Discover Hunting the right way with the GHAA
Welcome to the Game Hunters Association of Australia (GHAA), a not for profit organisation run by Members for our Members
Membership
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Courses & Activities
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Properties
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About Us
The Game Hunters Association of Australia (GHAA) is dedicated to promoting responsible hunting and pest management across the country. Our members are trained in identifying game and pest species, practicing safe and ethical hunting techniques, and contributing to conservation efforts. We also encourage participation in wildlife and hunting photography, helping to capture and celebrate Australia's rich natural heritage.
GHAA actively supports both local and international hunting experiences, while working closely with landowners and authorities to strengthen relationships between hunters and land managers. As a not-for-profit, we reinvest all funds into advancing our objectives, and fostering a strong, educated community committed to sustainable and respectful hunting practices.
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Our Vision
To be a leading hunting organisation in Australia, providing hunting opportunities, education, and advocacy for hunters nationally. Facilitating the links between hunters, landholders, government, and the broader community. Building relations with hunting and firearm organisations towards common goals and unity. Open to engaging with all ethical hunters and anyone who wishes to participate in our community. Ensuring hunting is understood and accepted so it can take its rightful place in modern Australian society.
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Our Mission
To raise the profile of recreational hunting within Australia, by an unwavering commitment to Education, Safety, Our Members, and Landholders, whilst proactively engaging with all stakeholders. We strive to grow the club by achieving our vision and living our values.
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Our Values
- Safety: Safety all the time, every time.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Building a diverse and inclusive community.
- Respect: Showing respect in all interactions.
- Honesty, Integrity, and Trust: Exemplifying these values in all actions.
- Ethics and Accountability: Upholding high standards of ethical conduct.
- Conservation: Viewing conservation as an active process involving hunting.
- Education: Growing through education and creating awareness.
Ready to Take Your Hunting to the Next Level?
Join the Game Hunters Association of Australia (GHAA) and unlock exclusive benefits. Become a member of a recognised Approved Organisation for firearm licensing in Qld, NSW and Vic at the lowest rates in Australia, with even more savings through multi-year options. Gain access to Australia’s most comprehensive Hunter Induction and Education Course and enjoy outstanding hunting opportunities alongside trained, vetted, and insured members.
Your membership also includes firearms and public liability insurance at no extra cost, opportunities to assist farmers with feral pest control, and the chance to connect at social functions with a like-minded hunting community.
Hunter Education Course
The GHAA Hunter Education Course in Australia Course is one of the most comprehensive and affordable hunter education programs in the country. Mandatory for all new members seeking access to either hunt or accompany hunters' as a non hunter on GHAA properties, this hands-on, one-day course is highly regarded by landholders and sets a strong foundation in ethical and safe hunting practices. No firearms licence is required to participate.
Club Activities
GHAA offers a range of social and sporting events to keep members engaged throughout the year, for example, the annual Christmas dinner and the Shotgunners Sporting Days held at the Gold Coast Clay Target Club. Our committee also organises experiences like First Aid courses, Recognising Snakes and Treating Bites, and casual catch-ups across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Access to Hunting Properties
GHAA members enjoy access to a range of vetted hunting properties across Queensland and New South Wales, many exclusive to the club and offered at very reasonable rates. Located between 3.5 to 8 hours’ drive from the Gold Coast and Brisbane, these working farms welcome our members to assist in controlling feral pests like deer, pigs, foxes, and goats. All properties require advance booking and strict adherence to safety protocols, including mandatory use of UHF radios and GPS devices. You must have completed the HE Course to access any of these properties.
Member Testimonials
I’ve done several hunter education courses around the world, this is the most comprehensive I’ve done.
Great weekend and a very professional course.
Top HE Course, appreciate all your time and energy.
It is very easy to see the huge amount of effort that has gone into putting it together and it has definitely left me with a passion to go out there and learn more and give it a go.
I believe that each and every participant will have gained invaluable knowledge from the course, as I have, despite their experience. The firearms industry is one that is under constant scrutiny, and subject to negative media and political comment on a regular basis, it is only through organisations such as yours that enable and empower the end user in a positive way.
Would recommend this club and course to anyone with a genuine interest in hunting. Great value for money, thanks again.
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