Champion Thoroughbreds | Champion Thoroughbreds News 62999 Queensland Member Update

RICHARD ANDREWS TO LEAD THE ATA QLD

We are delighted to announce Richard (Rich) Andrews as the ATA’s new Queensland State Executive.

Rich has worked at a variety of high-profile organisations across 30 years, including Racing Victoria, Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria, CrownBet and Betr.  He also worked with Australia’s largest stable, Ciaron Maher Racing, helping them navigate operations through the COVID period (2020-2022) as their Head of Marketing.

Since moving to Queensland in 2023, Rich has held the position of Chief Operating Officer for digital racing platform, RacingX.

The ATA is very fortunate to obtain an experienced executive in Richard who has a deep understanding of the racing industry and its challenges, making him a great asset for Queensland trainers.

We would also like to thank the man Rich will replace, Cameron Partington, for the enormous job he has performed over 15 years in Qld.  He was a tireless contributor, always working in the best interests of the training community.  We wish him all the best in his future endeavours, hopefully he won’t be lost to Industry.

Lastly, Tony Fenlon, who assisted Cam in recent years as Regional ATA Executive has also decided to step away from that role.

Calling for New Committee Members

With the change in State Executive, and after long tenures of their own, both Kelly Schweida and Les Ross have decided the time is right for the ‘next generation’ of leaders to step up, and have advised they will not re-nominate for their roles on the ATA QLD Committee.

Kelly served the committee for 10 years, with 2 as President, whereby Les committed 15 years to ATA QLD as secretary.  The ATA thanks both Kelly & Les for their dedication and commitment to the ATA.

As a result, the ATA QLD is now on the search for new Committee members as it enters the next era. We are seeking committed individuals willing to volunteer some of their time to meet quarterly as a committee, and to engage on industry issues that affect racing and training in Queensland.

If you are interested in making a difference, please reach out to either Richard or I.

Nominations close not later than 12:00pm (noon) Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Tuesday 17^th June 2025.

To nominate, download a Nomination Form (click here) or visit the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) Industrial Elections page.  Instructions on how to lodge your nomination are on page 2 of the Nomination Form.

For further information on any matter herein, please contact:

Rich@austrainers.com.au or 0412 319 866

stephen@austrainers.com.au or 0400 331 754

-Stephen Bell, CEO