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Electrifying news


We’re thrilled to say that TRY has received a $2,000 grant from Rewiring Australia to run an Electrification awareness program until September 2025, helping households save money, create a more … Continue reading Electrifying news

Posted on April 15, 2025May 5, 2025Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags electrificationLeave a comment
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10 years!


What an incredible evening we shared with so many wonderful supporters of community energy a few weeks ago. Our 10th Anniversary on the 16th November was an evening of reflection … Continue reading 10 years!

Posted on December 18, 2024June 12, 2025Author Juliette MilbankCategories Events, NewsLeave a comment
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Climate Council report – clean energy is all around us


Quite a bit happened this week, including TRY being interviewed when the Climate Council released their latest report on Wednesday. The ‘Race to the Top’ report shows that cutting climate … Continue reading Climate Council report – clean energy is all around us

Posted on September 7, 2024September 9, 2024Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags community energy, mediaLeave a comment

Being prepared


Recent months have seen the completion of a two-year initiative that is very dear to TRY: ensuring that our town is prepared for sustained outages and emergencies. The significance of … Continue reading Being prepared

Posted on September 1, 2024January 2, 2025Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags community energy, resilience, videoLeave a comment
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Yack’s second community battery to be constructed


Towards 100% and emergency resilience It’s taken 12 months of effort but TRY is chuffed to announce that Yack’s second community-scale battery, Yack02, will be constructed in the next 6 … Continue reading Yack’s second community battery to be constructed

Posted on August 23, 2024November 10, 2024Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags community engagement, community-scale battery, resilienceLeave a comment
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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

Posted on October 27, 2023September 5, 2024Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags awards, community energyLeave a comment
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2023 Annual General Meeting


The 2023 TRY Inc. AGM will be held onWednesday, October 25th, at 7:30pm This will be an in-person meeting at the Yackandandah Courthouse. All members of TRY Inc are invited … Continue reading 2023 Annual General Meeting

Posted on October 20, 2023December 10, 2023Author Juliette MilbankCategories Events, NewsTags AGMLeave a comment

TRY honoured by Indigo Shire


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

Posted on January 26, 2023January 29, 2023Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags awardsLeave a comment
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Financial benefits spur businesses and households


Several Yack locals have been telling their stories and that of the town’s renewable transition recently. The result of a lengthy day of interviews and photos has appeared in today’s … Continue reading Financial benefits spur businesses and households

Posted on September 11, 2022September 11, 2022Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags community energy, mediaLeave a comment
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On the EDGE of our seats for the Community Celebration!


TRY recently held a Community Celebration, presenting the results of our 100% Feasibility Study along with information on Mondo’s energy marketplace trial, Project EDGE. The evening included a relaxed meal … Continue reading On the EDGE of our seats for the Community Celebration!

Posted on May 20, 2022June 13, 2022Author adminCategories Events, NewsTags 100% Feasibility Study, community engagement1 Comment
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Community energy check-in!


As we embark on the final Stage 5 of our roadmap to 100% renewables, it’s time to check in with our community. We’re asking Yack area locals over 18 in … Continue reading Community energy check-in!

Posted on March 6, 2022Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags community engagement, surveyLeave a comment
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TRY yaks with Yack


If you have been rushing around town to get your weekend shopping completed before it started raining over the last few weeks, you may have run into the TRY Community … Continue reading TRY yaks with Yack

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021Author adminCategories NewsTags community engagement, market stallLeave a comment
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2021 Annual General Meeting


The 2021 TRY Inc. AGM will be held onWednesday, October 13th, at 7.30pm This will be an on-line meeting, via Zoom, in line with the current COVID-19 restrictions on public … Continue reading 2021 Annual General Meeting

Posted on September 25, 2021October 9, 2021Author Juliette MilbankCategories Events, NewsTags AGMLeave a comment
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ALPA Hearing


It’s not nearly as exciting as a 63% reduction on your power bill, but TRY has been helping to develop energy policy as well. On 27 August TRY participated in … Continue reading ALPA Hearing

Posted on September 3, 2021October 3, 2021Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags policy1 Comment
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Resilience is the word


Matt Charles-Jones recently spoke to Richelle Hunt and Jonathon Kendall from ABC Radio for The Conversation Hour, discussing microgrids, batteries and resilience. You can listen to the conversation via the … Continue reading Resilience is the word

Posted on August 10, 2021September 25, 2021Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags media, resilience1 Comment
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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

Posted on July 10, 2021March 6, 2022Author Juliette MilbankCategories Events, NewsTags Battery storage, community energy3 Comments
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Landmark bill tabled in parliament


TRY was in Australia’s capital on Monday when our independent member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines MP, tabled a new bill to to enact The Local Power Plan. The Plan … Continue reading Landmark bill tabled in parliament

Posted on February 23, 2021March 29, 2021Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags Local Power Plan, policyLeave a comment
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Working with the CFA


TRY is thrilled with the partnerships we have nurtured on our mission and a good example is our relationship with the CFA. It took a few years of discussions and … Continue reading Working with the CFA

Posted on February 11, 2021July 18, 2021Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags CFA, resilienceLeave a comment
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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!

Posted on December 25, 2020March 29, 2021Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags awards, VPPLeave a comment
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What is 100% and how do we get there…


Our 100% Feasibility Study is considering what it will take to get Yack to 100% renewables and the best mix of options to do so. It’s a big task, but … Continue reading What is 100% and how do we get there…

Posted on December 15, 2020March 6, 2022Author Juliette MilbankCategories NewsTags community engagement, postcardsLeave a comment

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