The brand new Australian Equine & Livestock Events Centre (AELEC) in Tamworth, will host the 17th AAA Ltd. National Show and Sale.
Please be advised that the maximum number of alpacas allowed in one stable is five (5) and not four (4) as stated on the entry form in the Show Schedule. [more]

Judging dates: new
Fleece judging: 14 October 2010
Alpaca judging: 14-16 October 2010
Junior judging: 17 October 2010

Auction: Sunday 17 October - 1.00pm

National Alpaca Auction Catalogue - click here to view the outstanding animals being offered for sale. Please note that the file is large (approx. 2MB). Thank you for your patience in downloading or alternatively, contact the National Office for a hard copy version.

Show Results Full results from the 2010 Royal Queensland Show. [Alpaca results] [Fleece results]

Supreme Champion animals pictured from left are Humminghills Oliver Twist (Supreme Champion Suri) and Hilldale Park Silken Prince (Supreme Champion Huacaya).

2010 Q-Alpaca Annual Report Annual Report is now available. [download] Q-Alpaca Program The 2010 Annual Stock Return form is now available. [more] AGE analysis no. 9 - February 2010

Data submission for AGE analysis 9 has now closed.

Participants who submitted data for analysis 9 will be advised by email and a message will be displayed on this web page when reports are ready for viewing online.

Please monitor this web page for details regarding analysis 10.

Primary School Resource Package

The Australian Alpaca Association Ltd. has designed a booklet to assist primary school educators in introducing 'alpacas as a farming alternative' into their classrooms. [more]

AGE analysis no. 8 results The first stage of leader lists from the AGE analysis no. 8 is now published. These tables are Selection Index Leader Lists for sires and dams for the three breeding indexes which have been developed, namely Fibre Plus, Fibre Value and Fibre Quality. [more] Richard Dixon Memorial Scholarship In recognition of services to the alpaca industry by the late Dr Richard Dixon, the Australian Alpaca Association Ltd. has established the Richard Dixon Memorial Scholarship Fund. [more info] [application form] Fleece, fleece, fleece! Do you want to sell your fleece or have it processed? Check out this list of buyers and processors and the services they offer. Please contact individual businesses for further information. Rural Training Units in Alpaca Management

The New South Wales Richmond TAFE has available on application, a Nationally Accredited Training Package suitable for those who wish to attain a CERT 11 in Agriculture which specializes in Alpaca.

The course has elective units which are all relevant to alpacas and on successful completion of the course the participant will be awarded a Cert 11 in Agriculture, Specialising in Alpaca. For further details contact Richmond TAFE on 131 870 (within NSW only) or 02 4570 9099 (from outside NSW) or email Kay Carter.