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Event Evaluation
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Event Evaluation

  • By National Office
  • 24 July, 2012

Evaluation. Everyone should do it and most of us want help. Here is your opportunity to get some valuable feedback for your own event and to contribute to a national effort to develop more robust ...

National Science Week in Queensland
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National Science Week in Queensland

  • By National Office
  • 23 July, 2012

From Queensland Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett AO Protecting the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, discovering cures for chronic disease, ensuring food and water security for a growing ...

Gold Coast Science Fair
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Gold Coast Science Fair

  • By National Office
  • 20 July, 2012

The 2012 Gold Coast Science Fair is being held in the heart of the Gold Coast, at the Evandale Parklands, Bundall on 4 August! With education providers, industry representatives, live ...

Grants for Public Primary Schools in NSW!
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Grants for Public Primary Schools in NSW!

  • By National Office
  • 19 July, 2012

Grants are available to primary public schools in NSW to run an activity during National Science Week to encourage primary school children, teachers and their communities to engage with and ...

Learning from our Elders: the Indigenous Science Experience
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Learning from our Elders: the Indigenous Science Experience

  • By National Office
  • 15 July, 2012

National Science Week 2012 kicks off in Sydney with an exciting collaboration between Macquarie University, the Australian Museum, the Redfern Community Centre and Aboriginal communities from ...

Food Science Fascinates Victoria’s Visiting MIT Graduate
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Food Science Fascinates Victoria’s Visiting MIT Graduate

  • By HGardiner
  • 6 July, 2012

Following the very successful 2011 tour of international guest Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks, this year we have invited Kevin Liu, food fanatascist and blogger. Kevin learned to love ...

Ultimo Science Festival
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Ultimo Science Festival

  • By National Office
  • 5 July, 2012

This year’s Ultimo Science Festival, from August 16 to 26, is shaping up to be a memorable one with a huge range of intriguing events and engaging activities for all kinds of people. Here are ...

3rd Annual Sci-Ku Poetry Competition
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3rd Annual Sci-Ku Poetry Competition

  • By National Office
  • 3 July, 2012

Unleash your inner poet by submitting your best science haiku. We’re looking for sci-kus with a FARMING or AGRICULTURAL theme in recognition of the 2012 Australian Year of the Farmer. This is a ...

Rocket Town on tour
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Rocket Town on tour

  • By National Office
  • 3 July, 2012

Emily Steel’s award-winning play explores the lives of two teenagers and their relationships with the unusual and remote town of Woomera. What does it mean to be young in the middle of ...

SA event seed grants: apply now!
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SA event seed grants: apply now!

  • By National Office
  • 14 June, 2012

Thinking of holding an event in National Science Week in South Australia? Through the financial support of the Government of South Australia (via DFEEST), there are a number of small grants ...