Whether you’re a budding scientist, a curious explorer, or just love to tinker and learn, the Biggest Science Lab Ever is an event you won’t want to miss. Join us as we celebrate National Science Week, a fantastic time to dive into the exciting world of science and technology. Explore our maker spaces, drop-in zones,…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Material Institute Science Week 2025
Material Institute will host a 4-day event at Botanical with a focus on high school engagement and activities for the main 24 Carrot Garden high schools including Bayview Secondary College, Jordan River Learning Federation High School, Kingston High School, and Montrose Bay High School. The program will offer 6 workshops running concurrently with students opting…
2025 Marie Curie Lectures – Your quantum future with Dr Sol H Jacobsen
The humble electron is a pillar of modern technology. They power almost every aspect of daily life, from your toaster to your phone. But these devices use only one quantum property of the electrons: their charge. Today, physicists are harnessing other properties – such as their “spin” – to advance a new technological revolution. This…
Walk with Wildlife Experience
Nestled in the heart of the Otways along the spectacular Great Ocean Road, Wildlife Wonders offers a rare glimpse into a thriving natural world where native wildlife roams freely, safe from introduced predators, and surrounded by protected habitats, all just 3.5 hours from Melbourne Guided by an ecological conservationist, the experience invites you to explore the…
Science After Dark at Museum of the Goldfields
Join us at the Museum of the Goldfields for an unforgettable evening filled with science fun for all ages — featuring hands-on experiments, robotics, and fascinating discoveries designed to spark curiosity and wonder. This year, we’ll dive into the official National Science Week theme: “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language.”…
Rhodes Science Fair
Join us for an unforgettable day of scientific exploration and excitement at the Rhodes Science Fair 2024! Celebrate science with exciting activities, interactive exhibits and fascinating presentations. This free community event is for all ages, celebrating lifelong learning and inspiring a love of science. Explore a wide range of activities that the whole family can…
Beneficial Bugs at the Wycheproof Community Resource Centre
Join Alia from Project Platypus for an engaging session learning about backyard bugs! This workshop will teach participants how to identify creepy crawlies in the home garden, educating about the roles of different insects in the environment. Participants will learn about Citizen Science to help research different creatures in the local environment, whilst engaging in…
STEM Mayhem Day
STEM Mayhem Day is back for its fourth year at Malanda State School—bigger, bolder, and bursting with creativity! Led by passionate STEM teacher Greg Lanyon and proudly supported by the Malanda community and P&C Association, this year’s theme invites students to explore the universe through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—guided by the hidden language of…
Play and Explore
Get ready to ignite your curiosity and explore the wonders of the universe as Georges River Libraries presents an out of this world lineup of activities for National Science Week. This year’s theme, Decoding the Universe, promises to captivate budding scientists and curious minds of all ages. Play and Explore is the highlight of the…
Science Week: Decoding the universe – North Lakes
Hear from passionate University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) researchers on how science might just help save the world we live in. Healthy people and a healthy planet are central to the discussion, with some incredible examples of research happening right here in Moreton Bay as well as further afield both nationally and globally. This…