About Us

Since

1915

Bankstown Chatswood Rifle Club is a visitor friendly (licensed and unlicensed) shooting club operating at the Anzac Rifle Range Malabar. We initially came into existence on 28 July 1997 when Chatswood Rifle Club Incorporated merged with Bankstown Rifle Club.

Prior to that we were two separate clubs. Bankstown Rifle Club which originally formed on 23rd March 1915 and Chatswood Rifle Club which formed 16th July 1915 and was later incorporated as Chatswood Rifle Club Incorporated on 3rd April 1996.

Our club is registered for Target Shooting and Hunting so membership of our club satisfies the Genuine Reason requirements for these licence categories.

As a club we believe that shooting should be an enjoyable social activity and not a boot camp and conduct ourselves appropriately. That’s not to say that we aren’t competitive as we also maintain a healthy club championship competition and participate in inter-club competitions.

Club Histories

Chatswood Rifle Club

Chatswood Rifle Club was formed to teach people how to shoot in preparation for the first World War (WW1). 76 Members of Chatswood Rifle Club served in the First World War. Seven of these men lost their lives and 3 were wounded.

In 1944, during World War 2, Chatswood member Pt. Ben Hardy was posthumously awarded the George Cross for bravery for his role in defending against the Cowra Breakout.

3 club members including the then club captain, Robert Hynd, and the then club Long Range Champion (700, 800 & 900yds) David Mumford, fought in the Vietnam War.

Bankstown Rifle Club

Several members of BRC served their country with distinction in WWII. The standout being John Peter Sanderson who was a Japanese POW in the dreaded Changi Prison for several years.