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Antarctic Futures

Antarctic Futures is an exhibition, public seminar series and set of participatory workshops engaging the Illawarra community in Antarctic science and the future of the Antarctic continent. Supported by Inspiring Australia, the University of Wollongong Early Start and Global Challenges programs, the event aims to equip young ‘citizen science’ activists with knowledge of Antarctic ecosystems,…

ARI Seminar: Deer populations and knowledge gaps for research

National Science Week celebrates the many ways in which science enriches our lives and helps us make informed decisions. In this seminar, you will hear from two of our ARI senior scientists, Dr Dave Ramsey and Dr Matt Bruce. Dave will share an example of how we use science to inform deer management and Matt…

Minibeasts in the Garden

Join us at the Long Gully Community Garden for a Minibeasts in the Garden experience at the Long Gully Community Garden. We are working with the Discovery Science & Technology Centre to provide a fun hour and a half program for children 3-6 years old and their families and significant adults. Activities will link gardening with the…

Glow-in-the-dark Teddy Bear Kits

To celebrate National Science Week, Katherine Public Library has 100 Glow-in-the-dark Teddy Bear Kits to give away. Teddy bear kits will be available during library opening hours between Tuesday 16 August – Saturday 20 August. 

Bees in your backyard

Learn about native bees, pollination and increasing urban biodiversity with Katrina, a passionate gardener, and founder of Buzz & Dig. Katrina will share her knowledge and skills to get you started in setting up a native bee friendly garden. It also includes making a bee hotel to take home. Please bring a clean, empty 400…

Composting and Worm Farms

Join Teresa from Sustainable Gardening Australia for a family friendly workshop which will cover the why and how of composting & worm farms with a wriggly paper worm craft activity for the kids. This is a family event so please book one ticket per family member aged 12 and over.

Robogals Arduino Workshop

Join us for a workshop run by Robogals covering the fundamentals of Arduino. The first part of the session will introduce students to basic circuit components such as LEDs, resistors, breadboards, and wires. They will then be introduced to the Arduino integrated development environment and basic coding. Through a series of three activities, they will …

Robogals Arduino Workshop

Join us for a workshop run by Robogals covering the fundamentals of Arduino. The first part of the session will introduce students to basic circuit components such as LEDs, resistors, breadboards, and wires. They will then be introduced to the Arduino integrated development environment and basic coding. Through a series of three activities, they will…