EVENT FACILITIES - WPNEC

Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre is the state centre for equestrian sports in Victoria.

It is the largest facility of its kind in Victoria, with two large indoor arenas, multiple outdoor arenas, general purpose grass arena and two polo fields, 181 stables, 395 day yards, 250 campsites, amenities, administration buildings and an international level cross country course.

WPNEC has two large indoor arenas with Martin Collins waxed fibre surfaces. Indoor Arena 1 is has a riding area of 85m x 38m and gallery seating for up to 600 people, a bar and a commentators room with sound system. Indoor Arena 2 has a riding area of 70m x 30m.

WPNEC has five outdoor dressage arenas with Martin Collins cloph fibre surfaces. All arenas have two to five judges boxes.

The outdoor arenas are made up of two large arenas. Arena one is 90m x 80m with a Martin Collins waxed fibre surface. Arena two is a 98m x 53m sand arena with an attached 50m x 100m sand warm up arena.

The large general purpose grass arena is suitable for most disciplines. The usable space is approximately 300m x 120m which provides room for participant and spectator parking or a trade village ringside. The space comfortably accommodates two large jumping rings with warm up arenas, or more than five dressage arenas with warm up areas.

Event Facilities - SIEC

The Sydney International Equestrian Centre is a unique location for international, national, state and club equestrian events, community events, trade shows, corporate and social events, sporting events and much more. The venue also provides an attractive setting for film and television productions and photo shoots.

Facilities include:

  • Main Arena (Arena 1) with grandstand seating for 2,000 people (750 undercover, plus surrounding grass embankment)
  • Indoor Arena (Arena 5) with grandstand seating for 1,150 people
  • Warm up arena (Arena 6) also has the Otto-ArenaTex surface with ebb & flow filtration system
  • Cross country course
  • Steeple chase - 1.1km railed grass and sand track
  • Stable complex with 300 stables (3.6m x 3.6m), wash bays and lunging yards
  • Conference and meeting rooms
  • 40 accommodation cabins (two single beds)
  • 160 powered camp sites across four locations
  • Riders Retreat with seating for 80 people, commercial kitchen facilities and BBQ area
  • Accessible amenities
  • Judges viewing towers
  • PA system
  • Gazebos, and portable grandstands available for hire
  • Event catering, kiosks, food and coffee vans
  • Parking for 2,000 vehicles
  • Fully fenced secure venue

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