# Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre

Tamworth Regional Entertainment Conference Centre (TRECC) is an Australian arena, located approximately 6 km south of the Tamworth Central Business District, in the suburb of Hillvue and is within walking distance to good accommodation, retail and hospitality outlets.
It is a multi-purpose centre, offering separate break-out rooms and meeting areas off the main auditorium. It boasts superior audio and visual technology, catering and bar areas, green rooms and flexible stage configurations. TRECC seats up to 4,800 in full Concert Mode, 3,300 in Lyric Mode and 1,800 in Intimate Mode.

## Centre uses

TRECC plays host to some spectacular shows including the Toyota Golden Guitar Awards – the Oscars of country music! In between awards nights, its home for everything from rock concerts to agricultural shows, car launches, home exhibitions and school spectaculars.
Other uses for the centre include:
* Concerts
* Theatrical Productions
* Trade Shows, Exhibitions and Product Launches
* Educational exhibitions
* Markets/Fairs
* Major event Dinners/Functions
* Conferences
* Indoor sporting events
* Community events
* Charity events

## Centre history

The construction of a large event centre capable of housing a variety of functions on a year-round basis and providing a facility capable of hosting Award ceremonies and concerts associated with the Annual Tamworth Country Music Festival has been on the “drawing boards” in Tamworth for at least 20 years.
Tamworth City Council has decided to construct the Tamworth Regional Exhibition Centre as community owned asset.
The Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre has been designed to provide a venue suitable for the staging of multiplicity of large major events, including indoor sports events of an international standard.
The Tamworth Regional Entertainment Conference Centre was officially opened on Friday 22 January 1999 at 11:00am at an opening ceremony held in the centre forecourt.

## Concerts and events

Artists that have performed at TREC include Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Cold Chisel, The Seekers, Leo Sayer, Silverchair, Powderfinger & Missy Higgins, among others.
Australian bands Silverchair & Powderfinger played at the Centre, on 4 September 2007, during their Across the Great Divide Tour, in front of a crowd of 4,500 people.

### Other events

* 2008 Young Drivers Expo
* Arrive Alive Eastern University Games
* Australian Idol
* Capers School Spectacular
* Catholic Schools Celebrate
* Case IH Product Launch
* Cold Chisel
* Concert of the Century
* Country Energy – Conference
* Doobie Bros
* Drums Tao – Unrivalled Drumming Spectacular
* Dwight Yoakam
* Energy Safety Solutions Exhibition & Competition
* Food Services Industry & Exhibition
* Jayco Australia/CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia
* Jehovah Witness Annual Convention
* Leo Sayer
* Local Government Stores Suppliers Exhibition
* Longway to the Top
* Livestock & Bulk Carriers Association – Conference & Exhibition
* Hats Off to Slim Dusty
* Harlem Gospel Choir
* Home & Leisure Shows
* Annual Jehovah's Witness District Convention
* Namoi Landcare Forum
* National MG Car Club Rally
* National View Club Conference
* North West Dance Festival
* NSW Country Gymnastics Championships
* Pink Floyd Tribute
* Rotary District Conference & Dinner
* Rural Critical Care Conference
* School Presentations & Formals
* Shell Rimula Rig of the Year
* Silverchair & Powerfinger Tour
* 75th Anniversary Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert
* The Seekers
* Toyota Country Theatre featuring Troy Cassar-Daley, Sara Storer, John Williamson, Melinda Schnieder, Colin Buchanan, Adam Brand, Gina Jeffreys and more!
* Tamworth & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry Business Awards
* Uniting Church Synod Conference & Dinner
* Westpac Helicopter Annual Ball & Auction
* Willie Nelson In Concert
* Dolly Parton