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NEWSWINTER 2021ISSUE 53

INSIDE3 CEO’smessage4 TBMNamingCompetition5 WomeninSTEM6 JindabyneCentralandMonaroHigh7 ProvidencePortal8 Advancesinsnowmeasurement9 Regionalbusinessboost10 Snowy2.012 Concretesegmentfactory13 Youngdrivertraining14 RedEnergyAmbassadors

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WorkcontinuesatrapidpaceonSnowy2.0,themajorpumped-hydroexpansionoftheScheme.Therearemanynewworkfrontsandmorethan1,000peopleworkingonthisfantasticprojectthat,whencomplete,will‘firm’intermittentrenewableslikewindandsolarsowecangeneratepowerwhenit’sneeded.

Ihopeyou’vevisitedourwebsiteorfollowedSnowyHydroonsocialmediaandseensomeoftheexcellentSnowy2.0projectvideosthatwepublisheachmonth.

Shortlytherewillbeanopportunitytovotefornamesforourtworemainingtunnelboringmachines-theywillbenamedafterinspirationalorground-breakingAustralianwomeninSTEM,sokeepalookoutfortheonlinevotingperiodlaterthismonth.

Meanwhile,we’regearingupforwinterthroughoutthebusinessandhopingforplentyofsnowthatwilllaterbecomeour'fuel'supply,togeneratecleanhydroelectricpower.Snowy’shydrographic,water,scientificservicesandotherteamsallcometogethersowecaneffectivelymanagewateracrosstheScheme.

Ifyou’redrivingthroughthemountainsthiswinterseason,pleasetakecareanddrivetoconditions.

Paul BroadManagingDirectorandCEO

Teamworkisavalueweseeeverydayinourbusinessandithelpsusachievesuccessinahighlycompetitivesector.

Effectiveteamworkisn’tjustaboutagroupofpeopledoingajob.It’shavingacollectivegoalandworkingcollaborativelywithenergy,enthusiasm,innovationandoften,flexibility,whenthingschangeunexpectedly.

SoitmakesmeveryproudseeingourSnowyMountainsregionbouncingbackfromthelowsofbushfiresandCOVID,andofcourse,theroleSnowyHydroisplayinginthisrecovery.Togetherwiththecommunity,localbusinesses,localgovernment,agenciesandotherkeystakeholders,weareallmakingacontribution.

It’sgreattoseelocalfoodandaccommodationhousesbusyandbusinessesthroughoutthemountainsbenefitingfromincreasedeconomicactivitygeneratedbybothSnowy2.0andSnowyHydrogenerally.Welooktoworkwithlocalsuppliersasmuchaswecanandvalueourrelationshipswithourcontractors,whoarekeytohelpingkeeptheSnowySchemeassetsingreatshapeandworkwithusonindividualprojects.

ThiscertainlyapplieswithSnowy2.0andourconstructioncontractorFutureGenerationJointVenture.Thepartnershipreliesongreatcooperation,teamworkandsharedprinciples,whichwehaverecentlycelebratedduringthecommissioningofourfirsttunnelboringmachine,theLadyEileenHudson.

CEO UPDATEA message from Managing Director and CEO Paul Broad

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Thethreetunnelboringmachines(TBMs)thatwillbecommissionedforSnowy2.0haveamammothtaskahead.

Intotal,theTBMswillexcavate27kilometresoftunnelstolinkTantangaraandTalbingodams,withanewundergroundpowerstationalsotobebuilt.

ThefirstTBMtostartworkwasofficiallynamedtheLadyEileenHudsonatacommissioningceremonyatLobsHole.TBMsaretraditionallygivenfemalenamesforgoodfortuneontheprojectbeforetheybegintunnelling.

AcompetitionwithschoolsintheSnowyMountainsregionishelpingdecidenamesfortheremainingtwomachines.SnowyHydrohasenlistedthehelpoflocalstudentstocomeupwithalistofpossibleoptions,inspiredbyAustralianwomeninSTEM.

Studentsfromyears5to12(stages3-6)havebeenresearchingtheworkofwomenworkinginscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicsandhavediscoveredmanyfascinatingexamples.

RepresentativesfromSnowyHydroandSnowy2.0principal

contractor,FutureGenerationJointVenture,havechosenashortlistfromthenominationsandmembersofthepublicareinvitedtovotefortheirfavourite.

ThetwonamesthatreceivethemostvoteswillbebestowedoneachoftheunnamedTBMs.ThestudentswhonominatedthemostpopularnameswillwinaVIPexperienceattheSnowyHydroDiscoveryCentreinCooma,andaspecialvisittoseeoneoftheTBMsataSnowy2.0constructionsite.

CheckSnowyHydro’ssocialmediaaccountsfordetailsonhowtovote.

OneoftheSnowy2.0tunnelboringmachinesthatneedsnaming;aSnowySchemescientist.

TBM NAMING COMPETITION

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A new generation of engineers and scientists at Snowy Hydro are modern day role models for students considering a career in STEM. Like so many working in STEM disciplines, all three grew up with a curiosity about how things work, and a love for problem-solving.

Sara Roder

WinsomeWhyte

EmilieLapointe

Sara Roder was an inquisitive child, who constantly asked her parents to explain things to her so she could figure out how they worked. After three years studying mechanical engineering at university, Sara joined a three-month vacation program at Snowy Hydro. She returned a year later after completing her degree to take up a role as a graduate mechanical engineer and has worked in various teams at Snowy as part of the graduate program over the past two years. Her current rotation is in Snowy’s Investigations and Development Projects team, which looks at innovative ways to improve day-to-day work on the Scheme.

Winsome Whyte studied civil engineering and architecture at university with her eye on a career as a specialist structural engineer, but her career path was not straightforward.

Winnie's early roles were in construction management and project management before a regional opportunity led her to a role as a strategic engineer with Snowy Hydro’s dam safety assurance team. Winnie loves the science and maths behind why something works and enjoys applying that logic to solve real world problems.

As a geotechnical engineer on Snowy 2.0 since the start of the geotechnical investigations program, Emilie Lapointe knows a thing or two about rock types in the Snowy Mountains.

Her team uses the information gathered by drilling through rock, down-hole and lab testing to build the geological model for the design of Snowy 2.0’s tunnels and underground power station. Emilie initially considered a career in political science, but the idea of hands-on problem-solving led her to pursue a role in STEM.

Snowy snapshotWOMEN IN STEM

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SCHOOL REPORT

Jindabyne Central and Monaro High

PhysicsandengineeringstudentsstudyingelectromagnetismfortheirHSCatJindabyneCentralSchooland

MonaroHighSchoolrecentlyhadtheopportunitytoexperiencepowergenerationinreallife.TheyconsolidatedtheirlearningwithatriptotheSnowyScheme,organisedbySnowyHydro’seducationprogramsteam.

ScienceteacherCharles Deanaccompaniedhisstudentsonthetwo-partexcursionandwrotethisreport:

I recently had the enjoyable task of arranging a Stage 6 (years 11 and 12) excursion for physics students from my school, Jindabyne Central. The first part of the excursion was a multimedia presentation at

the Discovery Centre in Cooma, presented by a Snowy Hydro engineer and their education programs manager.

The presentation described the underlying principles our students learn about in their study of physics at HSC level and how that applies to power generation at Snowy Hydro. In the immersive theatre, we also saw a bird’s eye view of the Scheme’s operation using an interactive projection of the region that students could move around.

My students were impressed by the expertise and knowledge shared by the team at the Discovery Centre. They commented on how well the chosen visuals portrayed physics principles at work, and the scale and complexity of the operation as a whole.

A few weeks later we visited the Guthega Power Station, where we were warmly welcomed by a Snowy Hydro engineer, who showed us the inner workings of the plant and took the time to answer our many questions. A particular highlight for the group was a demonstration of the start-up procedure and full operation of one of the generators.

The sights, sounds and feel of the moving water under our feet, of the turbine and the generator above our heads filled our senses. It was a highly impressive demonstration of how physics theory has been applied on a large scale.

I was impressed with how well-prepared and accommodating the team was towards engaging with our Stage 6 students, who all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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StudentsatGuthegaPowerStation.TeacherCharlesDeanthirdfromright.

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PROVIDENCE PORTALREGIONAL WORKS

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AnimportantpartofregularoperationsatSnowyHydroisensuringtheSnowyScheme’sassetsand

surroundingenvironmentaresafeandwell-maintained.Changingseasonalconditionsandextremeweathereventsarepartoflifeinthemountains,butcancausedamagetoequipmentandnaturalstructures.

AtProvidencePortal,anearthworksprojectwasrecentlycompletedtostabiliseerodedembankmentsandreducefurthererosiondownstreamwherewaterfromtheTantangaratoEucumbenetunneloutletflowsintoEucumbeneDam.

The500msectionofchannelisdesignedtositbelowtheLakeEucumbenefullsupplylevel,buthadrecentlybeenexposedduetocurrentlakelevels.Waterflow

causederosionwhichdestabilisedtheembankment,leavingasteepslopeandincreasedsedimentlevelsinthechannel.

Tostabilisethebank,steepbatterswereexcavatedor‘laidback’toreducetheslopeandearthwasthenspreadandcompactedonsite.Rockarmourwasbroughtintohelpthechannelbetterwithstandfutureerosion.Thesitewastemporarilyfencedoffandclosedtothepublicwhileourcontractor,LeedEngineering,carriedoutthesix-weekremediationwork.

Thelong-termbenefitoftheprojectisamuchsaferandimprovedforeshoreexperienceforpeoplevisitingthisareaofLakeEucumbene,apopularspotforfishingandcamping.Withworkcomplete,ProvidencePortalwasreopenedtothepublicinMay.

WorksatProvidencePortalhaveincludedinstallationofrockarmour.

SCIENCE

Advances in snow measurement

Snowfallandthesubsequentspringmeltcontributearoundtwo-thirdsofthewaterstoredinSnowyHydro'sdams.As

thisisthe'fuel'supplytogeneratecleanhydroelectricpower,it’sessentialtounderstandhowmuchsnowhasaccumulatedacrossthemountainstoeffectivelymanagewaterwithintheSnowyScheme.

Throughthewinterseason,Snowy’sHydrographicteammeasuresvariouscharacteristicsoftheaccumulatedsnowpack,includingsnowdepthandweight.ThisinformationallowsSnowyHydrotocalculatetheamountofwater,orwaterdensity,ofthesnowpack.Skierswouldbefamiliarwithpowderysnow,whichtypicallycontainsaround10-20%waterdensity.Slushysnow,morecommonattheendoftheseason,

hasahigherwatercontent-waterdensityinaripenedsnowpackcanbeupto50%ormore!

Thelatestmonitoringtechnologies,deployedatanumberofremotewinterlocations,useasnowdepthsensorandweighingscalesystemtocapturethedepthandweightofaone-metresquarepatchofsnow,withdataregularlytransmitteddirectlytotheWaterteamforanalysis.Oneofthesehigh-techsystemsisoperationalattheDeepCreeksnowmonitoringsite,betweenCabramurraandKhancoban.

Fieldmeasurementsarealsoconductedatkeysnowmonitoringsitesusingahollowmetaltubecalledasnowcorerthatispushedintothesnowdowntogroundlevel,capturingasampleofsnowthatisthenmeasuredbyweight.Thisis

carriedoutalongalineofreferencepointstomeasurethesnowcharacteristicsateachpointandtheresultsare‘meaned’foranoverallrepresentativemeasurement.

Bothmethodsprovidedataforaparticularsectionofthecatchment,butconditionsofthesnowpackcanvarysignificantlydependingonelevationandaspect,andchangesthroughouttheseason.

Historicalrecordsprovidelotsofusefulinformation,butareonlyrepresentativeofthatlocation.Move100metresupordownthemountainandthereadingwillbedifferentagain.Coupledwithsatelliteimageryanalysisofsnowcoverthroughtheyear,snowdepthmeasurementscontributetoSnowyHydro'sunderstandingofpotentialavailablemeltwaterinthealpinecatchments.

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Snowdepthsensorandweighingscale;snowcorer.

LastyeardeliveredadoublewhammytoSnowyMountainsmotelsandresorts,withbushfireshampering

summertravelandseverelydamagingSelwynSkiResort,andCOVIDrestrictionsimpactingwinteractivities.ThisyearhasseenthereturnofweekendandschoolholidaytourismandCoomaMotorInn,likemanylocalmotels,isbusierthanever.TheSharpStreetmotel,with43roomsandthenewlyopenedGaterestaurant,isfrequentlyoccupiedwithworkersforSnowy2.0.Withthe‘novacancy’signoftenneededmidweek,eventhetraditionallyquietdaysofthelowseasonhavebecomearareevent.

BusinessisalsobuzzingforPHEindustrialelectricalcontractorsinTumut.Thelong-establishedlocaloutfithasprovidedelectricalservicestoSnowyHydroforthepast17yearsandhasnowaddedSnowy2.0totheirlistofprojects.TheteamhasbeenbusyinstallingelectricalmainscablesandexternallightingatthesegmentfactoryatPoloFlat.PHEhastakenonextrastafftomeettheincreasedworkloadandisusinglocalcompaniesforsupplies.

Furtherafield,MidlandIndustriesatParkesisgearingupforitsfleetofcustom-madetrailerstohittheroadbetweenPoloFlatandtheSnowy2.0constructionsites.Withthefirsttunnelboringmachinenowcommissioned,largeloads

ofconcretesegmentswillbemakingtheirwaytositewheretheywillbeassembledintoringstolinethetunnels.

Midlandhashiredmorethanadozenextraworkers,includingweldersandmechanics,toassembleandfitout14custom-madevehicles.Eachofthevehicleshasaprimemoverandthreeshorttrailersspeciallydesignedtodistributetheweightofthesegmentsandsafelymanoeuvrethesteep,windingconditionsonmountainroads.With130,500concretesegmentsrequiredtolinethe27kilometresoftunnels,thetruckswillcarryninetunnelsegmentseach(ratherthanthreeonatraditionalsemi-trailer)andhelpreducetrafficontheroads.

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REGIONAL BUSINESS BOOST

SNOWY 2.0

L–R:CoomaMotorInn;thecustom-madesegmenttrailers;AdamBoydfromPHETumut.

PROJECT UPDATE

SNOWY 2.0

Snowy 2.0 is now in full swing, with steady progress at a number of sites across the project.

AtLobsHole,theLadyEileenHudsontunnelboringmachine(TBM)iscompletingthefinalstagesofcommissioning.ThisTBMwillexcavatetwoseparatetunnels–themainaccesstunneltothelocationwheretheundergroundpowerstationwillbebuilt,followedbythetailracetunnel.

Aftertherecentofficialnaming

ceremony,theTBMhasmovedthroughvariousstagesoffinalpreparationandconstructionofthesupportinfrastructureneededfortunnelling,includingtheprocesswatertreatmentplantandconcretegroutingplant.

ThefirststageofcommissioningtheTBMinvolvesinstallingsixtemporarysegmentrings,whicharethesamedimensionandshapeasthepermanentsegmentsthatwilllinethetunnelsasthey’reexcavated.Thisstagetakesaroundaweek,withoneringinstalledeachdayagainstathrustframetograduallypushthe11mcutterhead

closertotherockface.

ThefinalstageofcommissioningwillseeafurthersevenblindringsinstalledtopushtheTBM’scutterheadandshieldsunderground.Atthispoint,permanentsegmentringswillbeinstalled,andinparallel,progressiveinstallationoftheremaininggantriesasmoreroomismadeavailableintheTBMcradle.Withthe137-metreTBMcompletelyunderground,thetunnelconveyorwillbeinstalled,allowingtheexcavatedmaterialtoberemoved.

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Mainimage:TBMatmainaccesstunnelportal;JouleRidgeworks;theLadyEileenHudsonTBM;worksatTantangara

ThebulkearthworkstopreparetheJouleRidge126-bedaccommodationfacilityinCoomaarealmostcomplete.Thenextstageoftheprojectisunderway,withtheinstallationofservicessuchasstormwater,sewer,firewater,potablewaterandpower.

ImprovementworksbyTransportforNSWhavebeencompletedattheintersectionofSolomonLane,MonaroHighwayandYareenRoadtoimproveaccesstothesite.TheaccommodationmoduleswillbeginarrivinginlateJune.

ThisdevelopmentwillhouseworkersontheSnowy2.0projectworkingatthePoloFlatsegmentfactoryandtheFutureGenerationJointVentureoffice.Accommodationwillinclude90singleroomsand36self-containedunits.

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NextupistheassemblyofthesecondTBMinpreparationforexcavationofthecabletunnel.Overrecentweeks,morethan57oversizedloadscontainingcomponentsofthesecondTBMhavemovedupthemountainsfordeliveryatLobsHole.Apoliceescortwasrequiredfor27oftheloads–thankyoutoNSWPolice,TransportforNSWandLampsontransportersforfacilitatingthemove,andtolocalresidentsfortheirpatiencethroughoutdeliveries.TheTBMmainbearingdrive,weighing165tonnes,wasthesingleheaviestcomponentandneededfourprimemovers(twoatthefrontandtwoattheback)tomakethetrip.

AtTantangara,theheadraceaditportalislargelycompleteandatemporarycofferdamhasbeenbuilttomitigateanyriskoffloodingduringconstruction.ThethirdTBMhasstarteditsjourney,withhundredsofdeliveriestotheTantangarasitethroughoutlateMayandintoJune.

JOULE RIDGE

PROJECT UPDATE

ProductioniswellunderwayatPoloFlat,withhundredsofhugeconcretesegmentslinedupinthestorage

yardreadytobetransported.Viewedfromabove,theprecastsegmentfactoryisatellingexampleofthescaleandcomplexityoftheSnowy2.0project.

TheCoomafacilityisahiveofactivity,withupto100workersonsiteproducingsegments,andcarryingoutfinalelectricalandmechanicalworksforcommissioningofcarouselsandtheconcretebatchplant.Everydaymorethan20segmentsemergefromthemanualproductionline,withoutputtoincreasesignificantlyasautomatedcomponentsofthefacilitycomeonline.

Currently,eachsegmentiscastmanually,withthemixpouredintolargesteelmouldsdirectlyfromtheconcreteagitator

untiltheautomaticcarouselsarereadyforoperation.Afterthemixcures,thesegmentsareremovedfromthemouldandtransferredtoanoutsidestorageyard,beforebeingloadedontotrucksforthetriptoLobsHole.

Onceonsite,thesegmentswillbeloadedintothetunnelboringmachineandusedtolinethetunnels,creatingenormous10metrediameterrings.Nineconcretesegmentsarerequiredtocreateeachring,with14,500ringsneededforthe27kilometresofpowerwaterwaytunnels.

Whenfullyautomated,thePoloFlatfacilitywillproduce4,500segments–that’s500completerings–everymonth.Withincreasedtruckactivitytransportingthesegments,atemporarytrafficsignalhasbeenplacedinCoomatoensuretrafficflowsfreelyduringpeakperiods.

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MoreactivitymeansmorepositionsareopeningupacrossallSnowy2.0workfronts.Over1,000workersarenowinvolvedinconstructionofthemassivepumped-hydroproject,bringingwelcomeopportunitiestotheregion.

FutureGenerationJointVentureislookingtofillmorethan150openrolesatmultiplesitesincludingLobsHole,TantangaraandMaricafortradespeople,watertreatmentplantoperators,storespeopleandlabourers.Recruitmentisongoingacrossallsitesforengineersandqualityinspectors,aswellasconstructionsupervisors,tunnellingsupervisors,conveyorsupervisorsandmore.Interestedapplicantsshouldheadtohttp://futuregenerationjv.com.au/job-opportunities-1forfurtherinformation.

SNOWY 2.0 JOBS

CONCRETE SEGMENT FACTORYStoredsegmentsatPoloFlat

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

Young driver training

Establishingpositivedrivingbehaviourisessentialforeveryone’ssafetyonourroads,

particularlyintheSnowyMountains,wheredriversfaceuniqueconditionsincludingsnowandice,highspeedsandwildlifeontheroad.

TheSnowyHydroYoungDriverProgramisahands-oncoursetopreparelearnerandprovisionaldriverstobetterhandlelocalconditions.Theprogramalsoaddressescommonmythsandanybadhabitsyoungdriversmayhavepickedupfromtheirparents.

AccordingtoinstructorsatDrivingSolutions,whodeliverthetraining,driversofallagestendtothink,‘itwon’thappentome’.Thetrainingemphasisesthatdrivingisthemostdangerousactivitymostofuswilldoinourday,andtobemindfuloftherisks.

Thecoursealsohelpsbuildconfidenceinyoungdriversintheirabilitytohandleanemergencysituation,andtolearnhowlongittakestostopavehicle.

Acommonmisconceptionisthatbrakinghardcancauseavehicletocrashorlosecontrol,butinstructorsexplainthisisnotthecasewhendrivingcurrent-modelcarsequippedwithABS.

Thestudentsgothroughdifferentbrakingexercisesinacontrolledandsafeenvironmenttobetterunderstandtheiroptions.

Theyalsolearnhowtoscanfortroubleapproachingintersectionsorsafetyzones,andhowtomakesmartdecisionstolimitdistractionsandstayfocusedonthetaskofdriving.

Around250studentswillgothroughthetrainingprogramin2021aspartofSnowyHydro’scommitmenttothesafetyandwellbeingofyoungpeoplelivingintheSnowyregion.

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JindabynestudentsatYoungDrivertraining

RED ENERGY AMBASSADORSMatt Graham

World champion freestyle skier Matt Graham fell in love with his sport during family ski holidays as a child. The self-described adrenaline junkie started mogul skiing at the age of seven.

2020 was a challenging year – how did you adapt your training?

OnceAustraliawentintolockdownlastApril,Ipurchasedsomehomegymequipmenttocontinuemystrengthandconditioningtraining.Duringthefirsthalfoftheyear,wewereunabletodoanyskill-basedtrainingsoIwatchedalotofoldmogulvideosandtrainingfootagetokeepmymindactiveandin‘ski-mode’.

Tell us about winning the World Cup title.

WinningtheWorldCuptitlehasalwaysbeenagoalofmine.Itisconsideredoneofthemajorachievementsinoursport,sotowinitfeltamazing!Itwassuchalongandtoughseasonfortheteamtravellingaroundtheworldduringapandemicsotofinishontopmadeitallworthit.

What’s your focus for 2021?

2021istheOlympiclead-upyear,whichisalwaysabigyearforathletes.Myfocusistomaximiseeverytrainingopportunitywecanget.Iamalsostudyingpart-timethisyear,whichiskeepingmebusyinmyoff-time.

You recently spent some time in the Snowy Mountains. What did you get up to?

Ihaven’tbeendownthereintheoff-seasonformanyyears,soitwasgreattogoonsomehikesandseethemountains.IalsospentsometimemountainbikingaroundJindyandenjoyingsomequalityfoodanddrinksaroundtown.TheMainRangewalkupMtKosciuszkowasprobablythehighlight!

Will we see you on the ski slopes in Australia this winter?

Yes,andIcannotwait!IwilllikelybedownintheSnowyMountainsfrommid-Julyuntilmid-September.

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Lauren Parker

Eleven months after a devastating accident ended her triathlon career, Lauren Parker won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in paratriathlon. The world champion now has her sights set on the Tokyo Paralympics.

What does a typical training day look like for you?

Itrainthreetimesaday,with2-3hoursessionsandeverydayisdifferent.Myswimsessionsarebetween3-5km.Bikesessionsarebetween30km-100kmand

arunsessioninmyracingchairisabout10-30km.Myweekalsoincludesthreegymsessions,physioandmassage.

How was your sport impacted by the pandemic?

Atthestartof2020Iwasreadyandfocusedonthe2020Paralympics.Ihadpreparedmybodyandwasreallyon-track.Whenthepandemichitandthegameswerepostponed,IfeltdeflatedbecauseofallthehardworkIhadputin.ButIalsochosetolookatthepositives,andthatIwouldbefitter,strongerandfasterwithanotheryearoftrainingforthe2021Paralympics.

How are you feeling about the Tokyo Paralympics?

ThisquestionisdifficultbecauseI’vejusthadtheworstandhardestthreeweeksIcouldhaveimagined.I’vejustspent16daysinhospitalduetoacomplication.IwasthefittestandstrongestI’deverbeenbeforegoingtohospitalinearlyApril,soitwasdefinitelyamajorsetbackinmypreparationandthrewmyplanout.However,Ihaveovercomefarworse,soI’mchoosingtobepositiveandjustgetthejobdone.IonlyhaveonemissionforTokyoandthatistocomehomewiththegoldmedal!

RedEnergy,ownedbySnowyHydro,hasadeepconnectionwithAustralianskiingandsnowboardingandhelpstoprovidepowertomostofAustralia’ssnowresortoperations.InNSW,ThredbopowersallitsmajorresortoperationswithanagreementwithRedEnergyforthesupplyof100%renewableelectricitytotheresort.

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LaurenParkerisamedal-winningparatriathlete