The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is hosting a challenge for schools to learn about sustainable fishing. In this activity, learners meet the real fishers in Australia who are ‘Powering Future Industries’ by looking after the ocean in innovative and sustainable ways. Download the MSC Teacher’s Kit and join a letter writing competition to say “Thank you, fishers!” with the…
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Learn How to Compost – Springvale
Join us at Springvale Neighbourhood House for an engaging and informative learning how to compost workshop, where we will be exploring the art and science of composting right in the heart of our vibrant community. This session aims to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to transform kitchen and garden waste into valuable compost,…
Learn How to Compost – North Dandenong
Join us at North Dandenong Neighbourhood House for an engaging and informative learning how to compost workshop, where we will be exploring the art and science of composting right in the heart of our vibrant community. This session aims to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to transform kitchen and garden waste into valuable…
Lines in the Sand: 200 years of Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS
Join the Royal Society of South Australia and the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia for a scientific forum on the biogeography of Australia and Asia being held as part of National Science Week 2023. This jointly hosted forum will explore the theme and legacy of Alfred Russel Wallace who proposed a theory of evolution…
Learn how to compost
Join us at Springvale Neighbourhood House for an engaging and informative learning how to compost workshop, where we will be exploring the art and science of composting right in the heart of our vibrant community. This session aims to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to transform kitchen and garden waste into valuable compost,…
Hologram Printing Competition with 3D Printing
The hologram printing competition is an exciting and engaging event that combines creativity and technology to create personalised holograms. Participants of all ages will have the opportunity to use desktop hologram printing kits and 3D printers to design and print their own unique holograms. But this competition is not just about having fun – it’s…
Goomeri State School Science Week
Students at Goomeri are participating in National Science Week activities at lunch time. They will have a chance to demonstrate concepts they’ve learned in class and engage in peer learning. Students will also have to opportunity to engage in STEM challenges and experiments exploring different concepts including density, energy, chemical reactions, aerodynamics and geology.
Questacon Presents: One Small Step
Join us for a one-hour live webinar that is out of this world. Explore how humans are going from surviving in space to thriving, and all the incredible innovations that are helping us get there. In One Small Step, students will investigate topics of physics, biology, and engineering in an interactive, experiment-filled session. Session Times…
Blue World Presents: Valerie Taylor Ocean Prize
Note: this event is currently sold out. If you wish to join a wait list for places please email. Interested in marine science and ocean conservation? Join acclaimed shark conservationist Valerie Taylor AM for an update on the Grey Nurse Shark Census. Senior scientist Dr Joseph DiBattista will also present on marine science research techniques;…
Film Screening: Ocean Wonders
In 2020-21, Schmidt Ocean Institute collaborated with research institutions from across Australia and the globe to explore the deepest and most remote parts of the Australian marine environment. These 3 extraordinary documentaries featuring footage from ROV Subastian highlight some of the extraordinary discoveries of rarely seen species and environments from this expedition in vivid detail….