Ever wondered how people are rescued at sea—or how science helps save lives? Come find out at Marine Rescue: The Science Behind Saving Lives at Sea! Over two action-packed Saturdays, join us at the Marine Rescue Port Macquarie Boatshed for a fun, free, and family-friendly science open day. In five engaging talks, you’ll hear from…
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Grow Our Own STEM Industry Tours 2025
In celebration of National Science Week 2025, Grow Our Own is proud to continue our successful Industry Tour program, highlighting STEM within our region. Travel across the entire Riverina region to hear from our STEM industry partners and employers in free workshop and tours. From agricultural engineering to winemaking, food development laboratories to renewable energy…
From Lye to Luxurious – Soap making workshop
Let your inner chemist loose as we combine ingredients to create something unique and personal that is good for the soul and the environment. Create your own unique cold pressed soap from scratch with lye (caustic soda) and a selection of essential oils and plant materials for scent, decoration and exfoliation. Choose from shea butter,…
Brain Break – Edith Cowan University School of Science
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Brain Break – Sacre Coeur
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Deaf Youth Science Camp
Are you a Deaf or hard-of-hearing person aged 12 to 17 years? Register now for the 2025 Deaf Youth Science Camp in ANSTO in Sydney. Launch your own rocket, build an electric circuit, and design and 3D print your own creation! See Australia’s only nuclear reactor on a tour. Find out how they make medicines…
The STEM Zone Experiment!
Get in the Zone for National Science Week! National Science Week Explodes at The STEM Zone Experiment! Calling all science enthusiasts! Lardner Park is transforming into a hands-on wonderland during National Science Week with The STEM Zone Experiment! Prepare to be amazed by extreme VR experiences, chemical reactions, and light-bending photography. Challenge yourself with brain-teasing…
Beaker Street Festival
Wild Ideas. Curious Adventures. Nerds. Beaker Street Festival brings its signature mix of science, art, and connection back to Lutruwita/Tasmania, 12 to 19 August 2025, as part of National Science Week. Known for its genre-defying approach and boundary-pushing ideas, Beaker Street Festival has cemented its place as Australia’s most imaginative festival of science and culture….
Biodiversity Buzz – Top end eco science fair
Biodiversity Buzz: Top End Eco Science Fair (Bio Buzz) is a daylong event that will deliver a range of community engagement, education and skill building activities to build greater awareness and knowledge about the Top End’s precious ecosystems, biodiversity and the importance of habitat preservation. The Bio Buzz program will include: Guided walks around the…
Time to Act-ivation
Teachers and students— If you’re passionate about climate change education and climate justice, this is for you! Join a Time to Act-ivation—an exciting, hands-on experience where science, creativity, and activism come together! This is your chance to be part of a growing movement of people taking real action for a better future. We’re inviting teachers…