TRY felt honoured this morning to be awarded the Community Group of the Year 2023 by Indigo Shire Council! After some solid achievements in 2022, including the completion of the … Continue reading TRY honoured by Indigo Shire
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Yackandandah wins KABV award
One of Australia’s longest standing environmental nonprofits, Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria, has a vision of a sustainable, resilient and beautiful Victoria. Their recent awards highlighted many active and proud communities … Continue reading Yackandandah wins KABV award
Committee & Partnerships
TRY has two committees, a General Committee and a DGR subcommittee. We’ve partnered with state, federal and local government, as well as community, philanthropic and business organisations.
Project: EV Charger
Charging clean energy mobility The arrival of the first EV charger in Yackandandah has been a highly collaborative endeavour with the goal to serve people with clean, local and renewable … Continue reading Project: EV Charger
EV Charger Launch
TRY is enormously excited to invite you to an informal launch of the Yackandandah Charge Station at the Star Hotel. Located in the public carpark on Windham Street, this long-desired … Continue reading EV Charger Launch
Community battery launch
After two years of planning, fundraising, and implementation, TRY and Indigo Power have completed their first community battery, Yack01. The 274 kWh battery and 65 kW solar installation is the … Continue reading Community battery launch
Project: Community VPP
Leveraging community power The community Virtual Power Plant is a network of community buildings with solar installations, and some with batteries and efficient CO2 heat pump hot water systems.
Home Section 1
Watts Happening TRY partners with the local community and relevant organisations to inspire projects transitioning Yackandandah to clean, local sources of energy. Announced as Indigo Shire Council’s “Community Group of … Continue reading Home Section 1
Sustainability award winners!
After a year unlike any other, we gathered in the Osbornes Flat Hall on December 16 for our last committee meeting. As we set up a projector screen and put … Continue reading Sustainability award winners!
A local hero and finalists for a sustainability award
With the intensity of pandemic restrictions, home schooling and the chaos of border closure effects, a couple of achievements almost slipped by unnoticed. TRY’s Chairperson, cofounder and long-time renewable energy … Continue reading A local hero and finalists for a sustainability award
Community Energy Hub Launch
Great excitement was afoot in the Yackandandah Public Hall on Thursday night as the Yackandandah Community Energy Hub was launched! A full house listened to Cathy McGowan AO, Cr Jenny … Continue reading Community Energy Hub Launch
Launch of the Yackandandah virtual power plant
We had a terrific and intimate celebration in Yack today to flag the completion of 10 solar installations on public buildings, three of which have batteries. After five years of … Continue reading Launch of the Yackandandah virtual power plant
Public Hall solar and battery installation comes online
Happy days for the Yack Public Hall after 5 years of concerted effort. The hall now has 11 kW of solar PV, and a premium SP Pro battery inverter, paired … Continue reading Public Hall solar and battery installation comes online
Community solar at the Old Beechworth Gaol!
Today Indigo Power launched the first community owned solar installation in north-east Victoria at the Old Beechworth Gaol. Supplying 55% of the site’s electricity requirements and over $1000 in annual … Continue reading Community solar at the Old Beechworth Gaol!
Rural Councils of Victoria ‘Innovation Award’ for energy saving
Bit of excitement this week for TRY and the Yack community! We have been lucky enough to receive the Rural Councils of Victoria ‘Innovation Award’ for energy saving. Thanks to … Continue reading Rural Councils of Victoria ‘Innovation Award’ for energy saving
Yackandandah Health Solar Installation
Yackandandah Health will be celebrating the connection of their new solar installation on Friday 26th February at 10:00am Indigo Shire Mayor Councillor, James Trenery, will cut the ribbon for what … Continue reading Yackandandah Health Solar Installation
PV Installation
Despite the unpredictable nature of renewable policy settings many folks like yourselves are jumping on solar. Done well, the finances are compelling, and getting better. But there are some things … Continue reading PV Installation
TRY Inaugural AGM – 7th July 2015
The Totally Renewable Yackandandah Inaugural Annual General Meeting took place on the 7th of July. Have a look at our President’s Report below to see our upcoming plans. (Inaugural) Annual General Meeting – … Continue reading TRY Inaugural AGM – 7th July 2015
Links
Other sources of information The following links provide useful resources for learning more about the energy transition.
Media
From the beginning TRY’s ethos has been to show what can be done, that a clean energy transition is entirely achievable. We have worked hard to speak to communities, organisations … Continue reading Media