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Media releases

17 May 2021
‘Hydro Tasmania Scholarship’ to help Tasmanian LGBTIQ+ students

We’re proud to be the first Tasmanian business to become a Gold Partner of the Pinnacle Foundation and to launch a new scholarship to help young Tasmanians complete their tertiary education.

4 May 2021
Agfest 2021 a first for Hydro Tasmania

We've pulled on the gumboots to welcome visitors to our first ever Agfest tent which is full of activities for kids and adults, including an interactive augmented reality experience.

20 April 2021
Getting more Tasmanians online with confidence

A new Hydro Tasmania-funded digital literacy course from Libraries Tasmania has proven so popular that places are already filling up fast. ‘Power Up Your Digital Skills’ is free to participants and funded through Hydro Tasmania’s ongoing COVID Recovery Program.

11 March 2021
Hydro Tasmania reviews future of mainland retailer

Hydro Tasmania today announced that it is reviewing options for its national mass market retailer Momentum Energy, including the potential for sale.

10 March 2021
Aligning our business to deliver for Tasmania's future

Hydro Tasmania has commenced a consultation process to restructure the organisation to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the transformation of the Australian energy sector.

26 February 2021
Hydro Tasmania engages Derwent Valley community on Meadowbank Dam works

Meetings have been held with landowners and other stakeholders in the Derwent Valley to discuss planned maintenance on Meadowbank Dam, which will require the temporary lowering of Lake Meadowbank in 2022 and 2023.

19 February 2021
Hydro Tasmania Facebook temporarily suspended

Unfortunately, our corporate Facebook page has been suspended as part of the news outlet ban actioned by Facebook yesterday, Thursday 18 February.

17 February 2021
Hydro Tasmania to consider options for Hobart premises

Hydro Tasmania will be considering the needs of its future workforce as it begins exploring the Hobart property market for accommodation options.

6 February 2021
Applications now open for 2021 Community Grants

Hydro Tasmania CEO Evangelista Albertini is launching the businesses’ fifth annual Community Grant Program, providing a helping hand for local not-for-profit groups through the ongoing COVID-19 recovery.

21 January 2021
Waddamana Heritage Site electrifies local tourism

The reopening of the Waddamana Power Station Heritage Site and a brand new exhibit have been a boon during the COVID-19 tourism downturn, bringing around 7,000 visitors each year to the Central Highlands.