380:
278:
372:
364:
356:
33:
262:
Additional seating is planned for up to 1,500 more on the mezzanine level in Stage II. Stabling will be increased to 700 stalls in stage II. The stadium will be extended to include a restaurant and an exhibition hall for a heritage hall of fame. This will be the future site for the annual
Tamworth
273:
The 2010 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Finals were held over two nights at the
Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre, with five top-ranked professional bull riders from the United States and 25 of Australia’s best bull riders contesting the event.
255:
The main arena, domed sale ring and six stable buildings incorporate unique, post-tensioned steel truss technology designed by the project's Sydney based structural engineer S2 Corporation, is believed to be a first for equine centres on the world.
216:
Tamworth is recognised as the "National Equine
Capital of Australia" because of the high volume of equine events held in the city, the presence of several equine organisation offices and many nearby breeding and training establishments.
531:
The bovine and equine industries have strongly supported use of the AELEC complex with bookings for 250 days of the first year of its operation. Alpaca and goat events have also been held, or are scheduled to take place here.
412:
An educational and training building has a lecture theatre with seating for 44 and an area where animals can be brought into the classroom. This block also has a veterinary room, utilities room, meeting room and ablution
399:
478 stables in six blocks with wash bays – box stalls approximately 3.6 metres by 3.6 metres in size. The two stable blocks located near the sale centre can be converted into cattle pavilions for stud or led
346:
riders performed, including a blindfolded girl who made a circuit of the arena, without a lunge rein. Dan James then showed the audience, in his acts, why he is the 2008 Australian
Horseman of the Year.
252:
who won the tender to build it. This centre is the biggest ever construction undertaken by
Tamworth Regional Council on behalf of its city and community and is a significant landmark there.
201:
The centre, designed by architects
Timothy Court and Company and built by National Buildplan presents a landmark for New England Highway traffic. This complex is a multi-level, multipurpose
259:
The complex was opened to the public on Sunday 21 September 2008 as part of a community open day from 12 noon to 5 pm. About 8,000 to 9,000 people from across the state visited the centre.
241:
contributed $ 6.6 million and State government made grants of $ 3.65 million. Belmore
Engineering of Tamworth won the tender worth about $ 350,000 for the cattle yard roofing and the
460:
The
Tamworth Regional Council has spent more than $ 1.2 million in extending recycled water for use in the Longyard precinct and harvesting runoff water from the complex buildings.
387:
The site is more than 72 hectares in total. Over 300 trees have been planted and even more shrubs have been installed. The perimeter of the complex is in the shape of a horseshoe.
687:
468:
The biggest event scheduled in 2008 was the nine-day 35th
National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) ANZ Futurity which featured over $ 500,000 in the prize pool. The first
266:
On 23 October 2008 the NSW Chapter of the
Australian Property Institute voted the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre as the leading local government project in
307:
331:
65:
599:
707:
697:
712:
515:
692:
682:
338:. A troop of 12 horsemen appeared as the Electric Horsemen to give an unusual light display. Heath and Rozzie Ryan gave
651:
406:
Indoor Arena – 40 metres x 80 metres with rough riding chutes with seating for 3,360 with corporate sections
403:
Sale centre with theatre-style seating for 660, standing room for 400. This can double as a covered warm up area.
319:
290:
On 21 February 2009 the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre was officially opened by the NSW Governor,
238:
58:
419:
Two 30m by 70m outdoor competition or warm up arenas plus a 60m x 30m arena with "Ebb & Flow" surface.
548:
425:
Disabled access and parking at both levels and a lift from lower ground level to concourse and VIP area.
702:
226:
249:
230:
191:
100:
51:
195:
213:. AELEC can be used in its entirety or parts thereof depending on the participants’ requirements.
525:
390:
Over 1,000 workers were employed on the project with up to 100 working on the site on some days.
483:
479:
330:
cracking. Other performances included a display by pony club members of the 30 Zone area. The
294:, before a sell-out crowd of almost 3,500 people. Professor Bashir commented that the complex
182:
is a multi building and arena complex that was designed for equine usage. It has two indoor
596:
323:
306:. The audience was entertained by top performances of skill during the opening night. The
8:
343:
210:
187:
47:
587:
Northern Daily Leader, "Centre voted the best of its kind in NSW", p. 3, 25 October 2008
615:
Northern Daily Leader, "It takes your breath away", David Ellery, p.1, 23 February 2009
303:
233:
business plan in May 2007 that provided for the centre’s construction. TRC contributed
624:
Northern Daily Leader, "Inland icon opens", Simon Chamberlain, p.4, 23 February 2009
469:
206:
115:
603:
267:
248:
Work commenced on the 22 ha site in June 2007 by the National Buildplan Group of
416:
The 95m x 110m sand campdraft arena and cutout yard was designed by the ABCRA.
676:
302:, Independent MP for New England, stated that AELEC could be compared to the
186:, stabling, plus an education and training building, which is located on the
80:
67:
493:
489:
440:
342:
displays with their stallions and a liberty horse. Six of Australia's best
315:
299:
291:
242:
499:
453:
Toilet and showers facilities in stable complex with laundry facilities
431:
VIP bar and catering on second level overlooking arena and sale centre.
335:
311:
506:
327:
202:
379:
578:
The Northern Daily Leader, AELEC Special Edition, 20 September 2008
444:
409:
100m x 100m outdoor arena with specialised "Ebb & Flow" surface
339:
642:
Tamworth City News, 19-2-2009, p.24 "AELEC Official Grand Opening"
633:
Tamworth City News, 19-2-2009, p.18 "AELEC Official Grand Opening"
456:
Truck bay and 195 powered camping facilities adjacent to stables
334:
was re-created by 52 members of Light Horse troops from NSW and
277:
281:"The Drunk" (played by Dan James) and his well trained stallion
355:
171:
Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC) Homepage
371:
363:
183:
667:
560:
Welcome to AELEC, Tamworth Regional Council, September 2008
170:
437:
Air-conditioned event management offices and meeting rooms
234:
149:
32:
383:
Some of the Electric Horsemen at the official opening.
237:
20 million with council cash, loans and reserves. The
688:
Buildings and structures in Tamworth, New South Wales
180:
Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC)
450:Undercover cattle handling and holding facilities
393:
674:
428:Trade and exhibition concourse area of 50 sites.
359:The 40m x 80m AELEC indoor arena, Tamworth, NSW
209:of 4,020 and is the biggest of its kind in the
668:Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre
310:performed along with Mark Atkins playing his
19:Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre
652:The Royal Australian Institute of Architects
434:Viewing screens, sound and lighting systems.
367:Sale ring, AELEC, Tamworth, New South Wales
194:Central Business District in the suburb of
190:approximately five kilometres south of the
472:held in the AELEC was run by the ABCRA.
378:
370:
362:
354:
276:
675:
350:
486:and other horse breed sales and shows
326:galloped around the arena with their
475:Other uses for the centre include:
285:
13:
263:Pastoral & Agricultural Show.
14:
724:
661:
708:2008 establishments in Australia
698:Sports venues in New South Wales
322:", while a mob of 20 horses and
31:
713:Sports venues completed in 2008
645:
636:
627:
618:
609:
590:
581:
572:
563:
554:
542:
463:
394:Some of the facilities include
1:
693:New England (New South Wales)
535:
239:Australian Federal Government
422:4-Star cross country course.
7:
160:Timothy Court & Company
10:
729:
683:Indoor arenas in Australia
227:New South Wales Government
220:
509:shows, sales and seminars
231:Tamworth Regional Council
169:
164:
156:
145:
137:
129:
124:
114:
110:Tamworth Regional Council
106:
101:Tamworth Regional Council
96:
57:
52:Tamworth, New South Wales
43:
39:
30:
23:
320:The Man from Snowy River
512:Educational exhibitions
551:Retrieved on 2009-3-29
480:Australian Stock Horse
384:
376:
368:
360:
296:takes your breath away
282:
81:31.13472°S 150.92167°E
569:AELEC, September 2008
382:
374:
366:
358:
280:
606:Retrieved 2010-12-31
549:Australian Traveller
308:Gomeroi Dance Troupe
270:(NSW) in this year.
205:centre with a total
86:-31.13472; 150.92167
654:Retrieved 2009-12-5
375:The lecture theatre
351:General information
344:horse riding stunts
332:charge of Beersheba
211:southern hemisphere
188:New England Highway
77: /
48:New England Highway
20:
602:2011-07-15 at the
524:Rural or industry
385:
377:
369:
361:
304:Sydney Opera House
283:
18:
703:Equestrian sports
176:
175:
146:Construction cost
720:
655:
649:
643:
640:
634:
631:
625:
622:
616:
613:
607:
594:
588:
585:
579:
576:
570:
567:
561:
558:
552:
546:
286:Official opening
207:seating capacity
92:
91:
89:
88:
87:
82:
78:
75:
74:
73:
70:
35:
21:
17:
728:
727:
723:
722:
721:
719:
718:
717:
673:
672:
664:
659:
658:
650:
646:
641:
637:
632:
628:
623:
619:
614:
610:
604:Wayback Machine
595:
591:
586:
582:
577:
573:
568:
564:
559:
555:
547:
543:
538:
466:
396:
353:
288:
268:New South Wales
245:judge's tower.
223:
85:
83:
79:
76:
71:
68:
66:
64:
63:
26:
12:
11:
5:
726:
716:
715:
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
685:
671:
670:
663:
662:External links
660:
657:
656:
644:
635:
626:
617:
608:
589:
580:
571:
562:
553:
540:
539:
537:
534:
529:
528:
522:
519:
513:
510:
503:
497:
487:
465:
462:
458:
457:
454:
451:
448:
438:
435:
432:
429:
426:
423:
420:
417:
414:
410:
407:
404:
401:
395:
392:
352:
349:
287:
284:
222:
219:
174:
173:
167:
166:
162:
161:
158:
154:
153:
147:
143:
142:
139:
135:
134:
131:
127:
126:
122:
121:
118:
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
98:
94:
93:
61:
55:
54:
45:
41:
40:
37:
36:
28:
27:
24:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
725:
714:
711:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
689:
686:
684:
681:
680:
678:
669:
666:
665:
653:
648:
639:
630:
621:
612:
605:
601:
598:
593:
584:
575:
566:
557:
550:
545:
541:
533:
527:
523:
520:
517:
514:
511:
508:
504:
501:
498:
495:
491:
488:
485:
484:Quarter Horse
481:
478:
477:
476:
473:
471:
461:
455:
452:
449:
446:
442:
439:
436:
433:
430:
427:
424:
421:
418:
415:
411:
408:
405:
402:
398:
397:
391:
388:
381:
373:
365:
357:
348:
345:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
317:
313:
309:
305:
301:
297:
293:
279:
275:
271:
269:
264:
260:
257:
253:
251:
246:
244:
240:
236:
232:
229:approved the
228:
218:
214:
212:
208:
204:
199:
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
172:
168:
163:
159:
155:
151:
148:
144:
140:
136:
132:
128:
123:
119:
117:
113:
109:
105:
102:
99:
95:
90:
62:
60:
56:
53:
49:
46:
42:
38:
34:
29:
22:
16:
647:
638:
629:
620:
611:
592:
583:
574:
565:
556:
544:
530:
494:team penning
490:Campdrafting
474:
467:
459:
441:Show jumping
389:
386:
316:Colin Friels
300:Tony Windsor
295:
292:Marie Bashir
289:
272:
265:
261:
258:
254:
247:
243:campdrafting
224:
215:
200:
179:
177:
130:Broke ground
125:Construction
120:Total: 4,020
15:
500:Dog agility
464:Centre uses
413:facilities.
84: /
72:150°55′18″E
59:Coordinates
677:Categories
536:References
526:field days
336:Queensland
328:stockwhips
312:didgeridoo
152:30 million
516:Pony club
507:livestock
318:recited "
203:livestock
157:Architect
133:June 2007
600:Archived
445:dressage
340:dressage
324:stockmen
250:Armidale
192:Tamworth
116:Capacity
107:Operator
69:31°8′5″S
44:Location
400:cattle.
221:History
196:Hillvue
165:Website
521:Rodeos
518:events
502:trials
184:arenas
138:Opened
505:Stud
470:rodeo
447:areas
97:Owner
25:AELEC
597:PBRA
492:and
443:and
298:and
225:The
178:The
141:2008
235:A$
150:A$
679::
482:,
314:.
198:.
50:,
496:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.JPG)