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SNOWY 2.0 RAMPS UP WITH COMMISSIONING OF SECOND TUNNEL BORING MACHINE

06/12/2021
Snowy Hydro has today achieved another exciting milestone, with the commissioning of the second tunnel boring machine (TBM) for Snowy 2.0, Australia’s largest renewable energy project. The 11-metre diameter TBM Kirsten, one of the most innovative and technologically-advanced machines in the world, is one of three TBMs that will excavate more than 27km of tunnels […]

FREE TRAINING TO HELP LOCALS LAND SNOWY 2.0 JOBS

12/11/2021
A graduation ceremony has been held today in Wagga Wagga for Aboriginal people who have completed a fee-free skills training program as part of the multi-billion dollar Snowy 2.0 project. Nine participants in the program celebrated their graduation at an event attended by the Federal Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack MP and Wagga Mayor, Greg […]

NEW TRAINEE SURVEYORS JOIN SNOWY 2.0 TEAM

10/11/2021
Snowy 2.0 is generating exciting employment and upskilling opportunities for the local community, with six men and women from the local region recently joining Snowy Hydro’s nation-building renewable energy project as surveying trainees. The $5.1 billion Snowy 2.0 project is delivering thousands of jobs and significant economic benefit to the local region, with around 1,300 […]

LOCAL PRECAST FACTORY LAUNCHED FOR SNOWY 2.0

18/10/2021
LOCAL PRECAST FACTORY LAUNCHED FOR SNOWY 2.0 Snowy Hydro has launched its new Snowy 2.0 precast factory in Cooma, where 130,000 concrete segments are being produced locally to line the tunnels for the major pumped-hydro project. Snowy 2.0 is a nation-building project that will underpin thousands of megawatts of renewables and will continue to keep […]

SNOWY 2.0 TBM NAMES ANNOUNCED

13/07/2021
Snowy Hydro is excited to announce the winning names for two of our Snowy 2.0 tunnel boringmachines (TBMs) – Kirsten and Florence. Students in the Snowy Mountains were invited to nominate groundbreaking Australian women in thefields of science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) for the Snowy 2.0 TBM NamingCompetition. Almost 3,000 people voted on a […]

SNOWY 2.0 POWERED BY LOCALS – FIND OUT MORE!

03/06/2021
Local community members, including business owners, are invited to find out more about Snowy 2.0 project progress and opportunities at an information session being held at the Cooma Car Club on Thursday 3 June, starting at 5.30pm. Snowy Hydro and Snowy 2.0 principal contractor Future Generation Joint Venture, with the support of the Cooma Chamber […]

SNOWY HYDRO 2022 APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES INTAKE OPENS

04/05/2021
Thinking about applying for an apprenticeship or traineeship at Snowy Hydro? Come along to a community drop-in session at the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre in Cooma on Saturday 8 May for more information! Year 12 students considering a traineeship, their families and prospective apprentices of all ages can ask questions to find out more about […]

LOCAL STUDENTS’ CHANCE TO NAME A SNOWY 2.0 TUNNEL BORING MACHINE

26/04/2021
Calling all year 5-12 school students in the Snowy Mountains!  Before Snowy Hydro’s newest tunnel boring machines (TBMs) start digging the Snowy 2.0 tunnels, they need to have names – and we want school students in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council and Snowy Valleys Council areas, and the Corryong township, to come up with their […]

COMMISSIONING OF FIRST SNOWY 2.0 TUNNEL BORING MACHINE

19/03/2021
Snowy Hydro today celebrated a major milestone, with commissioning underway for the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Snowy 2.0 project. The ‘Lady Eileen Hudson’ TBM will soon commence tunnelling for Australia’s largest renewable energy project, the 2,000 megawatt pumped-hydro expansion of the mighty Snowy Scheme. Named after an important Snowy Scheme ambassador and […]

IMPROVEMENT WORKS AT PROVIDENCE PORTAL

16/03/2021
Work is about to start on a 500m section of channel between the Murrumbidgee / Eucumbene tunnel outlet and the Eucumbene river at Providence Portal, to improve safety and environmental outcomes downstream. This section of channel is designed to sit below the Lake Eucumbene full supply level, but due to the current lake levels, it […]

LAUNCH OF SNOWY HYDRO’S ONLINE EDUCATION HUB

01/03/2021
Snowy Hydro is excited to officially launch its Australian curriculum-aligned onlineeducation platform, the Next Generation Education Hub. This digital learning platformaims to spark an interest in STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and maths)subjects for young people. Snowy Hydro has a proud history of supporting the next generation of innovators byproviding in-person programs to both local and […]

NEW COOMA ACCOMMODATION DEVELOPMENT FOR SNOWY 2.0

11/02/2021
Construction is underway for a $19 million, 126-bed accommodation development to house Cooma-based workers for the Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro renewable energy project. Snowy Hydro and Snowy 2.0 principal contractor Future Generation Joint Venture celebrated with a sod-turning ceremony at the site today. Known as Joule Ridge, the accommodation investment is another significant contribution by Snowy […]