WANGARATTA Clay Target club president phil smith (right) and vice president brian (left) say a $31,000 state goverment grant announced on friday will mean alot for the club. story page 2 Club welcomes grant to improve facilities WANGARATTA Clay Target Club president Phil Smith cant wait for work to start on improvements to club facilities, both on and off the shooting ground. On Friday Jaclyn Symes (MLC, Northern Victoria) announced the club would receive $31,596 from the State Governments Shooting Sports Facilities Program. This grant will ensure the club has the resources and the facilities it needs to become more inclusive and sustainable, she said. In practical terms, Ms Smith said the funding will provide four new skeet traps, and also see disability access provided to the toilet block at the club, which has been located behind the Vine Hotel since the 1930s. Weve got a growing membership, of around 120, with many school groups coming in and we also have a program with people with disabilities, he said. Its a pretty healthy club, with members able to shoot skeet, sporting, and down the line. We have two competitions a month with practice every other Saturday and Wednesday. Ms Symes also confirmed a $29,000 grant for the Wangaratta Target Rifle Club. She said the club intended to purchase five electronic target systems for full bore rifle shooting at its Glenrowan Shooting Complex. Ms Symes said the electronic system will replace the current manually operated targets, in a move the club hopes will assist retain existing members and attract new ones to the sport.