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Public Outreach Astronomy: Mildura

SRS Benetook Farm 1022 Benetook Avenue, Mildura, VIC, Australia

Experience the wonders of heavens above with our mobile astronomical observatory at SRS Benetook Farm, Mildura. Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project (SCOOP) is a mobile astronomical observatory equipped with computerised telescopes for daytime solar and night time stellar and planetary viewing. SCOOP is travelling to regional Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia for National…

Free

Girls in Physics Breakfast

New Horizons Building 20 Research Way, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

At the breakfast students from Years 10 to 12 will share a table with two or three young women who are either in the early stages of a career in physics or engineering, or are at university as an undergraduate or a postgraduate. The students have a chance to ask questions about their careers and…

$15

Knowing what the weather’s going to do

Court House, CEACA 38A Downey Street, Alexandra, VIC, Australia

Join Dr Robert Dahni, a retired meteorologist, and improve your weather awareness through a better understanding of weather forecast information. Knowing what the weather’s going to do will help you to make better decisions in your weather-impacted activities. Improve your weather awareness and make better decisions in your weather-impacted activities. Knowing what the weather’s going…

Free
Recurring

Edison Robot Code Club: 4 week class

Ballarat Library 178 Doveton St N, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Learn to control an Edison robot using EdWare coding Langugage: Use the EdWare graphical programming language to make Edison drive and turn, detect obstacles and sounds, sense and track and respond to lights. If you have used Scratch at school, EdWare will look familiar. EdWare is a hybrid graphical robot programming language for the Edison…

free

Science Extravaganza

Horsham College High Street South, Horsham, VIC, Australia

The Science Extravaganza showcases the different areas of science and engages primary and secondary aged children as well as parents in sciences related phenomena and events through displays, demonstrations and activities. The Horsham College Science Team present the annual community Science Extravaganza. The event showcases the different areas of science and engages primary and secondary…

Free

Yaapeet’s Native Plants – Changes Over 30 Years

Yaapeet Primary School 4 Woods Street, Yaapeet, VIC, Australia

How well do you know the native plants in your local Nature Reserve? Get to know Yaapeet’s native plants – on the Nature Reserve on the east of the town/school boundary from an historic collection (made in 1988) and a walk/survey to be made today. For National Science Week, Yaapeet PS is bringing back Rod…

Free

Space for Girl Guides and Scouts

Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC, Australia

The evening aims to build awareness of the Australian night sky and help troops of Girl Guides and Scouts of any age in the journey towards their Outer Space/Astronomy badge/achievement award. If you belong to an adventurous troop of Girl Guides or Scouts of any age who are seeking to navigate their way amongst the…

$5 – $10

STEMPOWERED: An Exhibit of Women in STEM accompanied with High Tea

Banyule Nillumbik Tech School 61 Civic Drive, Greensborough, VIC, Australia

Who are some of the great women working in STEM in Victoria? What fields are they in? How did they get there? How is their work making a difference in our world? Learn about Victoria’s Women in STEM with high tea. Her Place Women’s Museum Australia presents an exhibition where STEM, education and community come…

$35

Diversity Game Changers in STEM

Monash University Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, Australia

How do we create a more diverse workplace? What can we do to make inclusion a priority in science? Why is it important to increase diversity and inclusion in STEM? This event brings together speakers prominent in advocating for diversity and inclusion in STEM to explore how we as individuals can create positive change. We hope…

Free

Astrophotography Workshop

Briars Astronomy Centre and Observatory 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, VIC, Australia

A day and evening that introduces you to the concepts of night sky photography and then you get to try it. Suitable for those who have some familiarity of daytime photography and who are keen to expand their horizons into the night and put into practice what they learn. This astrophotography workshop will be canvassing…

$40

AstroLight Festival at Scienceworks

Scienceworks 2 Booker Street, Spotswood, VIC, Australia

Scienceworks comes alive after-hours for AstroLight Festival with special guests from the European Space Agency and Australia's space industry, fun science activities for all ages, and a whole field full of telescopes for stargazing!

$12 – $25

Campfires & Science at Plenty Gorge

Plenty Gorge Parklands 25 Linacre Drive, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

Love camping? Love science? Get involved! Campfires and Science is a new and growing community of people who head outdoors, light a campfire, and share knowledge. We lead regular, free events in wild places to support scientific fieldwork and provide hands-on training in the research methods that help us to best protect the environment. Welcome to…

Free
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