport. Volunteers continue to invest themselves selflessly so that others can experience everything that shooting has to offer, from grassroots to high performance. National Volunteer Week is a reminder for us all to express our deep gratitude for their contribution to the success and sustainability of the sport we love.”
To recognise the hard work and dedication of sporting volunteers across the country, The Australian Sports Commission launched an interactive map of Australia, which displayed the locations and stories of the unsung heroes of Australian sport.
Check it out via the link below:
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK INTERACTIVE MAP
Between the 3rd and 12th of May, 12 Aussie Shotgun athletes across both Trap and Skeet disciplines competed at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Full event results can be found at the link below:
The ISSF Junior World Cup was held in Suhl, Germany, between the 19th and 27th of May. Australia was represented by a team of 12 junior athletes from Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun disciplines.
Full event results can be found at the link below:
Earlier this month, Australian Rifle Athlete and three-time Olympian, Jack Rossiter, competed at the Grand Prix of Liberation in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Competing in a field of 104 athletes from more than 20 countries, Rossiter finished qualification in 7th place after shooting a score of 630.6.
Rossiter finished 6th in the final with Slovakia’s Patrik Jány taking home the gold medal. Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo and India’s Paarth Makhija claimed silver and bronze respectively.
Commenting on his experience in the finals, Rossiter highlighted. “The finals started well. I had a strong first series, but I had some problems in my technique that came up in both qualification and the final. I think I know the solution now so I’m glad I will have that to work on.”
“The scores from this competition were the highest out of any international competition so far this year. That is the main reason why I’m satisfied with making the final, even though I know that there are improvements to be made.”
Rossiter will be Australia’s sole representative at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany in June.
The Victorian State Titles – Rifle event was also held this month between the 2nd and 4th of May at the Melbourne International Shooting Centre.
VIEW FULL TRV STATE CHAMPS RESULTS
The VCTA State Championships were held between the 2nd and 4th of May at the Echuca Clay Target Club.
VIEW FULL VCTA STATE CHAMPS RESULTS – SKEET
VIEW FULL VCTA STATEE CHAMPS RESULTS – TRAP
The Vintage Open for Pistol was held this month at the Cessnock Pistol Club between the 2nd and 4th of May
VIEW FULL VINTAGE OPEN – PISTOL EVENT RESULTS
The ISSF Nationals – Pistol event was held between the 18th and 24th of May at the Sydney International Shooting Centre. The ISSF Nationals represented the 2nd Pistol World Championships selection event.
VIEW FULL ISSF NATIONALS – PISTOL RESULTS
What: Changwon 2025 WSPS World Cup
Where: Changwon, South Korea
When: 28 May – 06 June
WSPS WORLD CUP INFORMATION & RESULTS
What: Munich ISSF World Cup
Where: Munich, Germany
When: 08 – 15 June
MUNICH ISSF WORLD CUP INFORMATION & RESULTS
What: QLD State Titles (Tier 1)
Where: Brisbane Gun Club, Belmont, QLD
When: 12 – 15 June
Discipline: Shotgun
Selection Overlay: Shotgun World Championships Selection Event #2
QLD STATE TITLES EVENT INFORMATION
What: BISC Open – Pistol
Where: Brisbane International Shooting Centre, Belmont, QLD
When: 04 – 06 July
Discipline: Pistol
Selection Overlay: Pistol & Rifle World Championships Selection Event #3
For Para athletes still looking to receive a national classification, Shooting Australia will be hosting its second and final classification day of 2025 in Brisbane on the 3rd of October.
See the flyer and register at the link below.
2025 PARA NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION PAGE
Applications for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program are close on the 29th of June 2025.
For more information and to apply, visit the link below.
2026 Scholarship & Mentoring Program
2025 NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA
2025 NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA
NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION LEADERBOARDS
NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION LEADERBOARDS
ATHLETE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE SCORES
ATHLETE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE SCORES
SHOOTING AUSTRALIA TV ON YOUTUBE
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!
