Energy and Transport Archives - National Science Week

Young Tassie Scientists at Riverside Primary School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists from the University of Tasmania are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the Southern road trip are: Cassidy Mihalenko (She/her), Astrophysicist – Star crash investigator Angus Olding (He/him), Chemist…

Young Tassie Scientists at Albuera Street Primary School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the Southern road trip are: Angus Olding (He/him), Chemist – Chemistry Chelsea Long (She/Her), Antarctic scientist – Antarctica: Science &…

Young Tassie Scientists at The Friends School

Townsville STEM Faire 2025

Ignite your curiosity at the Townsville STEM Faire this National Science Week! Join Townsville City Libraries and the Townsville STEM Hub for a day of discovery in science, technology, engineering and maths. From prep students to professionals, the Townsville STEM Faire has something to inspire everyone. Experience live science shows and talks by leading researchers,…

Adelaide University Solar Racing Team Meet and Greet

The 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge kicks off in Darwin on 24 August! To build anticipation, Engineers Australia and the City of Darwin Library are hosting a special meet-and-greet with one of the competing teams. The Adelaide University Solar Racing Team will be showcasing their new solar car the ‘Lumen III’, along with their racing…

Solar Car Challenge – Meet the Top Dutch Solar Racing team

Join Engineers Australia Northern Division as we welcome Top Dutch Solar Racing, one of the elite teams competing in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, starting right here in Darwin. This is an inspiring opportunity to hear firsthand about their journey, racing preparations, and the exciting engineering challenges they’ve faced along their journey. Joining us will also be…

Crafty Creations

A fun program aimed at children aged 7 – 12 years which is run during school holidays. A theme is chosen and the storytimes and crafts are designed around that theme. The theme chosen for the July school holidays was science. Mondays the program was held at Curlewis, a small village near Gunnedah. Tuesday, Wednesday and…

GALS Academy Virtual Reality Experience

Can you imagine building a Rube Goldberg Machine that includes cannons, fireworks and black holes? We make this possible in this hands on workshop. We use virtual materials to construct, build and create Rube Goldberg machines, and learn about virtual reality. We experience using Oculus 3 headsets, to create and build in mixed reality environments,…

Street Science National Science Week Virtual Classroom Takeover

Get ready for an electrifying journey beyond the limits of what we can see! Street Science’s brand-new stage show, ‘Into the Unknown’, is designed to ignite curiosity and thrill audiences while bringing to life the 2025 National Science Week theme: Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language. This thought-provoking, high-energy production…