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About Nigel Preston

Nigel Preston is a self-confessed 'HPV Tragic'. After 'catching the bug' from his older brother, he helped launch the Energy Breakthrough program at Eaglehawk SC with his dad and some mates way back in 1998. Having participated in the EB for four years he finished his VCE in 2001 and volunteering to help with the event management straight away. He's been helping out ever since. Nigel has also been a part of teams that have taken line honours at the EB in 2000 & 2001 (Bendigo Senior SC); the Australian International Pedal Prix 2003, 2004 & 2009 (Bendigo Youth Racing); and the Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix in 2019.

Jake Stevens – From RACV EB to La Trobe Uni to Nitro

Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens will be familiar to many in our RACV Energy Breakthrough community from our wildly popular EBTV video series. But what is less well known is that Jake was previously an RACV EB participant himself. Between school and EBTV he spent a formative time studying Journalism at La Trobe University, a proud partner of the RACV EB program. Jake is about to cover the World Athletics Championships on behalf of Athletics Australia. We caught up with him just before it kicked off...

By |2017-08-04T12:32:08+10:00August 3rd, 2017|Alumni|1 Comment
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Queensland Raiders: Ormeau Woods State High School

Following up our recent feature on the Woodleigh School, we've turned the spotlight on the untouchable Queensland team from Ormeau Woods State High School. They swept all before them in a smooth and fast display to take line honours with their pedal and electric powered Energy Efficient Vehicle.

By |2017-03-28T00:22:08+11:00March 28th, 2017|Generally Newsworthy, Team Story|1 Comment
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Girton Grammar students take on the Shell Eco-Marathon in Singapore

Whilst our teams this week in Australia have been racing to get their entries in as quickly as possible, the Girton Racing Team from Bendigo is in Singapore taking on a very different type of challenge. They're in Singapore for the Shell Eco-Marathon (Asia) and are aiming to cover 900km their vehicle with just one litre of petrol.

By |2017-03-16T23:17:38+11:00March 16th, 2017|Generally Newsworthy, Team Story|Comments Off on Girton Grammar students take on the Shell Eco-Marathon in Singapore
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Inside Woodleigh School’s success at the RACV EB

Not many schools achieve back-to-back success in Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) events. So, we caught up with their Team Manager and RACV EB Alumni Jono Keane to find out more about their approach. Whilst they were pipped for line honours by Energy Efficient Vehicles on both occasions - first by Rode RAGE (2015) and then by Ormeau State High School (2016) - there was still plenty for the Woodleigh team to be proud of as we discovered...

By |2017-02-23T23:16:12+11:00February 24th, 2017|Alumni, Generally Newsworthy|Comments Off on Inside Woodleigh School’s success at the RACV EB
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Schools in the media! (local and social)

We're getting pretty excited here in Maryborough - the home of the RACV Energy Breakthrough - and are looking forward to welcoming you. We've noticed though, that our schools and teams have been getting pretty excited themselves and sharing this excitement with their local media and through social media.

By |2020-12-04T16:40:57+11:00November 15th, 2016|Generally Newsworthy|1 Comment
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WHO. WHAT. WHERE – Schools Information Kits

The 2016 School's Information Kits are ready for download and are packed full of all the final details teams will need to know for this year’s event. It's got all of the who, what and where details that you need to know. PLUS we've added a new online feature under the hood as part of our new website, too: a personalised online assessment schedule for each school.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:29+11:00November 4th, 2016|Team Manager Info|Comments Off on WHO. WHAT. WHERE – Schools Information Kits
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