Snowy Hydro
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Snowy Hydro is a long-time major supporter of communities and is proud to announce that the second round of the 2023 Snowy Hydro Community Grants Program is now open. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to support projects, local festivals, events and initiatives that benefit the local communities of the Snowy Mountains and surrounds. […]
Itβs Tumut 3 Power Stationβs 50th birthday and to mark the occasion, Snowy Hydro is celebrating with a community open day on Saturday 5 November! We have a wide range of activities, tours and information sessions planned onsite at Tumut 3 (T3) in Talbingo, so register now – it’s easy, just visit our website and […]
Calling all year 5-12 school students in the Snowy Mountains! Before Snowy Hydroβs 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 […]
Snowy Hydro has launched a new digital pop-up book showcasing the Snowy 2.0 renewable energy project for a younger generation. Bringing to life the engineering and purpose of Snowy 2.0 in a lively and interactive way, the pop-up book is designed to engage and inform young people. It is an exciting online resource that will […]
Snowy Hydro continues its strong commitment to supporting local communities by announcing the opening of the first round of funding for its 2024 Community Grants Program. Through this bi-annual program, Snowy Hydro supports not-for-profit organisations and community groups to foster social, economic and regional resilience across the Snowy Mountains. In 2023, Snowy Hydro proudly provided […]
Following the success of the inaugural Snowy Hydro Local School STEM Fund in 2023, the funding program focused on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) excursions will run again in 2024. Snowy Hydro will extend the opportunity for Snowy Mountains and Cessnock schools to apply for grants of up to $10,000. Recognising that today’s students […]
Snowy Hydro continues its strong support for local not-for-profit organisations and community groups, with almost $150,000 distributed to 29 applicants in the second round of the 2023 community grants program. In this round, more than 70 grant applications were received, which offered grants of up to $10,000 to support projects, local festivals, events and initiatives […]
Energised by electricity? Handy with a hammer? Nimble with numbers? Women keen to pick up the tools can find out more about an exciting new career at a trade day in Corryong sponsored by the Snowy Hydro Community Grants Program. Hosted by Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT), the Tool Skills Day on Thursday 7 September […]
Grants of up to $10,000 are now available for Snowy Mountains schools and community groups as part of Snowy Hydroβs ongoing commitment to the local region. In addition to the biannual Community Grants Program, Snowy Hydro has launched an exciting initiative in 2023 – the Local School STEM Fund – to inspire and increase access […]
New data from the 2021 census has revealed that Country Universities Centres (CUCs) are leading the way in university student growth across regional NSW. Over the past five years, university student numbers in NSW towns with CUCs grew by 24.7% compared with an average 5.4% for all non-metropolitan areas. Snowy Hydro co-founded the very first […]
Do you have a project, activity or event that benefits the local communities of the Snowy Mountains and surrounds? You may be eligible for a Snowy Hydro community grant of up to $10,000. Snowy Hydro is a long-time major supporter of local people and community initiatives, with the 2022 community grants program now open for […]
Snowy Hydroβs long-standing commitment to supporting local people and initiatives continues in 2022, with applications now open for round one of its community grants program. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for activities, projects and events that align with Snowy Hydroβs four social commitment pillars: education and development, health and wellbeing, regional capacity building […]