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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.

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…

Free

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…

Free

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…

Free

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.…

Free

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

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…

Free

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…

Free

Magnificent Microscopy: Life Under a Lens

Gene Technology Access Centre GTAC, University High School, 77 Story Street, Melbourne

Meet scientists, view their research samples using powerful microscopes, and discuss how their investigations are combatting important global problems. Investigate your own samples! Scientist mentors will help you investigate nature’s…

Free

Light Detectives

Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Lord Somers Road, Somers

As part of Science in the Park, there will be demonstrations, exhibits and talks throughout the day on all sorts of illuminating topics concerned with light, rainbows and spectra and…

Free

Science in the park: wildlife counts

Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Lord Somers Road, Somers

Join us for a day of free science activities on the Mornington Peninsula catering for all ages.

RMIT Open Day

RMIT University, Melbourne city campus Swanston Street, Melbourne

Visit Open Day at RMIT University during National Science Week. Experience virtual reality, peer through electron microscopes to view at nanoscale, experience the power of electric racing cars and get…

Free

Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe

Sale Library 70 Foster Street, Sale

Take a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…

Free

Immersive Science II: Revealing the invisible universe

Stawell Library 7-9 Sloane Street, Stawell

Take a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…

Free

Immersive Science II: Revealing the Invisible Universe

State Library Victoria 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Take a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and…

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