{"id":4644,"date":"2025-01-30T10:21:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/?p=4644"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T04:43:03","slug":"2024-shooting-australia-awards-of-excellence-community-awards-and-acknowledgement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/2024-shooting-australia-awards-of-excellence-community-awards-and-acknowledgement\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Shooting Australia Awards of Excellence &#8211; Community Awards and Acknowledgement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earlier this month saw a week long period of activities in Sydney covering competition, officiating courses and acknowledgement and awards for what was an amazing and jam packed 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shooting Australia took the opportunity to come together with its member organisations and the wider community to acknowledge the contribution made to the target shooting sports and specifically within the ISSF and WSPS disciplines and the High Performance program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Sachs, Chief Executive Officer of Shooting Australia, presented the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AustralianClayTargetAssociation?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXr78nhu8VwQX0nrSWY6hSM0Pagy06JV4BN76uqF1OaiSD45tiNaq4CBtRKkJxSobiyPjWEbzeII4A_LjQ_grJTK4PQQQHeYNU4nEt4kNl8HsI6Q3vHjyXtrrmBUWRyB54VWA8NYMjK3sws-MIgpEPP&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Australian Clay Target Association<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TargetRifleAustralia?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXr78nhu8VwQX0nrSWY6hSM0Pagy06JV4BN76uqF1OaiSD45tiNaq4CBtRKkJxSobiyPjWEbzeII4A_LjQ_grJTK4PQQQHeYNU4nEt4kNl8HsI6Q3vHjyXtrrmBUWRyB54VWA8NYMjK3sws-MIgpEPP&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Target Rifle Australia<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/targetpistolaustralia?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXr78nhu8VwQX0nrSWY6hSM0Pagy06JV4BN76uqF1OaiSD45tiNaq4CBtRKkJxSobiyPjWEbzeII4A_LjQ_grJTK4PQQQHeYNU4nEt4kNl8HsI6Q3vHjyXtrrmBUWRyB54VWA8NYMjK3sws-MIgpEPP&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Target Pistol Australia<\/strong><\/a> with a Paris 2024 memento (athlete signed Olympic T-Shirt per discipline) in acknowledgement and appreciation of the support they provided to the Olympic campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4656\" style=\"width:422px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3951-3.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4648\" style=\"width:417px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3954-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4653\" style=\"width:414px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3952-3.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Acknowledgement of Service to Shooting Australia and Contribution to ISSF\/WSPS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4645\" style=\"width:408px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3947.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tricia Van Nus (Rifle)<br>Ray Andrews (Pistol)<br>Colin Kneebone (Shotgun) (Absent)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Acknowledgement of International Officiating Opportunities during 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4657\" style=\"width:405px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3960.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Alex Maranik (Rifle)<br>Sharon Reynolds (Pistol) (Absent)<br>Gleniss Lawrence (Shotgun) (Absent)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Acknowledgement of completion of the 2024 Officiating Scholarship Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4658\" style=\"width:402px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3966.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lisa Smith (Shotgun)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4659\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3967.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Greg Harris (Shotgun)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4660\" style=\"width:410px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3969.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mark Farrow (Shotgun)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4661\" style=\"width:410px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3970.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Troy Pretty (Rifle)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4662\" style=\"width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3972.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">John Hatzigiannis (Rifle)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4663\" style=\"width:422px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-402x268.jpg 402w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ4_3974.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lisa Wilson (Pistol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Catherine Rashford (Rifle) (Absent)<br>Karl Friehe (Pistol ) (Absent)<br>Kristy Gillman (Pistol) (Absent)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January saw a week long period of activities in Sydney covering competition, officiating courses and acknowledgement and awards for what was an amazing and jam packed 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