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St Margaret’s School HPV – ten years in the making: Interview with Terry Trevena

Human Powered Vehicles at St Margaret's School turns 10 this year. It might seem like they've been part of the field forever. Over that ten years they've won 65 categories, fostered 180 riders and built a groundswell of support from parents and ex-students who have kept the show on the road. Sure, many other schools have been involved for longer (Bairnsdale Primary School and Maryborough Education Centre have actually been to ALL 24 Energy Breakthroughs), but at this important milestone we felt it was worth looking a little closer at the man who has been at the helm, Terry Trevena.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:32+11:00November 12th, 2014|Interview, Story|Comments Off on St Margaret’s School HPV – ten years in the making: Interview with Terry Trevena
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Energy Expo: Good Food, Great Coffee, Interactive Exhibits & your chance to test ride an eBike for free

Test ride an electric bike (or eBike as they are more commonly referred) for free at this years RACV Energy Breakthrough Energy Expo along with 18 other expo exhibitors, including food and beverage, activities and some REALLY good coffee. A great idea to keep the whole family entertained whilst you're busy on track!

By |2016-12-19T14:21:32+11:00November 11th, 2014|Generally Newsworthy, Sponsors|Comments Off on Energy Expo: Good Food, Great Coffee, Interactive Exhibits & your chance to test ride an eBike for free
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2014 Information Kits are Here!

The 2014 Info Kits are now available online for download! The info kit is the everything guide to almost everything! This includes schedules, team names, maps and all kinds of fancy stuff! It's essential that all teams, parents, students and staff have a copy of the info kit to help us make the event run smooth.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:32+11:00November 5th, 2014|Entries, Generally Newsworthy, Team Manager Info|Comments Off on 2014 Information Kits are Here!
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RACV Energy Breakthrough wins back-to-back tourism awards

The RACV Energy Breakthrough has been named for the second year in a row, the Best Festival or Event at this year’s Victorian Tourism Awards held in Melbourne on Monday night.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:32+11:00October 28th, 2014|Generally Newsworthy|Comments Off on RACV Energy Breakthrough wins back-to-back tourism awards
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Reef Rode RAGE Record Breaking Return!

Last month the determined Reef Rode RAFE (Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions) team arrived home from their successful 4,000km journey from Ballarat to Port Douglas. Along the way they raised funds and awareness of the need to protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef and broke the lap record at the RACQ Technology Challenge in Maryborough, Queensland.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:32+11:00October 23rd, 2014|Generally Newsworthy, Story|Comments Off on Reef Rode RAGE Record Breaking Return!
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Progress Report – Cobden Tech School – Terms 2 and 3, 2014

Catch-up on the latest progress from the Energy Efficient Vehicles crew at Cobden Technical School with this update from Team Manager, Chris Brooks, and his students. This year Cobden Technical School are sharing their journey in preparation for the 2014 RACV Energy Breakthrough. Through these progress reports at the end of each term, you’ll be able to find out what the students and teachers have been up to, what’s gone well, what’s not gone so well and what they’re looking forward to in the term ahead. We’ve put this together to showcase some of the schools involved, and to promote how they successfully operate and manage their Energy Breakthrough teams.

By |2020-12-04T16:41:02+11:00October 16th, 2014|Generally Newsworthy, Progress Report|Comments Off on Progress Report – Cobden Tech School – Terms 2 and 3, 2014
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Event Report: Casey Fields, Round 3 (2014)

With near perfect racing conditions with light winds and sunshine the 96 teams that took to the track at Casey Fields on Saturday for Round 3 of the Victorian HPV Series, were up for a fun filled and fast paced 6 hours ahead of them.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:33+11:00October 15th, 2014|Casey, Event Report, Victorian HPV Series|Comments Off on Event Report: Casey Fields, Round 3 (2014)
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Progress Report – Jells Park Primary – Term 3, 2014

To continue our series of 2014 Progress Reports, Team Manager Scott Zachariassen and the students at Jells Park Primary School check in on what has been a busy throughout Term 3 and a VERY busy Term 4.

By |2016-12-19T14:21:33+11:00October 9th, 2014|Generally Newsworthy, Progress Report|Comments Off on Progress Report – Jells Park Primary – Term 3, 2014
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