Check out this article on TRY by journalist Neelima Choahan in/ARENAwire/, the news feed of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. It tells how TRY really got started and some of … Continue reading Yack to the future! A town goes wild for renewables

Chris Horton and Karen Dodds received their Golden Yak, in the dark, in front of a packed audience at Earth Hour, during the Yackandandah Folk Festival. Chris and Karen were … Continue reading TRY Golden Yak Award

On the 9th of February 2017 Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY) invited AusNet Services to talk about a shared goal to develop one of Australia’s first commercially operated mini grids in … Continue reading The Yackandandah Mini Grid Future

Congratulations to Jill and Richard Whitford on receiving their well deserved Golden Yak for their long support of solar and intention to continue investing in Solar in the future. TRY … Continue reading TRY Golden Yak Award

TRY awards Linda Fish a Golden Yak for being early adopters of solar in Yackandandah. Congratulations Linda and Neil! If you would like a Golden Yak check out the nomination … Continue reading TRY Golden Yak Award

On behalf of John and Jenny Donnelly, neighbour Harvey Ballentine, receives a TRY Golden Yak, at the Star Hotel. The Donnelly’s were recognised for being solar champions who installed solar … Continue reading TRY Golden Yak Award

Totally Renewable Yackandandah are excited to announce that Dr John Hewson (former leader of the Liberal Party) will be speaking at a fundraiser on April 23rd to support a goal … Continue reading Totally Renewable Yackandandah fundraiser – ‘Joining the Dots on renewable energy’ Saturday 23 April 2016

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

Yackandandah Folk Festival, 18 March 2016, has a reputation for great music and community vibe. It is also gaining a reputation for sustainable practices. This year the festival is sharing … Continue reading Rubbish? A sustainable approach at Yackandandah Folk Festival

At the end of 2014, Totally Renewable Yackandandah was successful in winning a funding grant from Charles Sturt University (CSU).  The grant, worth $2,250, was offered to investigate an area … Continue reading Yackandandah Attitudes to going ‘100% Renewable Energy’

In September, members of Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY) Matt Grogan and Tamsin Greenwood met with Professor Tim Flannery, the chief councillor of the Climate Council, prior to his talk at … Continue reading A conversation with Tim Flannery