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Welcome to 2026: a year that promises to be a year of high energy, all powered by Honda! Learning as we go and continuous improvement is the name of the game both for our EB schools and us as the Energy Breakthrough team. Here’s full update of the changes we’ve made for EB2026: Modest Changes to the HPV / EEV Vehicle Specifications, More riders in some HPV / EEV teams, Additional school marshals for HPV / EEV to improve track safety, Test N Tune Days, Webinars with Sustainability Victoria’s Resource Smart Schools & Game Day Nutrition, Check out the Vic HPV Series, Pushcarts set for a renewed ‘push’ with new Coordinator; and Robotics will continue to flourish as part of the Sphero Global Challenge, as more satellite events planned!

To wrap up our 2025, please join us in congratulating our fantastic 'Special Award Winners' for their success in winning our 'Encouragement Award', Innovation Award, Best School-Based-Build, Safety Award, Best First Year School, Best Small School, Best Display & Presentation and our Resource Smart Schools Sustainability Award. Phew!

As we wind up 2025 and look ahead to the new year, we want to share with you our Event Dates and Entry Fees for 2026. We have also provided some background information about the rationale with some of the entry fees for 2026.

What an incredible 2025 Energy Breakthrough!

DAY 4 SCHEDULE.: SATURDAY 22nd November - With all the judging behind us - now there's just a 24 hour Trial to be run and won, PLUS the Sphero Global Challenge for Robotics

DAY 3 SCHEDULE : FRIDAY 21st November - Check out what's happening today!

DAY 2 SCHEDULE : Thursday 21st November - check out what's happening today!

Guest contributor, Maggie Fitzgerald, shines a spotlight on girls in STEM in EB and the powerful contribution the next generation is making to the Energy Breakthrough. The story features girls actively involved at Epsom Primary School, Weeroona College Bendigo and Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC).

Honda today announced a two-year partnership with the Energy Breakthrough, becoming the lead partner for this renowned hands-on STEM program. Past participant, Maryborough-born and bred AFL Premiership player Kai Lohmann and students from Holy Cross Ryde were part of the announcement in Sydney.

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