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The Future-Makers: Zero Carbon Canberra Workshops
Schools, State Blogs

The Future-Makers: Zero Carbon Canberra Workshops

  • By National Office
  • 17 June, 2015

'The Future-Makers' is a local scale model building project visualising how the sciences of climate and light will continue to powerfully combine to reshape Canberra's energy profile over the ...

YWCA Computer Clubhouse at Science in ACTion
Science Week News, State Blogs

YWCA Computer Clubhouse at Science in ACTion

  • By National Office
  • 1 May, 2015

We’re pleased to announce that this year our Clubhouse Members will be participating in National Science Week activities. This year, our Clubhouse Members will host a stall at Science in ACTion, ...

Seed grants available in the ACT
Event holders, Grant Information, State Blogs

Seed grants available in the ACT

  • By National Office
  • 7 April, 2015

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants up to $1000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, programs and activities conducted between 1 July and 31 ...

Bids invited for ACT natsciwk 2015 launch
Event holders, Grant Information, State Blogs

Bids invited for ACT natsciwk 2015 launch

  • By National Office
  • 5 December, 2014

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is calling for applications (127 kB, .doc) to bid to plan and stage the local launch of National Science Week in August 2015. The committee ...

Seed grants awarded in the ACT
Event holders, Grant Information, State Blogs

Seed grants awarded in the ACT

  • By National Office
  • 4 December, 2014

Robots and dance, star gazing Scouts, cooking with liquid nitrogen, workshops for teachers and dealing with an 'emissions' problem… This is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a ...

Seed grants available in ACT for National Science Week 2015
Event holders, Grant Information, State Blogs

Seed grants available in ACT for National Science Week 2015

  • By National Office
  • 16 October, 2014

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants between $500 – $1000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, programs and activities conducted between 1 ...

Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory
State Blogs

Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory

  • By National Office
  • 1 September, 2014

Do you feel like you didn’t get to as many events as you wanted to this National Science Week? Well you can fix that. While Science Week is officially over for another year, Mount Stromlo ...

The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?
State Blogs

The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?

  • By National Office
  • 27 August, 2014

 You will be asked, do you believe? Do the Griffin Ensemble believe? Do the dancers believe? Do you believe? (Performance flyer) Canberra’s The Griffin Ensemble is known for their unusual ...

A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks
Science Week News, State Blogs

A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks

  • By National Office
  • 26 August, 2014

On Thursday night the Canberra Glassworks aimed to shed some light on the science behind glassmaking at their National Science Week event. The evening showcased the creative efforts of the ...

Explosive Tunes: ‘Double Decker Science’ coming to National Science Week.
Science Week News, State Blogs

Explosive Tunes: ‘Double Decker Science’ coming to National Science Week.

  • By National Office
  • 21 August, 2014

This Saturday Questacon will be turning up the music with the exploits of Dr Graham Walker and DJ sixfootsix in their explosive new science show ‘Double Decker Science’. The free event held at ...