En route through the rolling plains of the NSW Riverina, we discovered the tiny town of Temora, and just outside it, the Temora Airfield. Inside these hangars lurks a surprising secret – the Temora Aviation Museum, home to an array of stunning aircraft and tales of aviation technology that illustrate not only our aviation history…
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Science in the Snowies
Science Week with Dr Graham Walker Dr Graham Walker held 3 amazing workshops on Wednesday 9 August at Cooma Public and Jindabyne Central Schools to over 1200 people, including the surrounding smaller regional local schools, the general public and home schooled families. Explosions, fire, spooky fog and flying teddy bears all showcased how science, chemistry and…
Riverina Country – Night Lights Projections
In Wagga Wagga (NSW) things are getting into full swing with the Riverina Science Hub Festival, which will host activities in multiple venues over the coming week. Supported by Wagga Wagga City Council and assisted by a major National Science Week grant, the Riverina Science Hub team have put together a week of science events…
Make science a priority this National Science Week
Science leaders in Queensland have issued a call to action ahead of National Science Week – make science a priority and prepare for jobs of the future. Queensland Science Minister Leeanne Enoch and 2017 Australian of the Year, Griffith University Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim, have both sent strong messages to the community urging them to…
Sydney Science Festival 2017
The third Sydney Science Festival presents a stellar line up of science events for all ages in venues across Sydney from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 20 August 2017. With 175 registered events on offer delivered by 80 partners across the greater Sydney region, the Festival celebrates National Science Week and aims to encourage an interest…
Big Science Adelaide
Big Issues, Brilliant Minds, Great Sights and Top Science. Feast Your Mind on National Science Week in the heart (and head) of Adelaide. Big Science Adelaide is a curated program of events for primarily adult audiences. Big Science Adelaide brings together events within the Adelaide CBD around a central theme. This year’s theme is ‘The…
NatSciWk Branding for Victorian Events
Are you running a National Science Week (NatSciWk) event in Victoria this year? Do you want your volunteers wearing NatSciWk t-shirts and caps, making them instantly recognisable? Do you have spare wall space for some NatSciWk posters? If you answered yes to any of the above – read on! National Science Week State and…
SA Unsung Heros of Science and Science Communication – Finalists
These are the finalists in South Australia’s annual Unsung Heros of Science and Science Communication awards. The winners will be announced at the SA Science Excellence Awards gala dinner to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 11 August. Unsung Hero of SA Science Rachel Burton Professor Rachel Burton is a plant molecular biologist with…
Tassie seed grant recipients
The Tasmanian National Science Week committee has awarded 10 seed grants to help launch science communication events around the state during National Science Week, 12-20 August. These fantastic outreach initiatives include: What’s the job of a marine scientist? Tasmanian Branch of the Marine Science Association This event will introduce Tasmania’s young minds to marine science….
FLOW on the Go
FLOW are proud to be taking our environmental education program on the road to towns around Central Queensland, providing even more opportunities for students in the Fitzroy Basin to learn more about the region’s river systems, land use, animals and unique environments. We’ve visited Emerald, Springsure, Gladstone and Biloela, to name a few, so please…