The range, which was established in 2004, was destroyed when bushfires devastated the area in early November.

Mr Peck told Australian Community Media soon after inspecting the site he had 'no idea' when competition would resume there.

"It's all gone, or 90 per cent of it has,'' he said.

The club has since received a $15,000 grant from the Rural Assistance Authority to help with the restoration work. This will match the money the club has for the project.

"I would estimate we lost more than $100,000 worth of buildings and equipment in the fire,'' Mr Peck said.

He added the club had formed a sub committee to oversee the reconstruction.

Initial cleanup work started once the all clear was received from the Rural Fire Service and State Forestry to return to the range.

Mr Peck revealed the club was due to host branch events in March and June.

"But we put them on hold and they've been rescheduled,'' he said.

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Mr Peck added that the bushfire crisis has put this discipline of archery on hold throughout NSW, with the majority of ranges situated in bushland.

The next major event in this area will be at Frederickton in March, hosted by Macleay Valley Archers.

"I'd like to think we'd be back competing at our range in three months,'' he said.

"But realistically I think it will be closer to six months.''

He said club members would carry out the majority of the work.

He believed the range had a great reputation with archers, with the Northern NSW championships and Australian titles being held there in the past.

The club leases the site off NSW Forestry.

"We always knew it was a risk out there (with bushfires), but we just hoped nothing would happen,'' he added.

However, Mr Peck is confident that it would be possible to restore the range to its former glory.

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