Boorowa’s Irish Woolfest is a celebration of community, farming, wool and rural life.
The major community event for the Hilltops region was held over the October long weekend. It featured market stalls, live entertainment, shearing displays and the famous, ‘Running of the Sheep’.
The community event was supported by Squadron Energy’s Bango Wind Farm.
More than 600 residents from Wellington have gathered for the Wellington Amateur Theatrical Society’s production of Mirror, Mirror in Nottingham, with Squadron Energy’s Uungula Wind Farm supporting all four performances as a major sponsor.
The jukebox musical premiered on 12 September, with the final matinee held on 19 September at the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club.
Squadron Energy’s Uungula Wind Farm is sponsoring two First Nations teams for the upcoming Koori Knockout, the largest Indigenous rugby league carnival in the country.
Nanima Common Connection and the Googars Rugby League Club are both preparing for the carnival, with Squadron Energy’s help reducing the costs involved in competing.
Both clubs say the Koori Knockout is about more than rugby league. It is about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people come together to celebrate culture, family, identity and connection.
From a simple goal of giving back to the Wellington community, Yindyamarra Landcare and Maintenance has grown into a thriving local business.
Yindyamarra Landcare and Maintenance provides land care, grounds maintenance and property services while creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
Squadron Energy partnered with the business to deliver land care and grounds maintenance at Bellhaven, a temporary accommodation facility established to house workers during the construction of Uungula Wind Farm.
Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek Wind Farm Scholarship Fund is now taking applications from local students seeking financial assistance.
The program supports students pursuing a range of educational pathways, including primary school, secondary school and further study, helping them achieve their academic goals.
Applications close 31 October.
Squadron Energy has supported the Dubbo Stampede running festival, which had thousands of runners and supporters gather together over the weekend for the popular community running event in Dubbo.
It’s the third year in the row that Squadron has been the major sponsor of the event through Dubbo Firming Power Station.
Squadron Energy has been the major grant contributor behind a local playground in Bookham through the proposed Bookham Wind Farm and Bango Wind Farm.
The project was the vision of the Bookham Community Association, which identified the opportunity and played a leading role in turning the idea into reality.
An official opening event on Saturday was attended by local residents, Yass Valley Mayor Jasmin Jones, councillors, Bookham Community Association President Tess Julian, and representatives from Squadron Energy.
Squadron Energy’s Port Kembla Energy Terminal and Illawarra Firming Power Station have sponsored the upgrade of floodlights at the home ground of the Cringila Lions Football Club.
The new and improved floodlights will enable the club to host training sessions and matches well into the evening, giving players, coaches and the community greater access to the ground throughout the year.
More than 550 high school students from across the Orana region last week explored careers in energy, mining, agriculture, health, trades and creative arts at
Young people from across the Central West have been celebrated at the 2026 Max Potential awards in Mudgee, recognising their leadership, creativity and commitment to making a difference in their communities. Supported by Squadron Energy’s Crudine Ridge Wind Farm, the program pairs participants with volunteer Community Coaches to help develop projects that address local challenges. This year’s awards marked 20 years of Max Potential in the Central West, highlighting the program’s lasting impact in building confidence, leadership skills and stronger community connections among young people.