Wellard encourages the next generation of athletes

May 15, 2014

Wellard is proud to be supporting the next generation of young motocross champions in Western Australia by sponsoring a free coaching day for the local Kojonup community, south of Perth.

Wellard invited local riders and their families to the Yannawah track in Kojonup to develop their motocross riding skills with one-on-one tuition from the Wellard/BRM/Yamaha team’s riders.

The local riders were tutored about safe riding; encouraged to develop their existing skillset and were lead through a series of demonstrations and practical exercises by some of the best riders in the sport.

Wellard Managing Director Mauro Balzarini said he was thrilled the company could be involved in such a great local event, which was initiated by the entrepreneur spirit of Charlie Young, and hoped one day out of this experience, some of the participants may turn their passion into a sporting career.

“It is more than just teaching your riders how to ride an off road bike, it is focussed on encouraging them to take up sport as a way of living, and do it in a safe and fair way. We’ve had positive feedback from the local community members about the coaching day and hope to get involved in more local community events like this in the future because it was such a rewarding day for everyone involved,” said Mr Balzarini.

Local Kojonup rider Charlie Young even managed to safely clear the Big Balls Dam Replica 36 metre jump.

“This jump has been a part of the Young family for many years and to be one of the first to clear it, and to beat Dad, feels absolutely awesome,” said Charlie.

Topping off a great day of riding and skills building for everyone involved was a barbeque, provided by the team from Wellard’s Beaufort River Meats.

To see the local riders in action, visit the following video at http://youtu.be/_NyhQpFOd88

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For further information, please contact:

Cameron Morse

Phone: + 61 8 9485 8888

Mobile: +61 (0) 433 886 871

Website: www.wellard.com.au

Above: The Wellard/BRM/Yamaha team with local Kojonup riders at the coaching day

Background – Wellard

Wellard is a world leader in the production and distribution of livestock and grain.

Its two largest subsidiaries are Wellard Rural Exports, Australia’s largest livestock exporter and ship owner, and Wellard Agri, a large mixed farming land owner and operator specialising in the production of grains, legumes and livestock.

Wellard Rural Exports has supplied quality dairy and beef cattle and sheep and goats to the world for more than 30 years, and its investment in the live export industry is without peer. Based in Fremantle, Western Australia, the company’s operations cover every aspect of the export chain, including feed milling, livestock aggregation, road transport, feedlot facilities throughout Australia and modern shipping.

The company’s flagship carrier, the MV Ocean Drover (formerly the MV Becrux), is a purpose-built livestock carrier capable of carrying 75,000 sheep or 18,000 cattle to major markets around the globe. She was commissioned in 2002.

Two new, technologically advanced, purpose-built vessels, the MV Ocean Swagman and the MV Ocean Outback, were launched in 2010. They offer unparalleled levels of safety for the livestock, crew and vessel, and can transport 7000 cattle, 25,000 sheep, or a combination of both.

Wellard’s abattoir, Beaufort River Meats, processes up to 2500 sheep and lambs a day, enabling Wellard to meet customer demand for both livestock and chilled meat.

Wellard Agri owns and operates eight farms covering 35,700 hectares across three principal agri-hubs. The two northern hubs are located at Dongara and Watheroo in Western Australia’s central midlands and one is located at Kojonup in the Great Southern region of WA.

The Dongara hub is home to The Grange, a 14,500 hectare property which is considered one of Western Australia’s blue chip farming properties.

The remaining landholding being more than 21,500 hectares, in total planting 23,500 hectares to a variety of grains and legumes. The other 6,100ha is devoted to sheep and cattle production, including the Hyfield Poll Merino stud at Kojonup. In addition, Wellard leases an additional 13,500ha for livestock and grain production.

Wellard Agri also has operations in the farm machinery sector, through management of the CLAAS Harvest Centres at Esperance, Katanning, Wongan Hills and Geraldton for the Landpower range of farm machinery.

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