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May 2020
Apply today for a Transurban Mentor!
Leading a team through the Energy Breakthrough can be richly rewarding and demanding – so it can be wonderful to have support from outside of your school to help give advice and extra input. Our Energy Breakthrough Mentor Program promises to offer up to 20 interested schools that support. Team Managers should complete an Expression of Interest form today!
March 2020
2020 Entries are opening at 8AM today!
Amid the 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Energy Breakthrough entries will open as planned, starting at 8AM this morning (Tuesday).
2020 Handbooks released!
The 2020 Energy Breakthrough Schools Handbooks are now available to download! The different Handbooks offer key information for each of the categories: Innovations In Technology, Pushcarts, Human Powered Vehicles, Tryathlon and Energy Efficient Vehicles.
February 2020
Key Information for 2020
Planning for the 2020 Energy Breakthrough, our 30th edition is in full swing. Get up to date with all the
December 2019
Survey Time
As part of our post-event evaluation process, we the Energy Breakthrough has not ONE but TWO surveys open right now to capture people's feedback, assess how the year went and help plan for the future. One survey is designed to capture general event and program feedback, whilst the second survey is designed for our volunteers.
November 2019
Records broken and a 54 second gap in the 24 Hour Secondary Trial
It was an electrifying finish between our two 24-hour trial winners, St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar’s Jupiter and Caulfield Grammar School’s The Big Cheese in the final minutes of the 2019 Energy Breakthrough. By the time the checkered flag came down, 54 seconds was all that separated the record-breaking teams.
2019 Energy Breakthrough – a test of endurance, innovation and challenging weather!
This year’s Energy Breakthrough wasn’t just a test of endurance and innovation, with the thousands of students, teachers, event organisers and volunteers being tested by the horrific weather conditions on Thursday. But from Friday we enjoyed near-perfect weather conditions and enjoyed a smooth and successful 29th edition of the Energy Breakthrough!
Ryde like Holy Cross College
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Thursday Daily Wrap 2019 – EBTV [Video]
Well, it was a day of wild weather in Marybrough on Thursday 21 November 2019 - but the teams that were able to make it to Maryborough battled through the wind and heat in good spirits. Thanks to everyone from the students, teachers, support staff, judges, volunteer crews, camping coordinators and medical and emergency services for pulling together to safely get through the day. Check out our Daily Wrap video.
Volunteer Profile – Geoff Clarke
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THUNDERSTORM ALERT
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HIGH WIND WARNING
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Extreme Weather Advice: Thursday 21 November
Important Heat/Health information has been released on our website. At this point in time (5:00pm Wednesday 20th November) we are planning for the event to continue as per the Schedule. We are aware that due to the weather forecasts and the declaration of a Total Fire Ban in Maryborough for Thursday November 21, schools may wish to change their travel arrangements. Further information is included in this News article.
Extreme Weather Advice
Important Heat/Health information h [...]