Western Australia

2020 WA grant recipients

The West Australian Coordinating Committee (WACC) extends its thanks to the 64 applicants who put forward incredible ideas for National Science Week activities in WA. The committee was impressed

Grants available for National Science Week events in WA

Note: grant conditions and the grant round closing date have changed in response to COVID-19. Grants available for STEM activities in August 2020 in WA The Western Australian Coordinating

WA Small Grant Recipients 2019

The Western Australia National Science Week Coordinating Committee awarded $20 000 in small grant funding to 13 successful applicants this year. Thank you to the over 50 applicants who put

North West Shelf Project Visitors Centre

The Visitors Centre includes exhibits and films outlining the scale of production on the Burrup Peninsula and explaining gas extraction, liquefaction and exporting process. The Centre has a view ...

Mount Whaleback Mine Tour

Guided tours of the BHP Mt Whaleback mine at Newman take visitors into the world's biggest iron ore mine. The mine opened in 1968 and produces more than 30 million tonnes of ore annually. The ...

Tom Price Mine Tour

The 90 minute bus tour of Rio Tinto's Tom Price mine starts at the Tom Price Visitor Centre. Once at the mine, visitors will be able to look into the one of the largest open cut mines in the ...