About Us
Waverley City Archers (WCA) is affiliated with Archery Victoria (AV), Archery Australia (AA) and internationally with the Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc (FITA). FITA is the world body for archery recognized by the International Olympic Committee. FITA sets Laws and Bylaws particularly for competitions for target archery, field archery, ski archery, run archery, flight archery and clout archery.
Access: Members with a key have access to the clubhouse and range during daylight hours. Adult members can apply for a key after two months or when they can demonstrate appropriate safety and shooting skills. Some members are keen shooters and like practicing so it would not be unusual to find club members on the range during the week. Regular access to the club is from about 9:30am to 4pm Saturdays, and to 1pm on Sundays. If you have any questions, our club coaching staff and committee members would be happy to provide you with more specific information.
Location: WCA is located in the sporting reserve northwest of the intersection of the Monash Freeway and Wellington Road, in Mulgrave, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. See map. The reserve is several hectares, with walking tracks, soccer fields, and of course, the Waverley City Archers target and clout ranges. Access to the clubhouse in Freeway Reserve is via Kernot Avenue, Mulgrave.
Coaching: Coaching is available for beginners and experienced archers of recurve, longbow and compound bow styles. New archers (who have not been registered with Archery Australia previously) are required to attend an introductory course which covers basic shooting, etiquette and safety. A fee is charged for the course and all the equipment is provided - contact our coaches for details. Beginner courses are held on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Archers, no matter how experienced, never stop learning! Our coaches and senior archers are happy to assist in helping archers at all levels.
Click here to download a Waverley City Archers Brochure.
Membership
Annual membership to WCA offers archers the opportunity to shoot at all inter-club, state, national and international FITA tournaments. Membership also provides public liability insurance cover to all archers.
| Annual Membership Costs (Correct to August 2009) | ||||
| AA fee | AV fee | WCA fee | Total | |
| 1 Family Member | ||||
| 1 Adult | $80 | $20 | $20 | $120 |
| 1 Junior | $50 | $16 | $20 | $86 |
Archers affiliated with another AA registered club are welcome to join WCA as Associate Members, and need only pay the WCA component of the fee. Associate members have the same rights and responsibilities as full members of WCA.
On top of the annual membership fee, archers pay a weekly shooting fee at WCA as follows:
| Weekly Shooting Fees (Correct to August 2009) | ||
| Adult | Junior | |
| Member | $5 | $2 |
| Visitor | $7 | $4 |
Click Here to download the WCA Membership Form.
Equipment
Second hand gear is often available from club members, and they can advise you on new equipment best suited to you and where to get it. Whatever your preference, don't buy equipment before speaking to us first!
Contact us for more information.
Beginner Classes
Waverley City Archers offers coaching for beginners from the age of 12 years onwards.
The course consists of four x two hour sessions on either Saturday or Sunday mornings. Archers successfully completing the Beginner Course can continue to shoot a further four sessions under supervision before joining the club.
Costs for the beginner course are:
- ADULTS - $80*
- JUNIORS - $60*
* Costs correct as at August 2009
Click here to download the WCA Brochure.
Click here to download the WCA Beginners Course Calendar.
Family discounts are available and all equipment is included for the duration of the course.
All our coaches are NCAS (National Coaching Accreditation Scheme) qualified and certified and each coach carries Professional Indemnity insurance coverage.
Contact our coaching coordinator for more information and details of courses.
Group Bookings
Group bookings are catered for - no matter the size or ability.
- School Groups
- Community Groups
- Corporate 'Come & Try'
- Disability Groups
Safe and fun archery is our primary focus.
Contact us to discuss price and requirements.