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December 2nd, 2024|0 Comments

Extreme heat, rain, carnage. The 24 Hour Secondary Trial at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough truly delivered a spectacle this year. So sit down, grab and snack, get comfortable, and enjoy the highlights of this year's 2024 Energy Breakthrough. Produced and filmed by the amazing Ty Hall.

ABOUT THE ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH

Since 1991, the Energy Breakthrough has provided opportunities for students, teachers, parents and local industry to work together to design and construct a vehicle, a machine or innovation in technology that will represent an ‘energy breakthrough’.

The 2025 Energy Breakthrough event will be held from Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23rd of November 2025 in Maryborough, Victoria.

Entries will open in March 2025.

Teams of students can participate in Robotics, Junkyard Challenge, Pushcarts, Human Powered Vehicles (HPVs) and Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEVs).

The program is unique in that all teams must compete across three areas of assessment:

  1. Design and Construction,
  2. Display and Presentation and
  3. Trials.

The Energy Breakthrough is a joint initiative of the Country Education Partnership (CEP) and the Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC). Learn more about the Energy Breakthrough >

Tax deductible donations to support the Energy Breakthrough can now be made through the Country Education Partnership and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).Find out more about making a donation to support the Energy Breakthrough >

Lock it in 🔒

The Energy Breakthrough returns 19-23 November, 2025.
See you there 😎

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Lock it in 🔒 The Energy Breakthrough returns 19-23 November, 2025. See you there 😎

Lock it in 🔒

The Energy Breakthrough returns 19-23 November, 2025.
See you there 😎 ...

Let`s do it again next year? #EB2024

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Let's do it again next year? #EB2024

Let`s do it again next year? #EB2024 ...

A race like no other 🙌

The 2024 Energy Breakthrough Secondary School 24 Hour Trial.
Check out the full video on our YouTube!
#EB2024

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A race like no other 🙌 The 2024 Energy Breakthrough Secondary School 24 Hour Trial. Check out the full video on our YouTube! #EB2024

A race like no other 🙌

The 2024 Energy Breakthrough Secondary School 24 Hour Trial.
Check out the full video on our YouTube!
#EB2024 ...

Three-peat HPV title 🏆🏆🏆

@berwick.college Hare & Forbes take out the HPV Open category in an incredible display of engineering and speed 👏 #EB2024

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Three-peat HPV title 🏆🏆🏆 @berwick.college Hare & Forbes take out the HPV Open category in an incredible display of engineering and speed 👏 #EB2024

Three-peat HPV title 🏆🏆🏆

@berwick.college Hare & Forbes take out the HPV Open category in an incredible display of engineering and speed 👏 #EB2024 ...

Dreaming about custard showers 🍾💦

#EB2024

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Dreaming about custard showers 🍾💦 #EB2024

Dreaming about custard showers 🍾💦

#EB2024 ...

All the way from Orange, NSW to compete at Maryborough! The 11-hour trip shows the dedication of the team from @jschsorange and how the distance helps them they gel together as a team 🤝

#EB2024

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All the way from Orange, NSW to compete at Maryborough! The 11-hour trip shows the dedication of the team from @jschsorange and how the distance helps them they gel together as a team 🤝 #EB2024

All the way from Orange, NSW to compete at Maryborough! The 11-hour trip shows the dedication of the team from @jschsorange and how the distance helps them they gel together as a team 🤝

#EB2024 ...

The sport that keeps you coming back 🙇‍♂️

Great to hear about the boys from @ballaraths giving back to the team, the sport and our Energy Breakthrough community.

#EB2024

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The sport that keeps you coming back 🙇‍♂️ Great to hear about the boys from @ballaraths giving back to the team, the sport and our Energy Breakthrough community. #EB2024

The sport that keeps you coming back 🙇‍♂️

Great to hear about the boys from @ballaraths giving back to the team, the sport and our Energy Breakthrough community.

#EB2024 ...

Heroes, just for one day ✊️💦 #EB2024

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Heroes, just for one day ✊️💦 #EB2024

Heroes, just for one day ✊️💦 #EB2024 ...

Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria - Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)
Students participate in the Display & Presentation assessment at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Students participate in the Display & Presentation assessment at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Students participate in the Design & Construction assessment at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Students participate in scrutineering safety checks at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students participate in scrutineering safety checks at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) school teams celebrate the finish of the endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
Students participate in the Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) and Electric Vehicles trial at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
A student enjoys Scouts Victoria climbing wall
Students participate in the Scouts Victoria Virtual Reality activity at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Switches in an electric vehicle
Students at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the Sphero Robotics challenge participate at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the Sphero Robotics challenge participate at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
A student at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
The national flag is waved to start the school student's Human Powered (HPV) and Electric Vehicles (EEV) endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Energy Efficient Vehicles and Electric Vehicles participate in the 24 hour endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students cycle in Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students participate in the Display & Presentation assessment at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the TRYathlon (Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)) participate in the obstacle course at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the TRYathlon (Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)) participate in the obstacle course at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the TRYathlon (Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)) participate in the obstacle course at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
School students participate in pushcarts at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
School students participate in pushcarts at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Energy Efficient Vehicles and Electric Vehicles participate in the 24 hour endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Energy Efficient Vehicles and Electric Vehicles participate in the 24 hour endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Signage at the Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough
Students at Scouts Victoria climbing wall at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the Sphero Robotics challenge participate at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students in the Sphero Robotics challenge participate at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Sphero Robotics
School students participate in pushcarts at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
School students participate in pushcarts at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Peninsula Human Power - HPV team
Peninsula Human Power - HPV team
Earth Mover - Electric Vehicle - Bendigo Senior Secondary College - Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Human Powered and Electric Vehicles participate in the 24 hour endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Maryborough Education Centre - Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria - Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)
Marshals at the Energy Breakthrough
Marshals at the Energy Breakthrough
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) school teams celebrate the finish of the endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) school teams celebrate the finish of the endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) school teams celebrate the finish of the endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
Team 333 - Earth Mover - Electric Vehicle - Bendigo Senior Secondary College - Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Team 333 - Earth Mover - Electric Vehicle - Bendigo Senior Secondary College - Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Team 333 - Earth Mover - Electric Vehicle - Bendigo Senior Secondary College - Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria
Waste management team - B-Alternative
School students participate in pushcarts at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Students participate in the Display & Presentation assessment at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) school teams celebrate the finish of the endurance trial at the Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria.
School students participate in the Junkyard Challenge at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
School students participate in the Junkyard Challenge at the Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough, Victoria.
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Official Energy Breakthrough photos proudly shot by Ron Gale and co.

PROGRAM PARTNERS

The Energy Breakthrough is a joint initiative of the Country Education Partnership (CEP) and the Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC).

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SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

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Central Highlands Water
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Hugh Williamson Foundation
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