What’s In My Bag?

What’s in My Bag?  Get ready to peek inside a scientist’s bag and be amazed by science!  Have you ever wondered what scientists actually take with them when they head out into the field? In this National Science Week event, you’ll meet real scientists working in some of Australia’s most incredible places—from the icy landscapes…

Badimara Scouts Science Night

The Badimara Scouts will be having a Science Night! A Scout-themed STEM Trivia Quiz, and various STEM activities.

ClimateWatch Walk – Melbourne Gardens

Do you want to understand how climate change is affecting our plants and wildlife and contribute to climate change research? Join our ClimateWatch advocates on this free guided walk to monitor biodiversity at Royal Botanic Gardens. Learn about indicator species of plants and animals and how climate change is affecting their seasonal behaviour. The data…

ClimateWatch Walk – Cranbourne Gardens

Do you want to understand how climate change is affecting our plants and wildlife and contribute to climate change research? Join our ClimateWatch advocates on this free guided walk to monitor biodiversity at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. Learn about indicator species of plants and animals and how climate change is affecting their seasonal behaviour. The…

STEMM is a passport with Renae Sayers on STEAM Powered

What does it look like to turn wonder into a career? Renae Sayers is Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Curtin University School of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Join us as Renae shares how a childhood love of the night sky led her into astrophysics, science communication, and helping more people connect with science. A fun…

How to make an Origami Dinosaur

Fold, create and make your own dinosaur Get ready for a fun, engaging and creative origami adventure where you’ll learn how to make a dinosaur using just a piece of paper. This hands-on activity is perfect for all ages, especially if you like crafts and trying something new! Learn new folding skills, get creative and…

Seedy Bird Bell crafting

Create your own bird bell using seeds…  Ingredients and required resources supplied, along with some neat facts and activities to spark wonder. Led by our Cafe Queen, Lisa (lover of Nature and of our feathered friends) – sessions run approx every 45mins (following our Seedy Snack making session) from 11.20am on Tuesday and Thursday during…

Mind Lab

Step into the Warragul Library’s Mind Lab this Science Week! Ready to unlock the mystery of your mind? Come along to our Mind Lab and explore how our brains work (and how it sometimes doesn’t) through some fun experiments and games. We will be discovering how we remember things, how we understand the world around…

SCINEMA: Screening ‘Prompt: Make a Documentary’

SCINEMA is a science film festival screening across Australia as part of National Science Week. The Mill hosts a special weekend of free film screenings featuring the best of the SCINEMA program. Festival Director Cris Kennedy introduces each session, with some special guests popping up to say hello. This program is curated as a ‘Director’s…

SCINEMA: Guest speaker Peter McLeish talks AI and Art

Canberra science film fans – SCINEMA presents a weekend of screenings at MILL THEATRE at Dairy Rd 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm Guest speaker: Canadian artist & filmmaker Peter McLeish on AI in Art, featuring The None of Us (4 mins, Canada, Peter McLeish). Peter believes it is important to promote unity between art and…