Objectives

Ongoing

Manage the Micket Creek shooting complex on behalf of the NT Government

Micket Creek Management Committee

Ongoing

Range managed in accordance with lease and PER

Manage the NTFC office and related administrative functions

Board and office manager (or executive officer)

Ongoing

Administration of NTFC in accordance with legal requirements

Provide Executive members to serve on the Firearms Advisory Council pursuant to the requirements of the Firearms Act and forecast issues to be raised at this forum

NTFC Executive

Meetings 3-4 times per year as called by NT Police

Meetings attended & outcomes circulated to all delegates as soon as possible

Provide suitable representatives to serve on the Firearms Appeals tribunal pursuant to the requirements of the Firearms Act

NTFC Board

As required by courts

Firearms tribunals attended and business conducted as required by the court

Consult and negotiate where necessary with the Parks & Wildlife Unit of NRETAS with respect to the declaration and management of the annual waterfowl hunting season

Hunting & Land Access Committee

Annually prior to waterfowl season

Positive outcomes for waterfowl hunters

Advise and provide information on range requirements for the design and maintenance of NT shooting ranges

NTFC Office under direction of Board

As required

Information successfully promulgated

Implement the constitution as approved by the Department of Justice

Council and Board

June 2009

Constitution fully implemented

Aspirational

Secure adequate long term funding

Finance Committee

June 2009

Adequate funding ($150,000 minimum) secured

Employ full time Executive Officer

Finance Committee & Board

December 2009 dependent on funding

Executive Officer employed

Improve NTFC profile to industry & user groups, general public and government

Promotion Committee

October 2009 and ongoing

NTFC profile improved at all levels

Maintain proactive liaison/consultation with government and opposition

Promotion Committee

October 2009 and ongoing

Awareness by political parties of NTFC significantly improved

Position NTFC more appropriately within NT government structure

Promotion Committee

June 2010

NTFC re-positioned more appropriately

Secure increased access for hunters to lands throughout the NT by ensuring no further loss of land, securing greater hunting access to a greater range of lands held by the Conservation Land Corporation and NT land Corporation, obtaining new acquisition of lands for hunting, and negotiating access to privately owned lands both pastoral and indigenous land

Hunting and Land Access Committee

Ongoing

No further loss of land for hunting

Greater hunting access to government estate

New lands acquired for hunting

Greater access to pastoral properties

Greater access to indigenous land

Formalise the process of recognising hunting as a legitimate land use including re-establishing a positive relationship with the government appointed hunting facilitator

Hunting and Land Access Committee

June 2010

Hunting formally recognised as a legitimate land use by government

Positive relationship with the government appointed hunting facilitator re-established

Complete waterfowl instructional video

Hunting and Land Access Committee

June 2010

Waterfowl video completed and promulgated to NT shooters

Develop an NT over-arching ethics policy and guideline for NT hunters and shooters

Hunting and Land Access Committee

December 2009

Policy formulated and promulgated to both NT shooters and the general public

Advise, assist as necessary for the acquisition, maintenance and establishment of further shooting ranges in the NT

Hunting and Land Access Committee

Ongoing

Suitable advice and assistance provided as required

Become a focal point for non-aligned shooters (i.e. those not members of one of the NTFC member associations)

Non-aligned delegates, Promotion Committee

June 2010 & ongoing

Non-aligned shooters widely recognise value and role of NTFC

Monitor and become a focal point for commercial activities associated with firearms including dealers, safari industry, security, collectors and corporate firearms licences

Commercial Committee

Ongoing

Commercial sector of firearms community recognises NTFC as focal point for issues with government.