Community & Business
1 October, 2024
Clifton High student addresses board of Equestrian Australia in support of Olympic bid
When Board members of Equestrian Australia visited Toowoomba to hear the local case for Olympic Equestrian events to be held in the region during the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, Clifton High School student Ellie Stenzel was part of the team sending a positive message in support of the bid.
The 15-years-old Year 10 student lives at Greenmount and is an ex-Glennie School girl, but part of the attraction to Clifton High is the expanding equestrian facility at the school.
The Board of Equestrian Australia was invited to the Region by Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE).
Mark Mason of TSBE is working on the equestrian Olympic bid.
Ellie was the first to address the gathering.
Her dream is to be part of the Australian Olympic team in 2032.
Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald was impressed with her appearance before the Board.
“Our advocacy for funding to support the Toowoomba Royal Showgrounds Toowoomba Equestrian Centre encouraged the Board’s visit and their keenness to assist was strengthened by Ellie’s dream,” he said.
Ellie is part of the West Toowoomba Pony Club, Toowoomba Dressage, Allora Dressage and Darling Downs Working Equitation.
The Mayor said she represented our region brilliantly.
Ellie spoke as a youth representative and stressed the importance of the social and economic benefits to the Toowoomba Region as well as the legacy being part of the Olympics would leave.
