University of Newcastle National Science Week Expo

Come and celebrate National Science Week with us at the University of Newcastle. Our Brennan Room will be filled with interactive activities run by staff members from the College of Engineering, Science and Environment. Try out a lie detector, some glass investigation, science experiments, and more. It is free to attend, and we can’t wait…

Borrowed Time: Coastal erosion and climate change

All credible science points to our coasts being devastated by climate change. Coastal and tidal zones are beautiful yet harsh environments, however climate change will most likely push these environments to collapse, replaced by dead zones of exposed rocks, surging wave abrasiveness, and tidal rubbish zones of destroyed human debris. This exhibition is a cataloguing…

Family Science Day at Hive

The inaugural Family Science Day at Hive will showcase all the amazing science activities Hive has on offer plus more. With a focus on the schools theme of Glass: More than meets the eye, there will be extra planetarium shows, mini-workshops and new science centre activities. Planetarium In addition to regular planetarium shows, Capturing the…

Quandong Bush Tucker Festival in Quorn

The inaugural Quandong Festival is a unique celebration of native foods on Nukunu and Adnyamathanha land in the heart of the Flinders Ranges. Join passionate Australians exploring how to grow, use and incorporate these foods into business and community and share your passion for native foods with the market. Native food expert, author and educator,…

Quorn Walking Tours: Exploring Goyder’s Line

Enjoy a unique outback heritage learning experience with local guide Jacinta Hannigan that connects with illuminart’s Constellation Stories in Light Trail. By booking only. Come and join your local tour guide Jacinta at the historic Quorn Courthouse for an hour-long journey back in time. This historic building now home to the Quorn and District Local History…

Traditional Knowledge in the Primary School Curriculum: Fish Traps

From 2020-25, Milkwood Steiner School’s Strategic Plan committed to developing a Primary School curriculum that incorporates Indigenous Knowledge into all learning areas. As best practice, this work is being led by Aboriginal Elders as guest teachers, working alongside our class teachers every week in the school. This project increases awareness and understanding of the central…

Pithi Kawi Bush Food Garden Working Bee + Seed Bombing for the Kids

Join a community working bee at the beautiful Bush Food Garden, Quorn., which has come such a long way since this photograph was taken at it’s inception. The event includes planting native plants, a composting workshop, and native grasses talks in this now incredibly well developed and tree shaded oasis. Costa Georgadis from ABC’s Gardening…

Quorn Constellation – A trail of stories in light across regional SA

Experience artistic and visionary alternative futures in a science themed world first. Five iconic Australian landmarks transform each sunset in August as illuminart’s vibrant regional projections blaze to life simultaneously in a connected trail of spectacular Stories in Light. Collaborating with talented regional artists and animators, illuminart’s brand new animated stories combine local knowledge, ideas…

Barmera Constellation – A trail of stories in light across regional SA

Experience artistic and visionary alternative futures in a science themed world first. Five iconic Australian landmarks transform each sunset in August as illuminart‘s vibrant regional projections blaze to life simultaneously in a connected trail of spectacular Stories in Light. Collaborating with talented regional artists and animators, illuminart’s brand new animated stories combine local knowledge, ideas…