With the first clay bricks handmade and fired on site in 1929 in a temporary kiln established by the Calligaro family, Geraldton Brick is Western Australia’s oldest clay brick manufacturer that is still operational. These days Geraldton Brick is owned by Geraldton born and raised Mark Blayney, with clay bricks and pavers now being supplied…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Wacky Magic & Mad Science
An eccentric mad scientist is trapped on Earth after arriving from another dimension. What wonderful discoveries will he make as he explores his surrounds? This brand new crazy and dynamic show presented by Pierre Ulric is part magic and illusion, part science demonstration, all fun and learning. Inspiring and amazing entertainment for the whole family….
National Science Week in the Great Southern WA
Welcome to National Science Week in the Great Southern, Western Australia. Major Albany-based partners Great Southern Science Council (a member of Inspiring Australia WA Regional Science Hub Network) and Museum of the Great Southern combine forces with supporters, presenters, science professionals and our community to curate, collate and celebrate everything sciencey in our vibrant community….
Addressing Australia’s Geoscience Challenges
In late 2018, we gathered Australia’s geoscience community across academia, government and industry to develop ideas about tools, services, data and analytics needed to enable purposeful innovation in our sector. We asked: how can we better address Australia’s minerals, energy, water and geohazards questions as our population grows and the environment rapidly changes? Now, we…
The Collection Episode 4: Surviving a cyclone
“Losing anything from a museum collection is sad … because it’s not just the museum who loses, it’s the people who live in that community.” In 1974, when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, the museum building was flattened. Two blocks away, where some of the first artworks from the Papunya Desert Art movement hung, the roof…
The Collection Episode 3: Seven seasons and a very rare fish
“Balnba is the rainy season. Dalay is like the monsoon season, the season of the Cyclones. Mayilema is when it starts drying out. And between Dalay and Mayilema you have what we call the season of the knock ’em down … that’s when the last final rain comes – a big, powerful storm – and…
The Collection Episode 1: How to stuff a giant croc
“Dad brought home a huge lump of the tail and we tried it and it was really tough … just like chewing on white rubber” Meet Sweetheart, the Territory’s most infamous crocodile and find out how he ended up on the dinner table of a young taxidermist-to-be. Learn about the lengths his father went to…
The Collection
The Collection, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them. Jared Archibald, MAGNT’s Curator…
Science Café Updating the Rime of the Ancient Mariner – past and future of fresh water on the South Coast
Historically, access to fresh water played a pivotal role in human habitation along the South Coast and today is no different. Our drying climate and growing population compound the challenges to fresh water supplies. Join a lively expert panel discussion of the past and future of water supplies while enjoying a delicious afternoon tea and…
DELWP Science Symposium 2020
DELWP’s Science Symposium will be held over three days (Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 August 2020) for DELWP and our partners, during National Science Week, and will feature: presentations from our Scientific Reference Panel members a series of 3-minute ‘lightning’ talks DELWP Science Awards examples of sci-art that help us interpret and better engage with…