Diamond Valley Archers

Victoria's largest Indoor, Outdoor and Field archery club

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Come & Try Sessions

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A line of at least a dozen targets with arrows with a range of fletch colours landed in the targets.

Become a member!

We have very competitive membership rates and
access to a large range of club facilities

Our facilities

What makes us a great club to be a part of

Diamond Valley Archers has enjoyed one of the largest memberships in the state of Victoria for many years. As a result, we are able to offer a wide range of facilities, including:

We pride ourselves on being able to cater for all kinds of archers (Recurve, Compound and Barebow) and we aim to make our club as accessible and inclusive as possible for all members and visitors.

Our club has played host to many state and national competition events over the years and we look forward to continue being able to foster and grow a rich community around archery both for our club, and the rest of the country.

It’s no wonder that we are lucky enough to count several past and current olympic archers amongst our ranks, and we look forward to welcoming you to our club too!

Why try archery at DVA?

A summary of the benefits

Archery is an individual sport that is suitable for people of all ages

When attending archery competitions, competitors can be found in both the under 12 age group and the 70+. Archery is a sport that is based on ability and determination to learn, not age, gender or any other category. Even on a casual basis, archers of all ages are welcomed and provided support to learn through our ‘Come and Try’ program. Under the age of 8 we do ask that membership and casual visits are discussed with the coaches and committee to ensure suitability and the safety of the child.

Archery is a social sport

At Diamond Valley Archers (DVA) on the weekend, you will find people of all ages, genders and cultures participating together and enjoying their time at the club. There are opportunities to shoot by yourself if you wish, though most find that the social aspect helps them to improve their skills and enjoyment of the sport. DVA runs league nights through the week as well as Saturday mornings. There is a junior development squad for members under 21 on a Saturday afternoon and club events open to all on the first Sunday of each month.

There is always something to learn with archery

Unlike other sports, there are a lot of choices when it comes to equipment. There are many differing types of bows, from compound and recurve to barebow recurve/compound, longbow and other more traditional types. Archery also has standard shooting on the outdoor range, indoor archery, field, clout and 3D archery. DVA is one of the few clubs in Victoria that can offer all these shooting options except for clout, although we can organise this with a neighbouring club when requested.

It's a 365/24/7 sport!

Archery can be done all the time. If it’s dark or too rainy outside, you can shoot at the indoor range. At DVA we have opportunities so that members can come and go and shoot as they please. Nothing can hold you back from improving your skills at your own convenience and with flexibility to your lifestyle.

Come & Trys

A chance to try things out before becoming a member.

Find an upcoming Come & Try session

Come & Try sessions go for 1 hour and we generally have two of these each Saturday morning. They are a great opportunity to dip your toe in the water and try out the basics.

Our trained and Archery Australia qualified instructors will take you through all of the important safety information and basic techniques to get you shooting outdoors at 10 metres.

For only $20 for adults and $15 for concessions, you receive an hour of supervised and mentored shooting and are provided with club equipment to use. It’s hard to walk away without a smile from one of these sessions!

Please make sure that you read and understand all of the booking information on the event page before making a booking.

For any queries or questions, please send an email to: comeandtry@dva.asn.au.

Testimonials

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Very friendly people, great facilities, beautiful location

Nabulsi A
DVA Member
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DVA has been an excellent club. The school has begun its inaugural year of Archery as part of the sports co-curriculum program and we could not have been happier with DVA. Not only has the club provided and excellent venue, professional coaches but have also provided opportunities to the wider school community by providing come and try sessions for the Parents of the student archers.

Mark B
Ivanhoe Grammar School Staff Member
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I love the flexibility to train when I want whether it be the Field Course, Indoors or out on the Range. The Club is a great place to catch up with other archers, share ideas and stories. Archery is great!

Bruce M
DVA Member
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My daughter has always loved archery since she was 6 years old. But neither the few minutes at Kryal Castle whenever we visited, nor the 1-hour hire at the local archery range got her to progress any further in skill. It was only when we discovered DVA after the COVID pandemic when she was 12 years old that she got the help and support she needed to progress and acquire the skills and discipline needed to do what she’s always wanted—compete at a high level. But she was not the only one who benefts—the club has also opened the door for my wife and myself to get the same support and to also participate in archery. This defnitely is not a sports club where the parents are limited to sitting on the sidelines and watching their child. We sometimes think about what if we had joined much earlier and how much further we may have gone but, as the saying goes, “better late than never.

Hallelujah G
Parent of DVA Member