2023 AWARD WINNERS
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Energy Breakthrough. We salute your achievements and admire your passion and energy. Congratulations – you did it!
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Special Awards
Primary
Best First Year School (Primary)
In Memory of Judy Parker
Katamatite Primary School – Pushcarts team – 90.3 / 100 points
Best Display & Presentation (Primary)
In Memory of Ian ‘ROGO’ Rogerson
Laurimar Primary School – Phoenix (#1) – 24.2 / 25 points
Encouragement Award (Primary)
Talbot Primary School
“This team from Talbot overcome some major design challenges with their newly built human powered vehicle to ensure that two team members were also able to participate in the Trial event. The two members had contributed significantly to the team throughout the year and the rest of the team did not want them to miss out.” ~ Mick McTigue, Technical Lead
Secondary
Best First Year School (Secondary)
Edenhope College / Balmoral – BERT (#86) – 74.2 / 100 points
Best Display & Presentation (Secondary)
In Memory of Ian ‘ROGO’ Rogerson
Highview College – Kenough (#325) – 23.9 / 25 points
Encouragement Award (Secondary)
Crusoe College – Sakura
“The team at Crusoe College had a genuine crack at building a new vehicle in 2023 – a project that started pre-COVID! The students, led by Bryce Nicholls, worked with two local Bendigo Manufacturers in Thales and the Australian Turntable Company to develop plans and jigs for the new vehicle. After pouring so much time into building the new vehicle, they didn’t quite get enough time to finalise everything.
After running the new vehicle the Friday night Practice, the team realised the vehicle wasn’t quite ready to start a 24-hour race (let alone finish one). Thankfully, the community racing team – Bendigo Racing Team (BRT) – were at the event and aware of the situation. They stepped in, drove back to Bendigo to get their spare vehicle so the students could participate. That spare vehicle was scrutineered, stickered up for Crusoe College and the students didn’t miss out.
We commend and want to encourage that type of determination to try to build it yourself, even if sometimes things don’t work as we plan.”
~ Mick McTigue, Technical Lead and Nigel Preston, Education Team Leader
Safety Award
Kingswood College – EVO
“Their vehicle was really nicely sealed inside and they had extra padding around the rider to stop them from being grazed in a crash. The safety features were exceptional and this was confirmed with their perfect score of 25 out of 25 in Design & Construction!”
~ Mick McTigue, Technical Lead
Innovation Award
Damascus College – All three teams!
“They have called themselves the ‘sustainable racing team’. They have designed their new vehicle in CAD and now the students can remake all of the spare parts and keep them in a cupboard ready to go. This method reduces any material waste and also ensures they can reuse vehicles and items more often and more easily into future years.”
~ Mick McTigue, Technical Lead
2023 CATEGORY RESULTS
The culmination of a team’s efforts in Display & Presentation, Design & Construction and the on-track Trials.
PUSHCARTS
Pushcarts – Section 1
Design & Construction: Katty Kometz (#11) – Katamatite Primary School
Display & Presentation: True Blues (#3) – Deniliquin North Public School
Track Events: True Blues (#3) – Deniliquin North Public School
Overall Runner Up: Katty Kometz (#11) – Katamatite Primary School
Overall Winner: True Blues (#3) – Deniliquin North Public School
Pushcarts Section 2
Design & Construction: Overport Thunder (#16) – Overport Primary School
Display & Presentation: The Steelers (#17) – Overport Primary School
Track Events: Overport Thunder (#16) – Overport Primary School
Overall Runner-Up: The Steelers (#17) – Overport Primary School
Overall Winner: Overport Thunder (#16) – Overport Primary School
Regional Roads Victoria
HUMAN POWERED VEHICLES – PRIMARY
Human Powered Vehicles – A Class – Section 1
“Bruce Reiffel Award”
Design & Construction: Avoca Unbreakable (#85) – Avoca Primary School
Display & Presentation (Joint): Avoca Unbreakable (#85) – Avoca Primary School
Display & Presentation (Joint): Gold Runners (#73) Lockwood Primary School
Trial: Avoca Unbreakable (#85) – Avoca Primary School
Overall Runner-Up: The Brushcutters (#37) – Tootgarook Primary School
Overall Winner: Avoca Unbreakable (#85) – Avoca Primary School
Human Powered Vehicles – A Class – Section 2
Design & Construction: Laurimar Dragons (#30) Laurimar Primary School
Display & Presentation: Laurimar Phoenix (#1) – Laurimar Primary School
Trial: Redback Junior (#24) – Carisbrook Primary School
Overall Runner-Up: Laurimar Dragons (#30) – Laurimar Primary School
Overall Winner: Laurimar Phoenix (#1) – Laurimar Primary School
TRY-ATHLON
Try-athlon Class A (Primary)
Design & Construction: River Racers (#490) Yarrawonga College P-12
Display & Presentation: HARRY POTTER (#494) – Rowellyn Park Primary School
Track: Avoca Unstoppable (#484) – Avoca Primary School
Overall Runner-Up: BOB (#448) – Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
Overall Winner: Avoca Unstoppable (#484) – Avoca Primary School
Try-athlon Class – Open (Primary)
Design & Construction: White Lightning (#487) – Boneo Primary School
Display & Presentation: White Lightning (#487) – Boneo Primary School
Trial: Team 2 (#447) – Cockatoo Primary School
Overall Runner-Up: Team 2 (#447) – Cockatoo Primary School
Overall Winner: White Lightning (#487) – Boneo Primary School
Try-athlon Class B/C
Design & Construction:
Display & Presentation:
Trial:
Overall Runner-Up:
Overall Winner:
Try-athlon Class – Open (Secondary)
Design & Construction:
Display & Presentation:
Trial:
Overall Runner-Up:
Overall Winner:
HUMAN POWERED VEHICLES – SECONDARY
All Female
Design & Construction: St Margarets School and Berwick Grammar School – Juno (#16)
Display & Presentation: Killester College – Bubbles (#327)
Trial: St Margarets School and Berwick Grammar School – Juno (#16)
Overall Runner-Up: Caulfield Grammar School – AURORA (#60)
Overall Winner: St Margarets School and Berwick Grammar School – Juno (#16)
Class B1
Design & Construction: Maryborough Education Centre – Giovanni (#11)
Display & Presentation: Marist College Bendigo – Team 2 (#21)
Trial (Joint): Weeroona College Bendigo – Intimidator (#17)
Trial (Joint): St Joseph’s College – Team 2 Resilience (#73)
Overall Runner-Up: Weeroona College Bendigo – Intimidator (#17)
Overall Winner: St Joseph’s College – Team 2 Resilience (#73)
Class B2
Design & Construction: Kurnai College – Morwell Campus – Demerit Points (#77)
Display & Presentation: St Joseph’s College – Team 4 Virtuous (#74)
Trial: Marist College Bendigo – Team 3 (#22)
Overall Runner-Up: Marist College Bendigo – Team 3 (#22)
Overall Winner: Maryborough Education Centre – Voltaic (#10)
HPV Open
Design & Construction: Kingswood College – EVO (#28)
Display & Presentation: St Joseph’s College – Team 3 Sunraysia Star (#374)
Trial: Caulfield Grammar School – Ashton Martin (#59)
Overall Runner-Up: Caulfield Grammar School – Ashton Martin (#59)
Overall Winner: Berwick College – Hare & Forbes (#4)
ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES (EEVs)
Electric Vehicle
Design & Construction: Holy Cross College Ryde – MARK #2 HC (#343)
Display & Presentation: Holy Cross College Ryde – MARK #2 HC (#343)
Trial: Bendigo Senior Secondary College – Known Gnomes (#1)
Runner Up: Bendigo Senior Secondary College – Known Gnomes (#1)
Overall Winner: Girton Grammar School – Xception (#35)
Electric Vehicle – ALL FEMALE
Design & Construction: Bendigo Senior Secondary College – Known Ungnomes (#33)
Display & Presentation: Bendigo Senior Secondary College – Known Ungnomes (#33)
Trial: Bendigo Senior Secondary College – Known Ungnomes (#33)
Overall Winner: Bendigo Senior Secondary College – Known Ungnomes (#33)