Yack’s ‘secret sauce’ in SBS podcast
Yack’s community energy story was showcased by SBS News in a two-part podcast this week.
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
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
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
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
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
A Local Power Plan for the regions
TRY has been one of many community groups contributing to a detailed plan for bringing renewable energy benefits to regional and rural areas. The article below appeared in the October/November … Continue reading A Local Power Plan for the regions
Voices from the North East
TRY recently participated in a podcast on community energy groups in north-east Victoria called Voices from the North East. With the final episode of the series now released, if you’re … Continue reading Voices from the North East
Blog: The power to rebuild
Matt Grogan reflects on the challenges and opportunities that face regional communities in the wake of a fiery summer. This summer’s devastating bushfires show us once again that regional communities … Continue reading Blog: The power to rebuild
News items 2018 – 2019
After building a little momentum in the first 4 years, 2018 and 2019 were busy! Microgrid trials, awards for TRY and our partners, solar/battery installations for community buildings, community and … Continue reading News items 2018 – 2019
News items 2014 – 2017
Take a look at what TRY was up to in our early years, including our launch, early collaborations and partnerships, the seminal Yack Health project, and a few media articles. … Continue reading News items 2014 – 2017