VCTA - Victorian Clay Target Association

26/10/2026

🎯 **ECHUCA, HERE WE COME! THE 2026 TRAP CARNIVALS ARE ALMOST HERE!** 🎯

We can't wait to welcome everyone to Echuca for a fantastic week of championship shooting, catching up with friends, camping, entertainment, and plenty of fun!

🏆 **TWO CARNIVALS — TWO SEPARATE ENTRIES!**

We're hosting two great carnivals together, and nominations are open for both!

🥇 **ACTA Commonwealth Trap Championships**
📅 10–12 November 2026
👉 Enter here: https://commonwealth.vcta.com.au

🥇 **Victorian State Trap Championships**
📅 12–15 November 2026
👉 Enter here: https://trap.vcta.com.au

⚠️ **IMPORTANT:** If you're competing in BOTH carnivals, remember you'll need to complete **TWO separate entries** through MyClubsMyScores — one for the Commonwealth Championships and another for the Victorian State Championships!

Thursday 12 November is our crossover day, with the final Commonwealth event in the morning and the State Champion of Champions kicking off at noon!

🎯 Practice is available from 10:30 am on Monday 9 November.

🏕️ **CAMPING — STAY FOR THE WHOLE WEEK!**

Why rush home when you can enjoy the entire carnival?

✅ Just **$10 per night**
✅ **Maximum $50 for your entire stay!**

Five nights, six nights or the whole week — the most you'll pay is $50!

If you're entering both carnivals, simply book and pay for your camping with ONE of your nominations.

🎸🎶 **FRIDAY NIGHT — EAT, DANCE & BE MERRY!** 🎶🎸

Friday 13 November promises to be a terrific night!

Join us for our popular Friday night barbecue, live entertainment and a chance to unwind after a big day on the traps.

We're delighted to welcome **NIGEL PARSONS**, performing LIVE with a solo show to keep the good times rolling!

🎤 Want a taste of what's in store? Check out Nigel in action!

▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ankXjpJgbI8

🪙 **Gold coin donation!**

Bring your dancing shoes, your appetite and your best carnival spirit. It's all about great company, good music and a fantastic night together!

🎯 **SIX DAYS OF CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOTING — ONE GREAT CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE!**

Whether you're competing for a title, enjoying a week away with friends and family, or simply coming along to soak up the atmosphere, we'd love to see you there!

📍 **VCTA State Shooting Ground, Echuca**
📅 **9–15 November 2026, including practice day**

Get those nominations in, organise your camping gear and start counting down!

**We can't wait to welcome you to Echuca!** 🏆🎉

14/10/2026

**VCTA Membership Fees – No Changes Proposed**

We've had a couple of questions following the release of our AGM notice, so just a quick update.

**There are no proposed changes to VCTA membership fees at the upcoming AGM.**

Subject to confirmation at the AGM, fees will remain at their current levels through to the November 2027 AGM.

Just clearing that up for anyone who was wondering!

23/09/2026

Always a fabulous shoot. And just far enough over the SA border to confuse the time on your phone!

22/09/2026

Attention, all VCTA clubs

Reminder: submit your 2027 shoot calendars urgently.

If your club has not yet submitted its calendar, please do so as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their 2027 programs.

15/09/2026

🔴🔵 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW LIVE! 🔵🔴

The 2026 ACTA Commonwealth and Victorian State Trap Championships are coming together at Echuca this November.

You don’t have to be a AA shooter to become a State Champion.

But you do have to enter.

Whether you shoot AA, A, B or C Grade—or compete in Ladies, Junior, Sub-Junior or Veteran sections—this carnival is for you. Compete at your own level, catch up with friends and shoot alongside some of Australia’s—and the world’s—best.

🔵 ENTER THE ACTA COMMONWEALTH TITLES
10–12 November 2026
https://commonwealth.vcta.com.au

🔴 ENTER THE VICTORIAN STATE TITLES
12–15 November 2026
https://trap.vcta.com.au

📋 VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAM
https://members.vcta.com.au/public/assets/2026-commonwealth-vcta-trap-program.pdf

🌐 VCTA WEBSITE
https://www.vcta.com.au

JUNIOR & SUB-JUNIOR REFUND OFFER

Eligible Junior and Sub-Junior shooters attending their first-ever Victorian State Carnival—in any discipline—may apply after the carnival for a refund of their Victorian State Championship nomination fees.

This offer is open to eligible shooters from any state. It does not apply if the shooter has previously competed at a Victorian State Carnival in another discipline, such as S***t, and it applies to the Victorian State titles only—not the Commonwealth events.

⛺ CAMPING

Camping is $10 per night, capped at $50 across the entire combined carnival. If entering both carnivals, select and pay for camping through one nomination only—do not add it again in the second.

🍖 FRIDAY NIGHT

Join us for a barbecue and live entertainment for a gold coin donation.

📍 Victorian State Grounds, Echuca
📅 Practice begins Monday 9 November at 10:30 am
🏆 Combined carnival: 9–15 November 2026

Questions? Email [email protected]

Two major championships. One outstanding week of trap shooting. We’ll see you at Echuca!

Supporting affiliated clubs, members and clay target shooting throughout Victoria.

08/09/2026

A great October shoot is coming up at Ararat CTC. Proudly sponsored by J&A Shooting Supplies.

07/09/2026

🏆 **CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 VICTORIAN STATE SCHOOL STUDENTS CHAMPIONS!** 🏆

A fantastic day of competition at Echuca, with some outstanding shooting from students across Victoria.

Congratulations to **Lenny Dobbins**, our 2026 **Overall High Gun**, and to **Bass Coast**, winners of the School Teams event! 👏

Well done to every student who competed and represented their school and zone with pride.

A huge thank you to the parents, teachers, coaches, VCTA and zone volunteers, Echuca Clay Target Club, our Tournament Director and officials, and everyone else who helped make today possible.

We also gratefully acknowledge **Beretta Australia** for sponsoring the event.

Full results are available here:

06/09/2026

🎯 **GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR SCHOOL STUDENTS!**

Wishing everyone competing in today’s **VCTA State School Students’ Final in Echuca** the very best of luck.

Shoot well, enjoy the day and have fun! 👏

02/09/2026

🎯 𝗩𝗖𝗧𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦’ 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟
📅 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟳 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥

🍳☕ 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝟴.𝟰𝟱 𝗔𝗠 ☕🍳

The wonderful Simone Tannous is looking after us again, serving her great food from approximately 8.45 am on competition day.

🥓 Breakfast available
🍔 Lunch available

Come along early, grab some breakfast and settle in before competition commences at 10.00 am.

A big thank you to Simone for once again keeping our competitors, families, officials and supporters well fed throughout the day! 👏

📍 VCTA State Grounds — Echuca Clay Target Club

28/08/2026

Good luck to all competitors in this weekend's Compak State Tiles at the Werribee Victorian Clay Target Club!