Melbourne Paintball League The first round of the Melbourne Paintball League is rapidly approaching on the 11/9/2016. We would like to see as many teams and players take advantage of the League to add a new element and focus to their paintball training. There are a few things that we are aiming to achieve with … Continued
Melbourne Paintball League We have finalised the details of the new Paintball League that we are launching from September. Our main goal with the league is to have a regular training and competition to allow new players to enter the sport. We also want to make sure that existing players get something out of the … Continued
Competition Paintball is a great sport. Once people enter the Australian Paintball and get established onto a team they tend to be around the sport for a relatively long time. With that said – the sport has some problems that are blocking new players from getting involved, playing a team and developing into a player … Continued
We are often asked if people can buy their own paintball gun in Victoria. If you are looking to play more competition paintball in Melbourne you will ultimately need to get your Category P license. Prior to 1996 you could buy a paintball marker (gun) using a category A or A/B license. From 1996 onward … Continued
At Snipers Den Paintball Melbourne we often get asked for food options in the local area. At Snipers Den, there is always the in house food options. We have a fantastic BBQ onsite that is free to use. We even provide the gas and get it hot 10min before you need it. We have Tasman … Continued
This week there was a major movement in the age limit legislation relating to paintball in Victoria. We have seen an amendment added to the Justice Legislation Bill 2015 – proposing the age for paintball ion Victoria will drop from 18 to 16. As the Bill had already passed the lower house the time frame … Continued
Prior to establishing Snipers Den Paintball Melbourne at the current Moorabbin location we looked at a number of options. We considered opening an indoor venue but quickly decided that outdoor paintball was the better option. I explored outdoor vs indoor paintball in this previous blog post. We decided that we wanted to be as close … Continued
Sadly not a great piece of news relating to to the legislation looking to lower the age of paintball in Victoria. We were officially notified today that the Justice Legislation Amendment (Firearms and other matters) Bill 2014 has officially lapsed. This means that it will not proceed in its present form. Hon Wade Noonan MP … Continued
Before I start there is a lot that is not perfect about paintball in Australia. For example each state has their own age limit, In Victoria you need to be over the age of 18, SA and WA are 12 and 16 in NSW. In Tasmania – we cant even play at all at this … Continued
An Unfortunate accident in the US is a timely reminder for all paintballers to respect air tanks and be very careful in how they are handled and repaired. In the last week a Cherryville man died after an accident in his own home whilst trying to repair his CO2 Cylinder. All paintballers in Australia should … Continued