Join the iLAuNCH Trailblazer and University of Southern Queensland, along with CSIRO, for a space-themed family fun day to Boulia. You’ll experience a thrilling array of activities that will ignite curiosity and wonder about the vast universe beyond our planet. This Space Family Fun Day aims to provide an engaging and educational experience for all…
Topic: Science Communication
Cosmos in the Outback QLD Tour – Space family fun day
Join the iLAuNCH Trailblazer and University of Southern Queensland, along with CSIRO, for a space-themed family fun day to Longreach. You’ll experience a thrilling array of activities that will ignite curiosity and wonder about the vast universe beyond our planet. This Space Family Fun Day aims to provide an engaging and educational experience for all…
Cosmos in the Outback QLD Tour – Space family fun day
Join the iLAuNCH Trailblazer and University of Southern Queensland, along with CSIRO, for a space-themed family fun day to Charleville. You’ll experience a thrilling array of activities that will ignite curiosity and wonder about the vast universe beyond our planet. This Space Family Fun Day aims to provide an engaging and educational experience for all…
Dinosaur Diorama Competition
Celebrate National Science Week 2026 with the National Dinosaur Museum! Build your very own 3D dinosaur diorama – from lush jungles to fiery volcanic landscapes – and showcase your scientific creativity. Why Join? Showcase Your Creativity & Science Skills: Combine art, history, and palaeontology to craft an epic prehistoric scene. 4 Different Age Groups: Categories available for different…
Who Gets to Tell the Story? The Challenges and Opportunities for Ensuring the Science Gets Heard
Every day, decisions are being made about which nature stories reach the public. A radio producer chooses which scientist gets airtime. A media broker decides which expert to pitch to journalists. A researcher becomes a content-creator and bypasses both but has to build an audience from scratch. Each faces the same underlying question from a…
Q – How do you turn an idea into a business?
Where do great ideas come from? How do entrepreneurs know when to take the leap? And what happens when things don’t go to plan? Join our panel of science innovators as they share the realities of building a business, from the first spark of an idea through to navigating challenges, taking risks, and creating impact….
Outer Space Story Time
Join us for a special National Science Week Story Time as we blast off into space through stories and songs! Our Leongatha Story Time is a fun, free, 30-minute session for children and their carers run by an early learning educator. Enjoy stories, songs, craft and activities that help build a love of reading and…
Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum – iLaunch mobile operations centre onsite
Calling all space lovers. Come and visit the CSIRO iLaunch Mobile Operations Centre (MOC) onsite all day at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum. Kids of all ages will get a chance to see how we can communicate to satellites in space from anywhere in Australia. Purpose-built, the b-double trailer deploys into a fully operational…
Author’s Platform – Exploring Nature Through Citizen Science
Curious about Citizen Science and want to know how you can get involved? Join us at Ryde Library for our special National Science Week event as two of the authors of Exploring Nature Through Citizen Science share how community involvment can foster scientific discovery. Cameron and Thomas will be chatting with Paul Flemons from the Australian Museum about their…
Up Close Microscope Workshop
There’s an entire hidden world all around us… and we’re inviting you to discover it! Join us at BinoCentral for an exciting journey into the microscopic world, where curious young explorers will get hands-on with microscopes and see everyday objects in ways they’ve never seen before. During this 1-hour workshop, little learners will: Come face-to-face…