Category: Archery Australia Newsletters

A moment 45 years in the making.

Yesterday in Canberra, members of the 1980 Australian Olympic Team were formally acknowledged by Federal Parliament for their courageous and unique Olympic journey to the Moscow Games. Archery Australia is proud to recognise Scott Dumbrell, Carole Toy (dec) and Terence Donovan, who represented our sport at the 1980 Olympics during a politically complex and challenging […]

2025 National Target Championships Event Information Pack

Now Available: 2025 National Target Championships Event Information Pack Archery Australia is pleased to announce the release of the official Event Information Pack for the 2025 National Target Championships. Set to take place from 16–22 November 2025 at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. This comprehensive guide includes everything participants and supporters need […]

Archery Australia May Issue 2025

Archery Australia May 2025 Issue – Key Highlights 📸 Australian Archers on the World StageCatch up on Australia’s standout performances at the World Cup in Korea and the World Archery Field Championships in Canada. Highlights include a thrilling bronze medal win and strong debut efforts from our athletes. 💼 Athlete Committee 2025–2027Meet your newly appointed […]

A Message from the Chairperson and CEO of Archery Australia

To the Archery Australia community, National Volunteer Week provides a valuable opportunity to recognise and celebrate the dedication of the volunteers who underpin our sport at every level. Across the country, from local clubs to national events, volunteers give their time, knowledge, and energy to ensure that archery remains accessible, inclusive, and community-focused. Whether it’s […]

National Volunteer Week 2025: 3 Cheers for Our Archery Volunteers

This National Volunteer Week (19–25 May 2025), Archery Australia is proud to join the Australian Sports Commission and Volunteering Australia in celebrating the incredible individuals who make our sport possible — our volunteers. From scoring rounds and setting up ranges to mentoring juniors and keeping clubs running behind the scenes, volunteers are the heart of […]

Archery Australia March 2025 Newsletter Highlights

March has been an exciting month for Australian archery, with significant achievements both on and off the field. Here are the top highlights from our latest newsletter: 🏹 Bronze Success at Asia Cup #1 Australia kicked off the 2025 international season in style at the Asia Cup #1 in Bangkok. The Men’s Recurve Team—Ryan Tyack, […]

Archery Australia December Issue 2024

Archery Australia December 2024 Issue – Key Highlights Click below to explore the latest updates in Australian archery! 🏹 2027 World Archery Para ChampionshipsCanberra has won the bid to host this prestigious event, putting Australia on the world stage for para archery. 🏆 National Target Championships 2024 RecapA week of intense competition in Canberra saw […]

AA Compound Coach Annoucement

Archery Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Coghlan and Peter Feeney as National Compound Coaches. These highly experienced and accomplished individuals will lead the Australian Compound Team over the next two years that will include World cups and a World Championship. Pat is a renowned figure in the archery world, boasting an […]

Archers Laura Paeglis and Peter Boukouvalas on Target to Make Olympic Debut in Paris

Archery Paris Team Selection We are thrilled to announce that Laura Paeglis and Peter Boukouvalas have been selected to the Australian Olympic Team in Sydney, marking their Olympic debut at Paris’ famed Esplanade des Invalides. Twenty-two-year-old Paeglis will compete in the women’s individual event, while twenty-five-year-old Boukouvalas has been selected for the men’s individual event. […]

Australia’s Largest Paralympic Archery Team in 40 Years Announced

Australia’s largest Paralympic Games archery team in 40 years has been officially announced, marking a significant milestone in the athletes’ remarkable journeys. This announcement highlights their dedication, resilience, and determination that have brought them to this prestigious point. The six Para-archers named for the Paris Paralympics are: Jonathon Milne: A bronze medallist at Rio 2016, […]

Open and Youth Teams – 2024 National Indoor Championships (Rego Open)

Open and Youth Teams – 2024 National Indoor Championships TEAMS REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN Get together with your friends from across the country and form a team for the 2024 Indoor National Championships Youth Teams – Recurve and Compound https://account.archery.assemblesports.io/finder?id=3002656 Open Teams   – Recurve, Compound and Barebow https://account.archery.assemblesports.io/finder?id=3002655 Registrations close Thursday 6th JUNE 2024 – late […]

Archery Australia Receives Play Well Participation Grant!

Archery Australia is happy to share we have been successful in receiving the Play Well Participation Grant by the Australian Sports Commission. This grant will play a role in our mission to make archery a sport for all, enhancing our support for states and clubs to promote the sport and improve participation across Australia. We […]

LAC LA BICHE 2024 WORLD ARCHERY FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCEMENT

  We are pleased to announce the selection of the Australian Team for the upcoming World Archery Field Championships (WAWFC) in September. This year, we will be sending our largest team ever, reflecting the high level of competition and talent within our community. Congratulations to all the athletes who have been selected to represent Australia at the […]

“Motion Forward” – Our Story on Canvas

  About the Artist:
As an Olympic Boxing athlete and Dunghutti man, Brad Hore is a well-known figure in the Australian community. His background has heavily influenced his art and bring a unique perspective to the canvas.   Exploring the Artwork:
”Motion Forward” gives us a visual representation of the spirit of Archery in Australia. The earthy […]

2023 National Target Championships Medalists

It has been a wonderfully exciting and competitive weekend, and we hope that you have all enjoyed it thoroughly! We would like to take this opportunity to honor the medalists of this year’s 2023 National Target Championships Medalist. FEMALE LIST FEMALE INDIVIDUAL BAREBOW FEMALE INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND FEMALE INDIVIDUAL RECURVE FEMALE TEAM BAREBOW FEMALE TEAM COMPOUND […]

2021 Online Nationals Results

Archery Australia was thrilled to see over 400 archers from across Australia participated in our 2021 Online National Tournaments. After the physical events were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, we decided to run an online competition to help keep the archery spirit alive in Australia. About the Competition Each Regional Governing Bodies hosted Short (720 […]

2022 National Squads

Archery Australia is pleased to announce our 2022 National Recurve, Compound and Para Squads. Congratulations to all the athletes and we are glad to working with you in 2022 and beyond. About the National Program Our National Programs are aimed at producing high performing athletes at benchmark events including World Cups, World (and Youth) Championships […]

World Cup Teams 2022

Archery Australia is excited to announce the archers selected to represent Australia at the upcoming World Cups. World Cup 1 Location: Antalya, Turkey Date: 18 – 24 April Recurve Peter Boukouvalas – NSW Astin Darcy – VIC Delia Evans – QLD Sarah Haywood – TAS Kim Lavender – NSW Laura Paeglis – VIC Alex Smith […]

Thank You Coach Shih

Archery Australia would like to thank Coach Shih, National Recurve Coach, for her tireless work with our national teams over the last 8 years. Coach Shih’s contract comes to a conclusion at the end of the December and the National Coach role will be moving to Sydney. Over her time as National Coach, she’s had […]

World Archery Para Championships Team

Archery Australia is excited to announce the archers selected to represent Australia at the World Archery Para Championships in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from 19 to 27 February 2022. These athletes have been working very hard and we’re thrilled to have them represent Australia at this event. Congratulations: Ameera Lee (Womens Open Compound) Jonathon Milne […]

2022 National Tournaments Calendar

Archery Australia is excited to announce the National Competition calendar for 2022. After 2 years of tournaments being disrupted due to COVID-19 restrictions, we can’t wait to see our community in action again on a large scale. In 2022, we are making several changes to our National Tournaments based on an in-depth review. Please note […]

2022 Team Selection Policies

Please see below information regarding selection to represent Australia at international competitions in 2022. 2022 World Archery Para and VI Championships The 2022 World Archery Para Championships will be conducted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 18 February to 27 February 2022. Click to read World Archery Championships Para Policy or VI Policy here. 2022 […]

National Indoor Championships Is Just Around The Corner

The National Indoor Championships is quickly approaching on July 10-11. The Tournament regularly attracts over 750 archers from across the country making it Australia’s largest target archery event. As an indoor event, archers aren’t impacted by environmental conditions such as rain and wind, which enables multiple venues across Australia to host the tournament at the […]

2021 Australian Open & Barebow Test Event Round Up

That’s a wrap on the 2021 Australian Open and Barebow Test Event. It’s been a fantastic few days of archery with the country’s top shooters battling it out. About The Event Sydney Olympic Park Archers hosted the events on their grounds, the very same range where the Sydney 2000 Olympic archery competition was held and […]

150 Archers Registered for The 2021 Australian Open & Barebow Test Event

With just 1 week to go until the 2021 Australian Open & Barebow Test Event, things are starting to heat up! The event has reached capacity with 150 archers registered for the tournament being hosted at Sydney Olympic Park Archers from 20-23 May. About the Australian Open The Australian Open tournament follows the style of […]

Update from the Archery Australia Board

Committee Review The Board is reviewing the types of committees that AA has in place to help deliver our sport to the members. As a first step we will be examining what committees other sports have and what functions can be done in the AA Office. We hope to have this review and consultation completed […]

2021 Tournament Update

With the COVID-19 situation constantly changing, we are monitoring the health advice closely to ensure all our archery community remains safe. 2021 National Para Championships Registrations for the National Para Championships which is being held at Mount Petrie Bowmen, SQAS on the 26-28th March will close on the 26th February. To register or for more […]

2021 Selection & Nomination Policy Amendments

The continuing uncertainty around state border closures and the potential cancellation/postponement of various selection events in 2021, means amendments will be required for several selection/nomination policies already in place. The postponement/cancellation of the 2021 Australian Open and 2021 Oceania Championships have already directly affected our policies. 2021 World Archery Events –Selection Policy, October 2020 2021 […]

Welcome Coach Oh

Exciting coaching appointment for the National Recurve Program Archery Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of world renown coach Kyomoon Oh (Coach Oh) to the Archery Australia Olympic program coaching staff. We’re excited to have a coach with so much experience behind him to help our athletes in the lead up to the 2020 […]

BackToArchery Tournament Results

Our BackToArchery Tournament 2020 was an outstanding success with archers from every RGB participating.   BackToArchery Background Due to COVID-19, Archery Australia had to cancel all tournaments until restrictions lifted enough to enable people to compete in a safe environment.  As things began to return to normal, we wanted a tournament to kick start the […]