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Pushcarts Round-Up: From Avoca to Rangebank

Teams of primary school students from across Victoria have been busily fundraising, creating their pushcarts and preparing their fitness levels for the Energy Breakthrough. Here’s our end of Term 3 Round-up from a selection of the schools: Avoca PS, Great Western PS, Rangebank, Sebastapol PS, St Catherine's Lalor, St Pats Ballarat and St Joseph's Rochester. We invited each of them to share what they’ve been up to, what is unique about their pushcart and what they are aiming for.

By |2018-09-19T23:21:38+10:00September 20th, 2018|Generally Newsworthy, Pushcarts|Comments Off on Pushcarts Round-Up: From Avoca to Rangebank
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Ballarat Specialist School raring to give it another TRY

Eight young lads and two girls from Ballarat Specialist School are raring to give the TRYathlon a go at this year’s Energy Breakthough, having after previously only ever participated in the 24-hour Secondary HPV Trial.

By |2018-09-07T12:38:47+10:00September 7th, 2018|Team Story|Comments Off on Ballarat Specialist School raring to give it another TRY
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2018 Volunteers: Recruitment drive hits top gear with Briefing sessions planned

With spring arriving, NOW is the time to start assembling our 2018 volunteer army as our recruitment drive hits top gear. We need 700 people to volunteer to help make the Energy Breakthrough memorable, fun and safe. This year, we'll be holding online briefing sessions to help prospective and past volunteers better understand their role.

By |2018-09-12T18:07:24+10:00September 4th, 2018|Generally Newsworthy|Comments Off on 2018 Volunteers: Recruitment drive hits top gear with Briefing sessions planned
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Highview College takes on the Great Cycle Challenge to “kick cancer’s butt”

Past Highview College student and loved friend Kodie Smith and her family have been deeply affected by cancer. But they aren't just getting mad, they're taking on the Great Cycle Challenge. This October, they're aiming to ride 2,500 km and raise $2,500.00 to support research to find a cure for childhood cancer.

By |2018-08-31T16:17:13+10:00August 31st, 2018|Generally Newsworthy, Team Story|Comments Off on Highview College takes on the Great Cycle Challenge to “kick cancer’s butt”
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Terang P12 College – A D.I.Y culture with a difference

We were standing in pit lane at last year’s Energy Breakthrough event and we noticed something unique. It was Terang College’s vehicle they had built themselves. The project was designed and led by then Year 11 student Harrison Smith for his Year 12 Product Design and Technology project. With the support of his teammates, they brought this new creation to life and learnt plenty along the way, too. We caught up with the team at Terang College to get the inside story.

By |2018-08-08T22:20:57+10:00August 8th, 2018|Story, Team Story|1 Comment
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Vale Frank Ryan – Announcer, environmental educator, change-agent and the reason we have ‘Eye of the Tiger’ as our anthem

The Energy Breakthrough has lost a legend with the recent passing of Frank Ryan due to illness. Announcer, environmental educator and change-agent, Frank would be remembered by many for his up-front work on stage at our event. Oh, and through a joke he is responsible for our anthem: The Eye of the Tiger.

By |2018-08-02T11:54:12+10:00August 2nd, 2018|Generally Newsworthy|4 Comments
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Join the War on Waste

One aim of the Energy Breakthrough program is to encourage participants to examine and use the latest technology while considering its impact on the environment and the way people live locally and globally. The ABC's War on Waste offers a great vehicle for kids and adults alike - in schools, homes and businesses - to do just that. Will you join the War On Waste? Have you already joined? What is your school doing to be sustainable? Let us know in the comments or online on our Facebook page >

By |2024-05-30T17:14:31+10:00July 24th, 2018|Generally Newsworthy|Comments Off on Join the War on Waste
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Meet your new lead scrutineers: Michael McTigue and Tim White

The departure of our naming rights partner, the RACV, has presented the Energy Breakthrough with many changes and opportunities. One of the key roles that the RACV team performed was the development and implementation of the technical specifications of the human powered (HPV) and energy efficient vehicles (EEV). Today, we are pleased to introduce to you our two new Lead Scrutineers: Michael McTigue (pictured left) and Tim White (pictured right).

By |2018-06-08T11:11:45+10:00June 8th, 2018|Generally Newsworthy|Comments Off on Meet your new lead scrutineers: Michael McTigue and Tim White
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2018 Entry Lists published. Welcome to 345 teams from 153 schools!

345 teams from 153 schools. Phew! It's shaping up to be a very BUSY year in schools across Victoria and beyond as they prepare for the 2018 Energy Breakthrough on 21 - 25 November, 2018 in Maryborough, Victoria and we've just published our 2018 Entry Lists.

By |2018-05-11T06:36:58+10:00May 11th, 2018|Entries, Generally Newsworthy, Team Manager Info|Comments Off on 2018 Entry Lists published. Welcome to 345 teams from 153 schools!
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