The Client

The Queensland Country Bank Stadium, formerly known as the North Queensland Stadium, was built as part of the Townsville City Deal, with the goal of delivering a 25,000-seat multi-purpose regional stadium in time for the 2020 National Rugby League (NRL) season. The project will provide more activation and development opportunities for the Townsville City Waterfront Priority Development Area and Townsville CBD by acting as an infrastructure boost.

The stadium is a collaboration between the Queensland Government, the Australian Government, and the Townsville City Council, and it is supported by the NRL and the North Queensland Cowboys.

The Switchboard builder, Becelec Switchboards, contracted by KLN were involved in the installation of a large Mains Distribution Board at the North Queensland Stadium, which consisted of three large main Techno Modular Switchboards. They wanted to find the best solution provider on the market, which is why they approached IPD Group.

How IPD was of Assistance with the Switchboard Installation

IPD Group is an Australian company with a significant national footprint in the electrical industry and has been providing services for over 65 years.  

“The long-term cooperation between Elsteel and IPD has resulted in much growth and development for both parties,” says Fang Logstrup, Managing Director of Elsteel.

North Queensland stadium had several key requirements for the installation of the Switchboards:

• It must meet AS/NZS 61439 standards
• Design support assistance

Why Was Elsteel's Techno Module Technology the First Choice?

The IPD and Elsteel’s Techno Modular Switchboard system is the most trusted switchboard system in the Australian market. Throughout the past 40 years, the Techno system has undergone and continues to undergo innovative, development, and improvement stages to ensure that the system continues to meet the high standards that Techno customers have come to expect. The Techno system has been design validated and is fully compliant with the most recent industry standards.

“The flexibility of the Techno Module system and the large database of tested systems helped fulfil the project requirements. Elsteel’s Techno Module is considered to be one of the most tested systems in the world – and that is the view of leading switchboard manufacturers in Australia,” Brian Rodricks, IPD Business Manager.

The IPD and Elsteel teams collaborated to ensure the supply and assembly of new switchboards for the North Queensland stadium. Our goal is to consistently provide the highest quality solutions to our clients and assist them in paving the way for long-term business success. The Elsteel team is not afraid of a challenge and is always available to our clients. The North Queensland stadium project is just one of many examples of our consistent and dedicated work.