Membership Benefits
Newcastle District Hunting Club is an Approved Hunting Club (AHO) recognised by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
The club is also approved by the NSW Firearms Registry for Recreational Hunting and Vermin Control, Target Shooting, Pistol Shooting and Collecting.
Club membership can be used as a genuine reason for Recreational Hunting and Vermin Control, Target Shooting, Pistol Shooting and Collecting categories on your NSW firearms licence.
The club is also a LEAP provider with the DPIRD.
Club membership allows members to hold a NSW Restricted Game Licence.
The club has approved DPIRD and Registry trainers for the facilitation of training and testing for the DPIRD NSW Restricted Game Licence and NSW category's A, B, H and G shooters licence.
Other club benefits include:
- Free junior membership
- Monthly testing sessions for the firearms safety course (longarms)
- Bi-monthly online hand gun safety courses
- Online testing for the NSW Restricted Game Licence (R Licence)
- Fortnightly range days
- Discount ammunition sales
- Free club armourer services for all firearms transactions and interstate transfers
- Club coaching and shooter development