17 July 2024
Before starting her journey as a Hydro Tasmania IT Graduate , Amber was an International Student Ambassador, UTAS ICT Academic Tutor and a passionate IT student. She has now been awarded the TasICT 2024 Student of the Year Award, recognising her trailblazing commitment to the industry.
08 July 2024
Engineering is a family legacy in the Dalby Family and we’re honoured to have played a role in this. Poatina Power Station and village stands as a special story-filled place for the Dalby Family as they remember the achievements of their late father and grandfather Kevin Dalby, who was an engineer for the excavation of the Poatina Power Station.
25 June 2024
Introducing Brittany, Gordon Power Station’s official mascot! Brittany works alongside Greg, one of the station's operators. Check out what Brittany gets up to in a 'day in her life' down at Gordon!
20 June 2024
In 2022, the Long Walk came to Tasmania, as part of the Northern Tasmanian Football Association's Aboriginal Round. Hydro Tasmania has been a proud sponsor of the event and the round, which celebrates the contributions of Aboriginal footballers to the competition. Watch the recap video here!
29 May 2024
The pace and scale of change in Australia’s electricity market is surprising even the seasoned industry pundits. Coal is retiring faster than expected, solar generation (at domestic and utility scale) is rapidly growing and wind farm builds are accelerating. So what does all of that mean for Australia's energy future?
23 May 2024
Our Chair Richard Bolt shares his experiences and reflections of the past 12 months at the helm of Hydro Tasmania's Board of Directors.
07 May 2024
Hydro Tasmania made a splash at Agfest Field Days 2024, with the debut of our new interactive power station experience, ‘the Water to Wire Power Station’. Nestled in on the corner of Mainstreet and Ninth Avenue, this interactive power station promised an electrifying experience for attendees of all ages.
29 April 2024
Old mates George and Stan have created something fascinating for our Main Street debut at Agfest this week! It’s a special part of the new interactive experience ‘Water to Wire Power Station’ being unveiled at our M85 site, at the corner of Main Street and Ninth Avenue.
23 April 2024
The endangered Australasian bittern is elusive; almost always heard, but not seen. For the first time in over 40 years, the distinctive booming call of this special bird has been heard at the Lagoon of Islands in on Tasmania’s Central Plateau.
Klimt started working with us 15 years ago, as a Graduate Finance Analyst. Fast forward to today, and Klimt is now a senior leader in our Finance team, whilst also operating a popular brewery in his ‘free time’.
16 April 2024
Surendran Rajindram, a passionate mechanical engineer, embarked on his journey to Australia with a clear goal in mind: to find a fulfilling role that matched his skills and experience. Fortunately, his qualifications were recognised by Engineers Australia, sparing him from the need to pursue additional education just to work here.
27 March 2024
On 23 March 2024, we welcomed visitors to Liapootah Power Station. Our attendees got a behind-the-scenes look into how we generate renewable energy, plus enjoyed some interactive games and a sausage sizzle of course!
21 March 2024
When you meet Xavier, you know that he cares a lot for his role, working at the Hydro Tasmania workshop. Located just outside of Hobart, the workshop is home to a talented team who love mastering a challenge.
28 February 2024
Sarah and Cameron met working at Hydro Tasmania and are expecting their first baby later this year! With our gender-neutral parental leave, both can access equal amounts of paid leave, at the same time if they want. This leave policy is just one of our gender equality initiatives.
17 January 2024
Igniting the spark of curiosity in the minds of the next generation is paramount, as Tasmania’s future innovators and leaders! In 2017, we gave birth to Generation Hydro, an important education program designed to kindle excitement and passion for STEM subjects among primary and secondary students across Tasmania.
20 December 2023
Larry is Hydro Tasmania’s longest serving current employee and this month, surrounded by his family, friends, and colleagues, officially retired after 57 years of dedicated service!
The Hobart Hurricanes are back in full swing for another Big Bash season! This year, we are thrilled to be a Community Sponsor of the ‘Canes. Amongst a flurry of off-season training, the W/BBL teams were put through their paces at the Hydro Tas x Hurricanes Training Camp!
15 December 2023
A planned outage may sound simple, but undertaking one like the recent Gordon power station outage was no easy feat for the 65-strong team.
22 November 2023
There are so many activities that you can enjoy at our recreation sites, from South to North to out West! From day trips to weekends (or even weeks) away, you can enjoy life on the water, snag the catch of the summer or just enjoy Tasmania’s unique environments.
14 November 2023
In the wake of recent Tasmanian bushfires, we want to assure Tasmanians that we are bushfire ready, and have plans in place to keep staff, and assets, safe and operational.