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NSW Paintball Industry Reform Comes into Effect 1 July 2019
The Australasian Paintball Association (AUPBA) is excited about the imminent introduction of new paintball regulations in NSW. After years of lobbying by AUPBA representatives, the NSW state government approved a number of positive changes in late 2018 that will come into effect on 1 July 2019.
Amongst others, the reform includes a reduction of the minimum age to play paintball in NSW to 12 years old and has kids right across the state champing at the bit to get out and experience …
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Modernisation of NSW Paintball Legislation
A Bill regarding the regulatory changes to Paintball in NSW has been introduced into Parliament this week. These common sense Paintball regulatory changes will ….
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National Paintball industry body, the Australasian Paintball Association (AUPBA), today received a memorandum outlining ….
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We are committed to the promotion and protection of the paintball industry within Australia and New Zealand.
Becoming a member of the AUPBA is free of charge. It gives those in the Paintball Industry a voice and also gives you access to many resources. Because it is a free membership, it allows you to get involved in the industry without an initial outlay of your hard earned cash. We would ask that you question where your cash goes when you consider other so called “associations”. The AUPBA also has an international reach, with members and experience in all states of Australia and regions of New Zealand.
our purpose
Point of contact
Create an umbrella organisation that serves as a single point of contact in relation to any and all aspects of paintball
Voice
Provide a comprehensive source of information and resources to government, the police, advisor bodies, the media, paintball players and paintball operators
Discussion
Provide open discussion of issues relating to the industry both within Australia, New Zealand and internationally
Accessibility
Make the activity of paintball more widely recognised and accessible, particularly to new players and markets
Benchmark
introduce a benchmark of quality and strive to improve the facilities and service at paintball centres Australia & New Zealand-wide
Recognition
Have the activity further recognised by the public and accepted as a legitimate and growing sport
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AUPBA gives those in the Paintball Industry a voice
and also gives you access to many resources.