20-592: The Energy Breakthrough , previously known by its sponsorship name RACV Energy Breakthrough, is a joint initiative of the Country Education Project , the Shire of Central Goldfields and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV). The main event involves a 24-hour trial in which students of secondary schools around Australia race their Human Powered Vehicles and Hybrid Powered People Carriers around
40-619: A number of challenging left and right hand bends. This track is used for the HPV Primary 14 hour trial, the Try-athlon 8 hour trial and the Pushcart endurance event. A lap of the Vicroads Track starts on the wide front straight that is on an old CFA running track. The track narrows out as pit lane traffic reenters the track. Turn 1 and 2 is a fast right left chicane that often catches riders out on
60-562: A street circuit of 1.58 kilometres. The teams which race these vehicles consist of 8 riders, usually four male and four female participants. Leading teams have traveled over 1000 kilometres in the history of the 24-hour trial. Other events during the Energy Breakthrough include a 14-hour HPV trial for primary school students, pushcarts, the Try-Athlon, (which consists of a sprint event, an 8-hour endurance trial and an obstacle course), and
80-571: Is a local government area in Victoria , Australia , located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 1,533 square kilometres (592 sq mi) and, in August 2021 had a population of 13,483. It includes the towns of Bealiba , Carisbrook , Dunolly , Maryborough and Talbot . It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Maryborough , most of the Shire of Tullaroop , and parts of
100-562: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in the Mallee is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA
120-790: Is a list of former local government areas in Victoria. Many of these existed from the 19th century until the 1994 statewite local government amalgamations . This is a list of former Greater Melbourne local government areas. These local government areas were considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. City of Merri-bek City of Darebin Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin City of Hobsons Bay Shire of Mornington Peninsula City of Darebin City of Moonee Valley City of Hume City of Bayside City of Kingston City of Bayside City of Darebin City of Kingston City of Port Phillip City of Kingston City of Maribyrnong This
140-410: Is called a city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. Local elections are held in Victoria every four years with the most recent elections held in 2024. (2021) This
160-529: Is composed of four wards and seven councillors, with four councillors elected to represent the Maryborough Ward and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards. In 2017, the Victorian Government removed the elected councillors because of financial mismanagement, and Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins appointed three administrators to oversee the city until
180-454: Is located here. A 90 degree left turn is at the end of the straight, and the exit is narrow, this is the entrance back into Princes Park. A tight but quick glance to the right follows and runs into the long right hander that rides past camping areas for teams. The trickiest section of track is next. The final three corners very quickly proceed each other. Underneath the VicRoads bridge, riders enter
200-600: The Shire of Bet Bet and Shire of Talbot and Clunes . The Shire is governed and administered by the Central Goldfields Shire Council ; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Maryborough. It also has a service centre located in Talbot. The Shire is named after the region having historically been a major goldfields region in central Victoria. The council
220-517: The 2020 local government elections: Noel Harvey OAM, Hugh Delahunty , and Karen Douglas. Councillors elected at the 2020 election are: The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Maryborough Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Maryborough, and its service centre in Talbot. In
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260-460: The Burns St straight. This was removed for the 2017 event due to concerns about emergency access to this area during the event. Instead, like the inaugural layout, riders continue straight up the hill, then turn into a 90 degree left hander into Burns St. The entrance to the rear pit lane is at the end of the first part of the straight. A fast right hander opens wider into a left hander and continues down
280-584: The Try-athlon Sprint event and Obstacle course and the Pushcart Sprint event. A lap begins with an immediate left turn out onto Napier St, then a slower left hander into Christian St, a difficult corner and a prime place for accidents. In the 2015 and 2016 layouts, halfway up the Christian St straight, riders would turn right into Burke St, then glance left into Crameri Lane, and then turn left again into
300-594: The also popular Innovations in Technology category. Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) Tryathlon Pushcarts Hybrid / Energy Efficient Vehicles Innovations in Technology Pushcart sprint event, Try-Athlon sprint event, The Track 1 (Previously RACV Track) is a challenging 1.58 km street circuit that reflects real-world conditions. This track is used for the Secondary HPVs, Energy Efficient Vehicles,
320-402: The exit. Turn 3 is a left handed hairpin that opens up on exit. This is followed by a narrow right hand turn into the much wider Holyrood St. This is quickly followed a mere 50m later by turn 5, which is a left hander that turns into Park Road, the longest straight on the circuit. This straight is roughly 270m long. There is a small left kink at the start of the straight, and the rear pit lane also
340-456: The straight and under the red bridge to start another lap of the Vicroads Track. In 2023 all on-track action was moved to track 1. RACV Track 24-hour trial 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011 Vicroads Track 14-hour trial (Primary Track) Vicroads Track 14-hour trial (Primary Track) 2014 2013 2011 More Race Results & Records https://www.eb.org.au/results/ Shire of Central Goldfields Shire of Central Goldfields
360-469: The straight. In the 1991-2015 layout, the vehicles broke heavily into a tight left hander back into the park, and this corner commonly had accidents and overtakes. In 2016, as part of the Princes Park master plan, a new section was developed with a downhill left right chicane followed by two fast left handers. This opens into the longest straight on the track. The EEV pits run for about the first 130 metres of
380-474: The straight. The straight runs alongside Lake Victoria and has a few, barely noticeable kinks on the run towards turn 10. A long left turn runs alongside the front pits and up to the finish line underneath the temporary RACV bridge. Pushcart endurance event, The Vicroads Track is located between the Maryborough Caravan Park and the Princes Park oval. It is approximately 1.1 km long and includes
400-464: The tight left turn, which is often overshot. From there, there is a short 30m straight along a netball court and into the left right chicane. Traffic can be an issue here as some riders enter the front pit lane. Similar to the exit of turn 2, the exit of the final corner is a common place for rollovers, as some riders go through the last corner too quick and roll their vehicle. Riders who make it through this tremendously difficult section of track blast down
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