Artemis Gun Club
Hunters and Fishermen Association of NSW Inc. – Est.1988
“Artemis” started in 1986 by a small number of Greek hunters who wondered how many Greeks share the same interest and if combined as a group, will be easiest to find locations or farms for shootings, also to meet weekly and expose others to the experience of the shooting and where to find it. A group of Greek fishermen joint Artemis and was later decided that, would be expanded to Hunters and Fishermen club. A proper shooting club, later 1988, was consecrated. In the mean time whilst our club was fully formed, the NSW government introduced strict shooting gun laws, after an event (Port Arthur massacre in 1996), where people were gunned down by a person who legally held a gun licence. One of the new rules states: to be able to hold a gun you MUST be a member of a shooting or any other Gun club. That was a boom for our club where it jump from few hundred to thousands.
We are now extended to target shooting and our members are from all NSW (and not only Greeks). Seven members of our committee hold gun instructors license and every Tuesday we hold test for any one who wishes to become a hunter or target shooter. Also, we invite instructors from NSW Waterway and our members are able if they wish to apply for boat license.
Currently we meet every Tuesday at the Greek Community Club, the head office of our association, from 4 o’clock till 9 o’clock pm or later, our phone number is 9759 7170 Our eMail address is admin@artemisgunclub.net.au
Foundation members
Elias Thiveos, Dimitrios Gatsios, Dennis Giatras, George Balassis, Nikolaos Haikalhs, George Kounavis, Denis Kotis, George Georgiou, Constantinos Gatsios, Andreas Marinos, John Mihalas, Sotirios Gianopoulos, Spiros Nikas, John Balassis, Con Selimiotis, Nikos Katsenos, Harry margaritis, Nick Mourtzis, Peter Coplin, Harry Coplin, Con Fakinos, Paul Paraskevoulis, George Dimopoulos, Stelios Likoudis, Cecil kalis, Con Antoniou, Steve Kouloumoundris, Eftihios Xanthoudakis, Con Stathis, Sotirios Gianopoulos, John Balikouras.