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ACT event seed grants
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ACT event seed grants

  • By National Office
  • 11 March, 2016

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee has $10 000 worth of funding to be allocated! They are offering seed grants up to $1000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, ...

NSW Regional Science Grants program
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NSW Regional Science Grants program

  • By National Office
  • 4 March, 2016

2016 NSW Regional Science Grants program now open Funded by the NSW Department of Industry and the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, the NSW Regional Science Grants ...

QLD seed grants for National Science Week
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QLD seed grants for National Science Week

  • By National Office
  • 1 March, 2016

The Queensland National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee will award several grants of up to $2500 to develop and deliver new events, activities or programs for National Science Week. ...

2016 National Science Week Queensland Launch Grant Application
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2016 National Science Week Queensland Launch Grant Application

  • By National Office
  • 29 February, 2016

The Queensland National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee will award up to $10 000 to develop a launch for National Science Week in Queensland. Eligibility The event must be held on Friday 12 ...

Growth of Dubbo’s Sustainability Expo & Science Festival
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Growth of Dubbo’s Sustainability Expo & Science Festival

  • By National Office
  • 15 October, 2015

Crowd numbers at the 2015 Dubbo Sustainability Expo & Science Festival on Saturday 10 October 2015 topped 1000 – the biggest the event has recorded since first starting as an information ...

Tasmania’s west coast to host Bright Ideas Festival
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Tasmania’s west coast to host Bright Ideas Festival

  • By Tasmania
  • 15 August, 2015

Over several days, the west coast will be home to the Bright Ideas Festival, a cornucopia of local science expertise.   Event organiser Shae Huddleston of the Tasmanian Nationa Science Week ...

The Crazy Scientist heads to Tasmania
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The Crazy Scientist heads to Tasmania

  • By Tasmania
  • 12 August, 2015

The Crazy Scientist, Darin Carr, is heading to Tasmania. Come and tickle your retinas while learning how coloured ninjas, flashing balls and dancing coloured shadows can inform us how your eyes ...

Illuminating Hobart’s waterfront
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Illuminating Hobart’s waterfront

  • By Tasmania
  • 12 August, 2015

The Sustainability and Learning Centre have secured a grant to Illuminate PW1! This Friday night, Princess Wharf Shed No.1 will be lit up with artworks created by early learners who were asked, ...

Inaugural TAStroFest huge success!
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Inaugural TAStroFest huge success!

  • By Fraser
  • 7 August, 2015

Three days, more than 2000 visitors, 10 litres of liquid nitrogen and some awesome Space Lego have all come together to create a very memorable inaugural TAStroFest. It has been a very busy last ...

US Blogger hits Aussie Shores to Celebrate National Science Week
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US Blogger hits Aussie Shores to Celebrate National Science Week

  • By carlysiebentritt
  • 7 August, 2015

She has swallowed fifty homeopathic sleeping pills in one go, and taken on one of the US’s biggest talk show hosts – all in the name of debunking myths masquerading as science. Yvette d’Entremont ...