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v2019  Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival
​The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival is an annual event now in its 9th year.

The Tom Farrell Institute initiated the Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival in 2011 with a view to enhancing interest in clean energy transport in the region.  The two major focal points of the festival are:
  • To encourage and attract more school students into careers in science and engineering, through involvement in construction of competition electric vehicles.  The electric vehicle racing platform is novel and ideal for science engagement. It allows us to access new audiences through family, community and online social networks in a fun format that places science literacy in an immediate and positive context. The electric vehicle platform is a fun basis to explore physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics as well as emerging sciences such as nanotechnology, which is the basis for recent improvements in battery technology;
  • And to stimulate clean energy manufacturing in the region. Electric vehicles are part of the clean-tech revolution and so also provide a basis to engage audiences with discussions on environmental and energy security issues as well as social aspects of change.
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The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival 'EVFest' is all about thinking of sustainable transport in fun and innovative ways that support the development of electric vehicle industries in the region.
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​The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival is delivered each year by a range of supportive Hunter organisations and businesses.

The EV Prize event is held every year, and sees high school students build and race their electric bikes at Newcastle Kart Racing Club at Cameron Park, for the coveted EV Prize. ​​Check out the 2018 EVPrize Results.

This year we are again engaging with our primary school and high school students in the region and beyond, who are building solar-powered cars and racing them on a 20m straight or oval track, the  Mini EV Prize at the Newcastle Kart Racing Club at Cameron Park. 

 
​www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/11/27/the-mini-electric-vehicle-race-of-epic-proportions/
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  • Home
  • Redhead Painting
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • What We Do
    • Upcoming Activities
    • OZ HARVEST
    • REACH Homeless Services
    • PCYC Windale
    • 2020 Loop the Lake
    • 2019 Dec Bunnings BBQ
    • 2019 Electric Vehicle Festival
    • 2019 Super Cars
    • 2018 Christmas Tree
    • 2018 Super Cars
    • 2018 Top of Australia
    • Blanket Appeal
    • Ruth Exchange 2017/18
  • About us
  • Our History
    • Past Projects
    • Past Meetings >
      • 2020 Redhead Function
      • 2019 Apr 23
      • 2019 Apr 16
      • 2018 Oct 9 Meeting
      • 2018 Oct 6 Trivia Night
      • 2018 Oct 2 Munibung Hill
      • 2018 25 Sep DG Visit
      • 2018 17 Jul Mark Sargeant
      • 2017 Nov 21 Mines Rescue