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Space Photo Competition

Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha

MPAS invites submissions from primary & secondary school students in Victoria to an astronomy-themed photo competition as part of our National Science Week program. Photos can be of anything (day…

Free
Ongoing

UNSW Bragg Student Science Writing Prize

Are you a writer in Years 7-10? Want to win great prizes? Write a short essay on ‘Technology and Tomorrow’ and you could win a fantastic set of prizes, including…

Free

Textual data sonification and algorithmic composition competition

RMIT University, Melbourne city campus Swanston Street, Melbourne

This competition challenges participants to write computer programs that take any text as input, and generate sheet music that can be performed by an a cappella vocal quartet.

2018 EP/ASTA STEM CHALLENGE

Are you a passionate teacher interested in promoting creative problem solving thinkers with a scientific view of the world? Or are you a student ready to tackle complex, real world…

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Australia’s Next Top Weather Presenter

The search for Australia’s next top weather presenter is on. The Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society (AMOS) is launching a national video competition. What’s the weather and climate like around…

Free

Adventures Under Southern Skies – an Art-Science Melding

Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Lord Somers Road, Somers

An exhibition of regional astronomy and sky photography by the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society in proud collaboration with PrimeSCI!, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Coolart Wetlands and Homestead. Being…

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Geoscience Australia – 80 Days of Earth Discovery

Online

Geoscience Australia is celebrating 80 Days of Earth Discovery from 1 August – 20 October 2018. Join us in exploring geoscience in all its diversity, the crucial role it plays…

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Future Martians Podcast

“Why aren’t we reaching for the stars?” Mars One astronaut candidates Josh Richards and Dianne McGrath speak with fellow candidates from around the world about the Mars One project, their…

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R.U.R. 2020

BioFab3D 1st Floor, Clinical Sciences Building, 29 Regent Street, Fitzroy

In the near future, a young scientist responsible for a world-changing medical breakthrough uncovers a corporate conspiracy that could spell the end of one species – and the rise of…

$15 – $40

Lit Up!

Daylesford Town Hall Vincent Street, Daylesford

A spectacle reminiscent of the legendary White Night in Melbourne and Ballarat but here in Daylesford! This project is being developed by Daylesford SC Year 8 students with the guidance…

Free

Art of Science Exhibition

The Atrium, Federation Square Cnr Swanston St and Flinders St, Melbourne

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s annual Art of Science exhibition showcases stunning images and videos captured by Australian medical researchers tackling some of the biggest challenges facing global health.…

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Scouts Science Camp @ Treetops

Treetops Scout Camp 140 Royal Parade, Riddells Creeks

The 3rd annual STEM-themed patrol-activity camp for Scouts aged 10-14. Fun and activities as part of Scientific Scouts in Action Month and National Science Week.

The Great Aussie BioQuest

Join the Great Aussie BioQuest this National Science Week! Download ‘Questagame’ FREE from your app store. Start submitting – prizes galore! The Great Aussie BioQuest aims to draw attention to an increasingly important aspect of…

Free

World Educational Robot Contest – 2018 Australia International Open

Marymede Catholic College 60 Williamsons Road, South Morang

World Educational Robot (WER) Contest 2018 Australia Open – Hosted by World Educational Robotics Society (WERS) and Centre Com with sponsorship from HP. A fun and challenging robotics contest for children aged 6-18 using Abilix robots.

$190
Recurring

Powering the future

PowerWorks Energy Technology Centre Ridge Road, Morwell

See the science of converting brown coal into steam and then electricity and the advancement of higher-efficiency, lower-emission technologies that are now being used elsewhere in the world.

Free – $5
Recurring

Parasites on Parade Family Fundays

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central

Parasites on Parade Family Fundays at the Art Gallery of Ballarat features hands-on science and art activities for everyone! Explore the science of parasites through art in the Parasite Parade,…

Free

Thomastown Building Challenge

Thomastown Library 52 Main Street, Thomastown

Calling all budding builders and engineers. Come and build the tallest structure you can, using our builder’s kit. Who will win? There will be prizes! Thomastown Library has organised a…

Free

Parasite Art

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central

View the beautiful artwork Gula Guri mayin “Heal the Body” by indigenous north Queensland artist Bernard Lee Singleton and animation by Russell Milledge and Tai Inoue. With funding from Inspiring…

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National Science Week at Geelong Gallery

Geelong Gallery 55 Little Malop Street, Geelong

See the Gallery’s collection in a new and stimulating way by engaging with a special trail of STEM-themed labels and activities during National Science Week. The theme of this year’s…

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Mobile Planetarium

Sunshine Library 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine

Come and immerse yourself in the wonders of the Universe in the Science Discovery Dome.

Free

Nao the Humanoid

Clayton Library 9-15 Cooke Street, Clayton

Meet NAO the Humanoid and see him walk, talk, dance, dab! You can also learn how to program this fantastic robot! NAO is a 58 cm tall, autonomous and fully…

Free

Lego Mindstorms with Robogals

Thomastown Library 52 Main Street, Thomastown

To kickstart National Science Week celebrations, Robogals will be leading a LEGO Mindstorms robotics workshop at Thomastown Library. Robogals is an international, student-led organisation working to raise female participation in…

Free

Fast Lane, Bowling Blast

Mornington Peninsula Libraries Vancouver Street, Mornington

Bring the family along to learn about robots. We will teach you to use Ozobots, which are cool little robots that follow code written with colour markers. You can have…

Free

Bricks 4 Kidz “Game Changers and Change Makers”

Galada Community Centre 10 A Forum Way, Epping

Bricks 4 Kidz – City of Whittlesea provides a LEGO based program for primary age students. In this public event, Bricks 4 Kidz invites students of all ages to come…

Free

Lego WeDo Robots

Malvern Library 1255 High Street, Malvern

Children will design and build a working robot model then code and test their solutions using LEGO® WeDo ‘drag and drop’ pictorial programming software. Presented by Bricks 4 Kidz®. Suitable…

$5

Nao the Humanoid

Mount Waverley Library 41 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley

Meet NAO the Humanoid and see him walk, talk, dance, dab! You can also learn how to program this fantastic robot! NAO is a 58 cm tall, autonomous and fully…

Free

Scinema International Science Film Festival @ Brimbank Libraries

Keilor Library 704B Old Calder Highway, Keilor

SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from around the world. SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the…

Free

STEM-GINEERING

The Canterbury Centre 2 Rochester Road, Canterbury

An afternoon of experimenting, building and tinkering for pre-schoolers, primary schoolers and their families to celebrate National Science Week. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for preschoolers and primary schoolers…

Free

The Great Debate: Greatest Discovery Ever Made

Royal Society of Victoria 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

To celebrate National Science Week the Science Nation is going to determine once and for all what is the Greatest Discovery Ever Made. Join the fun and mayhem as the…

$10 – $15

Café Scientifique: The Art of Parasites – Painting a New Image

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central

Join us for this National Science Week event and the launch of the stunning artwork Gula Guri mayin “Heal the Body” by indigenous far north Queensland artist Bernard Lee Singleton…

Free

Café Scientifique: The Art of Parasites – Painting a New Image

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central

Join us for this National Science Week event jointly hosted by Federation University, The Art Gallery of Ballarat and The Australian Society for Parasitology for the launch of the stunning…

Free
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