here's something special about sharing a sport that brings every generation together.
This International Day of Families, we're celebrating the parents, grandparents, kids, and siblings who step up to the shooting line side by side.
Archery is a sport for all ages and abilities: accessible enough for beginners, challenging enough to keep you coming back, and best of all, something the whole family can enjoy together.
Looking for a new way to spend quality time with your loved ones?
Find your local club and come give archery a try - Link to come and try archery in bio.
#InternationalDayOfFamilies #ComeAndTryArchery
A very special thank you to the following generous supporters of this years Open Field Nationals, whose contributions to the event organisation make this competition possible:
- GOLD sponsors: Mathews, Urban, Fairweather Archery
- SILVER sponsors: Easton
A big thank you also to:
- David Rowson and Marie Hulbert, who have contributed the silver Buckles for the individual winners.
- Abbey Archery and Hillside Archery Targets, who will be supplying products for a raffle
- HILLS ARCHERS who are hosting the event
- Pats Archery for their ongoing support for Archery Australia
We're grateful for your continued support of the archery community. 🏹
See you at HILLS ARCHERS, SA from 21 - 24 May!
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Happy Mother's Day to all the mums who always show up: on the range, sidelines, at home and everywhere in between. 🌸
Read about one mum who embodies the archery mum, Lynette Rankin-Tyack, and the things that archery mums do to support their clubs and children.
Lynette quietly supports countless pathways to state, national and international competition, and over the past 19 years, she's built a legacy that helped save a club and shape a generation of archers.
So from all of us at Archery Australia: thank you and Happy Mother's Day to all the mums.
Read her full story on our website - Link to our latest news in bio.
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On Saturday 2nd of May we had the opportunity to present archery to number of potential new athletes, at the Try Para Sports, hosted by BUPA and Paralympics Australia. The event was held at Nissan Arena at QSAC and saw over 90 participants attend.
Coach Amanda Ament from SVTA, along with our mates from the Brisbane Para Squad, Alex Lawrie and Emily Foster, and national assistant coach Sarah Fuller, had over 50 people through to try Para archery.
Trying para archery allows assistance with a number of shooting aids like mouth tabs, shoulder harnesses and triggers, to assist anyone wanting to try. We’re so glad we did, as they were well utilised and everyone could get involved.
We met some incredible people, networked with some great contacts, and will hopefully see some of those participants at a range in Queensland soon.
International champions to attend the Open Field Championships later this month
Fairweather Archery has sponsored the attendance of world champion international archers Erik Jonsson and Lina Björklund from Sweden. They will be joining us at Hills Archery, SA from 21–24 May.
Erik Jonsson is a Swedish barebow archer and one of the most successful field archers in the sport’s history:
- 5× World Archery Field Champion
- 3× World Games gold medallist (2001, 2005, 2022)
- Known for longevity and consistency at elite level
- Widely regarded as a leading figure in barebow archery
Lina Björklund is a Swedish barebow archer and one of the top female competitors in field archery.
- World Archery Field Champion
- World Games gold medallist (2022)
- Multiple international podium finishes
- Known for precision and consistency in barebow
📢 Important note: Registrations for the Open Field Championships have been extended to Monday 4 May, giving you the weekend to get your entry in.
Register today on our website - Link to Open Field Championships in bio.
Don't miss the chance to compete alongside Erik and Lina!
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Our Members Newsletter has just landed in your inbox ✉️
The April issue features updates from across the archery community, including a CEO update, participation and high-performance news, international and national competition results, upcoming events, and more.
If you didn't receive the newsletter and would like to stay up to date with everything happening across Archery Australia subscribe on our website - Link in bio.
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LAST CHANCE to register for the 2026 Open Field Championships.
📍 Location: Hills Archery Club, SA
🗓️ Dates: 21–24 May 2026
Register now and to be part of the action and adventure of field archery.
Entry numbers are limited and registrations close SOON on the 30th of April.
➡️ Secure your place today - Link to Open Field Championships in bio.
Prize money for recurve, compound and barebow events.
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A small barebow team represented Australia at the World Archery Oceania Target Championships 2026 in in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland over the weekend.
All 4 archers competing qualified in the top 4 of their ranking rounds and progressed to finals.
There was an Australian final in the men’s barebow with Adam Sims taking gold and Rayan Valian taking silver.
Another all Aussie semi between Cathey Brimmage and May Hu with May going though and winning the gold medal match in the individual women’s barebow.
The mixed barebow team of Adam Sims and May Hu took away Silver in the mixed barebow.
An additional Australian representative was Alison Hagaman who as technical director for the event.
Well done to all those involved.
As National Youth Champs comes to an end for another year AA would like to acknowledge and thank all those who played a vital role in the planning, preparing and running of the event.
Events like this couldn’t happen without a huge amount of behind the scenes work from the organising committee, staff, volunteers judges and officials. Their hard work and dedication brings these events to life and we are so grateful for the role you play in Archery.
Official Archery Australia Merchandise ✨
For the first time, we've partnered with Valour to create an exclusive merchandise range, and it is now available for pre-order.
Whether you’re an athlete, a supporter or just someone who loves the sport, you can order your very own Archery Australia hoodie, polo and t-shirt.
This is your chance to wear the brand and show what you’re part of!
Pre-orders now open.
Pre-orders close: 24 April
🛍️ Explore the range and place your order today - Link in bio.
Or learn more on our website.
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A big day of action today with recurve, compound and barebow qualification. Medal presentations, media interviews, doubles rounds and even some bright sunshine!
A snapshot of target and field and the great ranges we are shooting at. All the athletes are doing an amazing job adapting to all the kinds of weather they have competed in.
Link to photos in comments.
