BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Inspiring Victoria - ECPv6.12.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Inspiring Victoria REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20180331T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20181006T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20190406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20191005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190723T025503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T025503Z UID:4708-1564597800-1564603200@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Maths & Music in Berlin\, 1828: Elliptic Optics\, Kosmos & Beethoven DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Arun Ram\, with live music performed by Joshua Hooke \nThis performance will take you back to the salons of Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn in Berlin\, 1828\, to a gathering of some of the greatest scientific and musical minds of the day. \nIn the year 1828\, Alexander von Humboldt set up a hut for measuring the Earth’s magnetic field in the Mendelssohn garden\, on his way to writing his treatise on the Universe\, Kosmos. In the previous year Beethoven had died\, leaving a controversial musical legacy\, while Abel and Jacobi were in the midst of creating a mathematical revolution with the development of elliptic functions. \nDiscover the sounds of Beethoven\, the elliptic orbits of the planets\, and the thrill of the Kosmos\, and experience the passion and exuberance that were the hallmark of the legendary Mendelssohn salon. \n*Suitable for all ages\, and all levels of interests and abilities in maths and music. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/maths-music-in-berlin-1828-elliptic-optics-kosmos-beethoven/ LOCATION:Wonthaggi Baptist Church\, 2 Broome Crescent\, Wonthaggi\, VIC\, Australia CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Maths-roadshow-3-1024x768-e1563849966955.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Badge":MAILTO:science-festival@unimelb.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190730T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190730T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190730T032519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190730T033421Z UID:4775-1564473600-1564506000@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Hack IT Club: Technology and Coding for Kids DESCRIPTION:Join us for this term-based program and learn about Lego and Sphero Robotics\, and also Arduino\, and micro:bit electronics. Choose what you would like to explore\, and then do so\, at your own pace. This is a co-learning program for children where parents and carers are core support for their child.\nThere will be expert staff on hand to assist and direct.\nProgram Partners\n• Inspiring Australia\n• Royal Society of Victoria\n• Victoria State Government\n7–13 years \nEvery Wednesday starting 17 July – 18 September.  Arrive anytime from 3.30–5pm Sebastopol Library  \nALSO: \nEvery Monday starting 29 July– 16 September 4–4.45pm\,  Wendouree Library Eight-week program with Edison URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/hack-it-club-technology-and-coding-for-kids/ CATEGORIES:Kids' Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/download-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190727T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190727T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190726T081854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T081854Z UID:4720-1564254000-1564264800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Apollo 11 Archive Producer Stephen Slater in Conversation DESCRIPTION:One evening in May 2017\, Stephen Slater got an unusual email from the US National Archives. NASA had left a trove of untouched Apollo 11 specific film reels sitting in cold storage\, the message read. And he could access them. Slater\, an archival producer and self-confessed space nerd\, was “stunned.” \nHe was at his home in Sheffield\, England\, waiting for his usual Skype call with director Todd Douglas Miller …… They needed to complete the film in time for the moon landing’s 50th anniversary this July. \nHear from Stephen in his whirlwind visit to Ballarat. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/apollo-11-archive-producer-stephen-slater-in-conversation/ LOCATION:Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum\, 439 Cobden Street\, Mount Pleasant\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Footsteps-on-the-Moon-e1563166428223.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Bailey":MAILTO:bas@cbl.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190727T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190728T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190707T042245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190707T042744Z UID:4356-1564223400-1564320600@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Room with a point of view (Open House) DESCRIPTION:“You built me up. You changed me. You loved me. You left me. Ultimately\, you used me – what else can I call it?” \nExplore the changing use and disuse of urban and industrial spaces\, from the point of view of the buildings themselves. How does it feel to have been home to a rave\, a bustling laboratory\, or a film set? \nBlending science\, performance art and architectural design\, this tour features untold stories\, hidden facts\, wild speculation and complete fabrications*. \nCreated and performed by the award-winning Jim Fishwick from Jetpack Theatre. \nPlease note: This tour takes place in the locations it discusses\, in winter. Please wear practical shoes and warm clothes. It requires moving from site to site\, but does not involve audience interaction. Unfortunately this event has able-bodied access only. \nBookings open 12 July. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/room-with-a-point-of-view-open-house/ LOCATION:The University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, 3010 CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19D_EVENT_WASTED-SPACE_scott-eckersley-1199196-unsplash-1024x768-e1562473317710.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ellie Michaelides":MAILTO:ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190725T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190725T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190715T060040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T060040Z UID:4650-1564077600-1564084800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Black holes\, gravitational waves and the fastest explosions in the universe - Royal Children's Hospital DESCRIPTION:Dr Jeff Cooke will discuss recently announced astronomical events\, including a direct image of a supermassive black hole\, gravitational waves from merging black holes and neutron stars\, and other exotic phenomena\, including fast radio bursts. Donation goes to the Royal Children’s Hospital. \nThere have been several major announcements in astronomy recently\, including a direct image of a black hole\, black holes and neutron stars merging to generate gravitational waves\, and other phenomena\, including fast radio bursts. If you want to know more about these exotic events\, Dr Jeff Cooke will discuss the details behind them and the role of Australians in their discovery. \nRefreshments will be provided. \nThis is a fund raiser event for the Royal Children’s Hospital. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/black-holes-gravitational-waves-and-the-fastest-explosions-in-the-universe-royal-childrens-hospital/ LOCATION:Ella Latham Theatre Ground Floor\, The Royal Children’s Hospital 50 Flemington Road Parkville\, Victoria CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Black-Hole-e1563170417600.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jeff Cooke":MAILTO:jcooke@astro.swin.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190724T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190724T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190716T052836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T054007Z UID:4657-1563980400-1563987600@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Citizen Science Victoria - July Gathering DESCRIPTION:Calling all citizen science program leaders\, contributors\, scholars and volunteers!\nWe invite you to join us for the July 2019 meeting of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Citizen Science Association. This meeting will focus on citizen science and education. \nThe meeting will commence with three presentations\, which will be followed by break-out group discussions. There will also be plenty of time for sharing your project stories\, networking and developing our community of practice. \nWe’ve asked these fabulous speakers to talk to you about their experiences and insights: \nSandra McCullogh\, Earthwatch Australia\nSandra is a program manager for Bush Blitz and TeachLive at Earthwatch Australia. After completing a Bachelor of Science (major in Geology) at the University of Melbourne\, she worked as a Geologist for Rio Tinto Exploration for five years\, before leaving in 2015 to change careers\, and joined Earthwatch in 2018. \nJulian O’Shea\, Unbound\nJulian is a social entrepreneur and educator and is the CEO of Unbound – an organisation leading social impact education programs with Australian universities. He is the lead of the SolarTuk Expedition – an ambitious around-the-world journey by solar powered tuk tuk. He was recently named one of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers. \nEdmond Lascaris\, City of Whittlesea\nEdmond Lascaris has been the Stormwater Management Coordinator at the City of Whittlesea for the past 7 years where he works on a range of water sustainability and education projects. This year\, his students won the National Gallery of Victoria – Victorian Design Challenge 2019 Waste in the high school / primary school category for their invention of a Robot Walking School Bus designed to process waste and guide school children safely to school. In the past\, Edmond as taught at up to 7 different primary schools and the Mill Park library teaching coding\, electronics and design. Edmond completed his PhD at Swinburne University using industrial enzymes to help recycle paper at Visy. \nFollowing the three presentations\, we will break into group discussion sessions\, where we will explore some of the key challenges and opportunities in citizen science in Victoria. \nThe Australian Citizen Science Association convenes a community of practice in citizen science\, exploring ways to make participation in research by non-scientists not just instructive\, but also engaging\, fun and social. \nOur thanks to our committee Chair\, Kade Mills at the Victorian National Parks Association\, for hosting our 2019 gathering. \nFrom your ACSA-Vic committee –\nChair: Kade Mills (Victorian National Parks Association)\nVice Chair: Tess Hayes (EPA Victoria)\nSecretary: Yvonne Cabuang (Melbourne Water)\nCommittee Members: Linden Ashcroft (University of Melbourne)\, Julian O’Shea (Unbound)\, Pat Bonney (Federation University) and Christine Connelly (Victoria University). \n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/acsa-vic-july-2019/ LOCATION:60L Green Building\, 60 Leicester Street\, Carlton\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia CATEGORIES:Citizen science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Libby-Hillman_July-2018-e1563254766468.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ACSA Victoria":MAILTO:CitSciVic@citizensciencevic.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T181500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190315T011858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190315T011858Z UID:3742-1563819300-1563823800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Towards an Electronic Prescription? The 2019 Graeme Clark Oration DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Timothy Denison\nRoyal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies\nDepartment of Engineering Science\, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience\, MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit\nOxford University\nProfessor Timothy Denison presents the opportunities and challenges for interfacing electrical and biological circuits for the treatment of disease. \nWhen treating diseases of the nervous system\, doctors have generally relied on drug discoveries. But uncovering new pharmaceutical treatments can be a risky and lengthy process\, and diseases of the central nervous system have proven especially challenging. With the significant personal and societal costs incurred by these disorders\, there is an imperative to explore alternative approaches to treatment. \nBioelectronics is the concept of interfacing directly with the body’s own nervous system to monitor physiological signals and\, as needed\, modulate the electrical activity within the nervous system to alleviate symptoms of diseases. The first generation of bioelectronic systems are now treating a number of disorders\, with perhaps the most familiar being cardiac pacemakers that aim to maintain a healthy heart rhythm. Pacing systems are deployed in hundreds of thousands of patients today\, and reinforce the potential for bioelectronic medicine to restore health. \nExpanding bioelectronics to neurological disorders like epilepsy\, chronic pain and dementia is an exciting but challenging opportunity. Despite the clinical success in treating symptoms of diseases like Parkinson’s\, existing bioelectronic systems have several attributes that currently limit their adoption. For example\, currently a skilled neurosurgeon is required to place the implant\, and the device’s output is relatively inflexible in contrast to the rapidly changing and reactive activity of the nervous system. Resolving these issues requires the complementary pursuit of technological innovation and scientific discovery. \nFor technology\, the microelectronics-enabled flexibility of bioelectronic systems creates opportunities for both research and medical device design. Digital technology is adaptable for addressing various diseases\, as well as for fine-tuning to patient-specific needs. In the future\, sensor- and algorithm-enabled systems might rapidly respond to physiological fluctuations within the body\, allowing the possibility of building restorative prosthetics that serve as a surrogate nervous system. In addition\, the algorithms used to operate the bioelectronics can “evolve” with our scientific understanding of the nervous system. But to fully realize this potential\, we first need a better understanding of how the nervous system functions and responds to therapeutic interventions. \nTo this end\, bioelectronic platforms are also being used as a unique window into the brain. This window allows access for gathering data on how the nervous system functions\, and then goes awry due to disease. Clinician-researchers can then characterize the response of the nervous system to drugs and stimulation to better understand how more “neurotypical” function might be restored. \nThe flexibility of bioelectronics allows for a breadth of therapies to be explored with these scientific toolkits. High-impact\, problematic clinical needs are currently being explored in human volunteers\, including postural instability in Parkinson’s disease\, seizure prediction and prevention in epilepsy\, and emotional and sensory processing in chronic pain and depression. The breadth of these studies reflects the diversity of challenges created by neurological disorders\, but also the hope that bioelectronic systems can help address them. \nAbout the Speaker:\n \n\nProfessor Timothy Denison holds a join appointment in Engineering Science and Clinical Neurosciences at Oxford\, where he explores the fundamentals of physiologic closed-loop systems in collaboration with the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit. \nPrior to that\, Tim was a Technical Fellow at Medtronic PLC and Vice President of Research & Core Technology for the Restorative Therapies Group\, where he helped oversee the design of next generation neural interface and algorithm technologies for the treatment of chronic neurological disease. In 2012\, he was awarded membership to the Bakken Society\, Medtronic’s highest technical and scientific honor\, and in 2014 he was awarded the Wallin leadership award\, becoming only the second person in Medtronic history to receive both awards. In 2015\, he was elected to the College of Fellows for the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Tim received an A.B. in Physics from The University of Chicago\, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT. He recently completed his MBA and was named a Wallman Scholar at The University of Chicago. \n*The 2019 Graeme Clark Oration will be video recorded and available for viewing on the Internet. Photos will also be taken and used on web publications and in print publications or in promotional activities. If you do not wish to be filmed or photographed\, please tell our staff members on the day. \n \nPowered by Eventbrite\n\nA joint initiative of the Convergence Science Network and the University of Melbourne. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/electronic-prescription/ LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 1 Convention Centre Place\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/electronicprescription2lr-e1552613017547.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Convergence Science Network":MAILTO:l.ismahil@ConvergenceScienceNetwork.org.au GEO:-37.8251777;144.9523042 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place Melbourne VIC 3006 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Convention Centre Place:geo:144.9523042,-37.8251777 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190720T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190720T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190712T061630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T061630Z UID:4601-1563645600-1563656400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Footsteps on the Moon DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing\nSaturday 20 July\, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first time humans walked on the Moon. \nThis remarkable event was a watershed in human history and a technological achievement of astounding proportions: the mission went to the Moon and back with less computing power than a modern smart phone. \nCelebrate this feat of human ambition and ingenuity with our special event featuring expert talks\, Planetarium shows\, VR experiences of the ISS\, an Apollo 11 photography exhibition\, telescope viewing (weather permitting) and more. \nPlease note: the panel discussion is in an undercover outdoor venue so will likely be very cold – please dress appropriately. \nTickets: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whats-on/footsteps-on-the-moon/tickets/ \nSchedule\n\n\n\nWhen\nWhat\nWhere\n\n\n6pm\nDoors open\nPlanetarium entrance\n\n\n6.15pm–6.45pm\nCapcom Go! Planetarium show\nPlanetarium\n\n\n7pm–8pm\nPanel discussion\nAmphitheatre (outside\, undercover)\n\n\n8.15pm–8.45pm\nCapcom Go! Planetarium show\nPlanetarium\n\n\n9pm\nEvent ends\n\n\n\n\nActivities\nExpert panel discussion\n7pm–8pm | Amphitheatre (outside\, undercover – bring warm clothes!) \nModerated by science journalist and broadcaster Robyn Williams\, we will hear from the Head of the Australian Space Agency\, Dr Megan Clark\, Associate Professor Alan Duffy and Dr Gail Iles on the Apollo 11 mission and Australia’s involvement\, and the excitement of looking forward to humanity’s future in space exploration. \nPlanetarium screening – Capcom Go! ($5 surcharge)\n6.15pm–6.45pm or 8.15pm–8.45pm | Planetarium \nThis immersive\, historical documentary showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon. It introduces a new generation to the immense challenges they overcame and will inspire them to become the explorers\, designers\, engineers\, thinkers and dreamers of the future. \nApollo 11 photography exhibition\nAll evening | Planetarium foyer \nExplore the story of the Apollo 11 mission through gorgeous images taken by the astronauts themselves. \nTelescope viewing (weather permitting)\nAll evening | Arena \nSee the stars for yourself with our telescopes and binoculars\, guided by knowledgeable astronomy volunteers. \nEarthlight: Spacewalk VR experience\nAll evening | Planetarium foyer \nExperience what it’s like to be an astronaut as you visit the International Space Station. Learn how to realistically move in zero gravity\, how to use real astronaut tools\, ride the station’s robotic arm and see the most breathtaking views of Earth from orbit. \nFirst in best dressed! Come early for this one – we expect there to be queues… \nDrinks and eats\nAll evening | Elements café \nGalactic cocktails\, local beers\, and delicious treats available all night for purchase. \nSpeakers\nRobyn Williams AM – panel moderator\nRobyn Williams is a science journalist and broadcaster who has hosted the Science Show on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 1975. He’s the only journalist to be elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences\, and is the holder of five honorary doctorates. Robyn Williams was elected a National Living Treasure by the National Trust and even had a star named after him by the Sydney Observatory. \nDr Megan Clark AC\nDr Megan Clark is Head of the Australian Space Agency\, spearheading the Agency’s establishment as Chair of the Expert Reference Group into the Review of Australia’s Space Industry Capability. As Head of Agency\, she is responsible for overall governance and performance\, management\, policy leadership and strategic direction. Dr Clark was Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) from 2009 to 2014. She holds a BSc from the University of Western Australia and a PhD from Queen’s University\, Canada. In 2014\, she was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia. \nAssociate Professor Alan Duffy\nAssociate Professor Duffy is an astrophysicist at Swinburne University and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia\, home of Australia’s Science Channel. He is a regular media commentator on all things astronomy and space science. His efforts bringing the latest science to broad audiences have seen him be awarded the Victorian Tall Poppy Award and the national Eureka prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science. \nDr Gail Iles\nDr Gail Iles is a former astronaut trainer who has earned a medal for her many hours spent experimenting in zero gravity aboard the Novespace Airbus A300 (or ‘vomit comet’ as it is sometimes affectionately called). She is passionate about inspiring people about science and space\, especially in her role teaching RMIT physics and engineering students. Gail chairs the Victorian branch of the Australian Institute of Physics and is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. \nFAQs\nWhat if there is rain or clouds?\nIt is the fate of the astronomer to be at the mercy of the weather and unfortunately we are unable to control the rain and clouds. The event will go ahead and in the case of inclement weather\, however telescope viewing will not be available. Note that the panel discussion is outside (but undercover)\, so please dress appropriately – it is likely to be very cold. \nWhere will the panel discussion be held?\nIn Scienceworks’ amphitheatre\, which is outside\, but undercover. Please dress in warm clothes as it will be very cold outside. \nCan children attend?\nThis event has been curated for an adult audience. People under 18 can still purchase a ticket to attend\, however please keep in mind there are no activities for children. The event is most suitable for people 16+. \nIs the planetarium included in the ticket?\nNo. The planetarium is a $5 surcharge in addition to your entry ticket. \nTickets: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whats-on/footsteps-on-the-moon/tickets/ URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/footsteps-on-the-moon/ LOCATION:Scienceworks\, 2 Booker Street\, Spotswood\, VIC\, 3015\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Footsteps-on-the-Moon-e1563166428223.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Scienceworks":MAILTO:AskUs@museum.vic.gov.au GEO:-37.8315647;144.8933549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Scienceworks 2 Booker Street Spotswood VIC 3015 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Booker Street:geo:144.8933549,-37.8315647 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190720T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190720T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190709T082053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T082053Z UID:4470-1563634800-1563640200@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:iPad and iPhone tips\, tricks\, hidden features DESCRIPTION:Phones and iPads can be really easy to use\, but lots of their useful features are easy to miss. Bring your iPhone or iPad along for tips\, tricks and hidden features that can help you get the most out of your device. Bookings essential. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/ipad-and-iphone-tips-tricks-hidden-features/ LOCATION:Fitzroy Library\, 128 Moor Street\, Fitzroy\, VIC\, 3065\, Australia CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Iphone-and-Ipad-e1562660395250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Annie Bourne":MAILTO:Annie.bourne@yarracity.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190720T070000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190726T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190715T043936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T034023Z UID:4607-1563606000-1564160400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Moonhack DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing by building your own space-themed game. \nGet together with your friends\, download the step-by-step instructions\, and learn to code your own game. \nIn 2018 we broke the record for the most kids coding in a single day. Help us break the record again in 2019. \nMake sure to register your participation and then submit your participation numbers between 20-26 July! (You can still participate after the 26th\, but your numbers won’t count towards the record.) URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/moonhack/ LOCATION:Online\, Australia CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MoonHack-e1563165567248.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nicola Curnow":MAILTO:nicola@codeclubau.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190718T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190730T023858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190730T052930Z UID:4759-1563465600-1563469200@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Young Inventors Club: Mornington Library DESCRIPTION:Young inventors \nThe young inventors is a project based learning program that provides a hands-on science\, technology\, engineering\, arts and math opportunity to budding young inventors. They will be using LittleBits and Micro:BBC boards to invent objects such as a self driving art machine or a cardboard inch worm. \nThis is a 6 week program on Thursdays 4pm – 5pm. You should be able to attend all 6 sessions\, as the course is progressive with each week building on the previous week’s contact. \n  \nSuitable for ages 8-12. \nPlaces are limited and bookings are essential \nBookings Essential URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/young-inventors-club-mornington-library/2019-07-18/ CATEGORIES:Kids' Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pexels-photo-595804.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190718T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190618T002151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T060550Z UID:4068-1563444000-1563451200@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Gardening Soils with pH Testing DESCRIPTION:Bring a jar of soil from home and learn how to manage the soil pH levels in your organic garden. You will have the opportunity to test your soil and optimise the health of your garden. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/gardening-soils-with-ph-testing/2019-07-18/ LOCATION:Rosebud Library\, McDowell Street\, Rosebud\, VIC\, Australia CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gardening-2448134_960_720-e1560817300994.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mornington Peninsula Library":MAILTO:askalibrarian@mornpen.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190715T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190715T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190709T041326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T041326Z UID:4386-1563206400-1563210000@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Hands On Science Experiments DESCRIPTION:Come and take part in a range of hands on science experiments and explore the world of STEM. \nFor children ages 5-12. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/hands-on-science-experiments/ LOCATION:Sydenham Library\, 1 Station Street\, Taylors Lakes\, VIC\, 3038\, Australia CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-28-at-11.35.15-am-e1531807989518.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Brus":MAILTO:jenniferb@brimbank.vic.gov.au GEO:-37.7000542;144.7742129 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydenham Library 1 Station Street Taylors Lakes VIC 3038 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Station Street:geo:144.7742129,-37.7000542 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190713T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190715T045358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T045358Z UID:4614-1563012000-1563814800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:50 Year Commemoration of Lunar Landing DESCRIPTION:The Radio Amateurs of the Tablelands Radio & Electronics Club\, in Far North Queensland are commemorating the 50th year since the Lunar Landing\, by operating a special event call sign on the Radio Amateur bands. \nThe callsign for this station is Vi50ML. All licenced Radio Amateurs are invited to join in by establishing radio contact with this station. The station will be on air the 13th July to 21st July\, 2019. \nFurther information can be obtained at www.qrz.com and typing in the callsign VI50ML\, or by email. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/50-year-commemoration-of-lunar-landing/ CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Footsteps-on-the-Moon-e1563166428223.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fred Swainston":MAILTO:trainsafe@silvertrain.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190606T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190731T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190628T053055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T053055Z UID:4266-1559808000-1564592400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:All Things Moon Poetry DESCRIPTION:Write a poem about THE MOON: it could be about travelling to the Moon; some human history or culture that includes our understanding of the Moon; what the Moon has taught us in science; anything else that’s Moon-related. \nWhen National Science Week begins (11-19 August) the Science Rhymes website will display a collection of your rhyming verse poems about the MOON and related science discoveries that have captured our imagination. \nTopics could include space travel\, gravity\, moon phases\, eclipses\, even the magic of moonlight. \nThe Science Rhymes website has a free PDF download to help. \nSubmit poems by email. Include your poem title & your name\, plus your town\, school name and an adult name & email address (where appropriate). Send 1 to 8 verses by Wednesday 31 July. Published poems by children will be acknowledged by first name only (and school name where appropriate). URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/all-things-moon-poetry/ CATEGORIES:Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Moon-e1558685389270.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Celia Berrell":MAILTO:celia@sciencerhymes.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190522T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190522T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190521T005601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T034745Z UID:3891-1558540800-1558549800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:The Future of Skills: Employment in an Era of Robots and Automation DESCRIPTION:The Yarra Ranges community is invited to an afternoon focused on skills\, employment and technology as part of Education Week at the Box Hill Institute and Yarra Ranges Tech School. \nThis event will showcase Yarra Ranges Tech School’s facilities\, technology and programs through workshops and an open house. The learning spaces and technology labs will be accessible for direct interaction by attendees during the tour. \nAhead of the tour there will be a panel of key industry representatives who will provide an outline of their industry\, the skills being sought and share experiences of their own journeys in the area of STEM\, robots and automation. Facilitated by Vivienne King\, CEO Box Hill Institute the panel will feature: \n• Rhianne Burroughs\, VEX Robots Coach and Teacher\, Templestowe College \n• Sarav Martin\, Business Growth Strategist\, Mobile Automation \n• Emma Bebe\, Senior Sales Specialist\, Robotics Service\, ABB \n• Eileen Kershaw\, Group Human Resources Manager\, ANCA \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/robots-automation/ LOCATION:Yarra Ranges Tech School\, 1 Jarlo Drive\, Lilydale\, Victoria\, 3140\, Australia CATEGORIES:Yarra Ranges ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Yarra-ranges.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Ranges Tech School":MAILTO:yrts-admin@boxhill.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190507T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190507T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190415T035906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T035906Z UID:3864-1557252000-1557257400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Who do you think you are? Philosophy\, neuroscience and the nature of consciousness DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Associate Professor Nao Tsuchiya & Dr Jennifer Windt\nWe are all intimately acquainted with our conscious thoughts\, feelings\, memories\, imaginings and even dreams. Yet consciousness remains one of the biggest mysteries of the human brain. \nHuman consciousness\, our perception of what exists as well as our thoughts\, feelings\, imaginings and dreams has attempted to be understood by philosophers through conceptual analysis and thought experiments. Neuroscientists have sought to describe it as a biological process of neuronal activity captured by measurable tests of brain activity.  Increasingly\, philosophers and neuroscientists are also joining forces in interdisciplinary consciousness science. \nConsensus is elusive. Do we experience consciousness only while we are awake? Do other animals experience consciousness? Does it fade after brain damage? Are intelligent computers conscious? Is consciousness a process?  What is it for? \nWe have invited a neuroscientist and philosopher to share their research and perspectives on consciousness and to provide some guidance on these questions. \nThe Speakers:\n\nAssociate Professor Naotsuga Tsuchiya\nTowards the physical basis of consciousness\nOur subjective conscious experience is supported by neural activities in the brain. Although questions about consciousness have puzzled humanity for centuries\, an empirical scientific research program\, which aims to identify the neural correlates of consciousness\, has started relatively recently\, only a few decades ago. As such\, we are still far from answering the fascinating questions about consciousness\, such as: Can we tell unconscious people from conscious ones\, just based on neural activity in the brain? Is each one of us consciously experiencing the world in the same way – Can we determine if my “red” color sensation is the same as yours\, based on neural measures? Do newborn babies\, animals\, insects\, plants and future artificial intelligence have consciousness? In this talk\, I will discuss recent progress on scientific research on onsciousness\, which paves possible ways to address these seemingly philosophical questions with empirical neuroscientific methods. In the future we may arrive at the theory of consciousness to answer these questions. \nDr Tsuchiya was awarded a PhD at California Institute of Technology in 2006. In 2012\, he joined the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University as an Associate Professor. His main research interest is to uncover the physical basis of consciousness. Specifically\, he focuses on:\n1) the scope and limit of non-conscious processing\,\n2) the relationship between attention and consciousness\,\n3) the neuronal correlates of consciousness and\n4) testing a theory of consciousness\, in particular\, integrated information\ntheory of consciousness. Combining empirical\, computational and theoretical research methods through interdisciplinary collaborations\, he hopes to solve to the problem of consciousness. \nDr Jennifer Windt\nHow sleep and dream research are revolutionizing our understanding of our conscious minds\nWhat happens to conscious experience as we slip from wakefulness into sleep and dreams? Do we dream throughout the night\, or are parts of sleep unconscious? How do fluctuations in sleep- related experience align with different sleep stages? And what do these changes tell us about consciousness? In my talk\, I’ll review findings from the science of sleep and dreaming and argue that in many ways\, they are revolutionizing our understanding of sleep and its relation to consciousness; they also require us to rethink the relation between sleep and wakefulness as well as new methodologies for their investigation. Sleep is not a period of uniform passivity and rest characterized by a loss of consciousness. Instead\, sleep is heterogeneous\, active\, and teems with different kinds of experience. Investigating how changes in conscious experience\, including dreaming\, arise from local changes in brain activity promises to enrich our image of our minds. It can also help identify the neural correlates of conscious experience and may shed light on the minimal requirements for subjective experience. \nJennifer M. Windt is a lecturer in philosophy and senior research fellow at Monash University. Her research centers on philosophy of mind and philosophy of cognitive science. She is particularly interested in mental states in which we disengage from ongoing tasks and the environment. These include mind wandering and spontaneous thought in wakefulness\, but also dreaming and other sleep-related experiences as well as sleep-wake transitions. Her research is informed by empirical research findings and interdisciplinary collaborations. She is the author of Dreaming (2015\, MIT) and together with Thomas Metzinger edited Open MIND (2016\, MIT; an open access version is available at open-mind.net). She is currently working on a research project on mind wandering across the sleep-wake cycle funded by the Australian Research Council. \n \nPowered by Eventbrite\n\nPresented by the Convergence Science Network. \n  URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/who-do-you-think-you-are/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Monash Biomedical Imaging\, 770 Blackburn Road\, Clayton\, Victoria\, 3800\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/who-do-you-think-you-are.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Convergence Science Network":MAILTO:l.ismahil@ConvergenceScienceNetwork.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190424T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190424T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190415T111806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T111806Z UID:3871-1556128800-1556132400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Gene therapy: miracle in our midst DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Finkel AM\, Editor at Large\, Cosmos Magazine\nWhen the Convergence Science Network invited me to give a talk the brief was to address the issue of hype versus hope in the spruiking of medical advances. Audience members often expressed a sense of frustration with ‘breakthroughs‘ that have yet to materialise\, I was told.\nThe Network’s request is a tall order. \nI am certainly guilty of spruiking\, though my reporting\, feature articles and two books: one on the 1998 human embryonic stem cell revolution and another on the 2001 reading of the human genome with its promise of personalized medicine. \nBoth these breakthroughs are around twenty years old so it is a fair time to ask: what have they delivered? I was all prepared to make a level-headed attempt to answer the question. It would have gone along the following lines. \nIn the case of human embryonic stem cells\, there’s not a great deal yet to have arrived in the clinic. The furthest treatment down the track is one for treating macular degeneration. We’re still waiting for treatments for other ailing tissues to prove their worth. I can’t help inserting this gorgeous cartoon from a story in last September’s issue of Cosmos magazine\, “Calling the stem cell race.” https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/the-stem-cell-race \nAnd while your GP may not yet be prescribing treatments based on your genome\, there’s no doubt that it is the genome revolution we have to thank for better targeted cancer treatment\, for the ability to diagnose congenital childhood illness\, and crucially to carry out genetic screens on couples or embryos\, to spare the tragedy of children being born with devastating genetic diseases. \nSo I was all set to deliver a sort of ‘cup half empty- half full’ talk when my plan was waylaid by a revolution I hadn’t even registered. \nAs editor in chief of a science magazine for six years\, I’m not sure how I missed the gene therapy revolution. Yes\, we did the odd news report on gene therapy\, but mostly we were blinded by the deluge of CRISPR publications – a cheap\, precise new technique of gene editing that was transforming the ability to genetically modify plants\, insects\, animals and maybe one day humans. As it turns out this happened in China last November . \nBut it wasn’t just me who missed the gene therapy revolution. It seems most people I speak to about it – including many medical people – hadn’t noticed. \nThis isn’t a cup half full story. The most dramatic example has biblical dimensions. In 2017\, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a gene therapy trial for children born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). These kids normally develop paralysis and die by the age of two. Instead most were sitting and rolling; some were walking and talking. Is this just a fringe thing? Big Pharma doesn’t think so. Novartis recently paid $US 8.7 billion to purchase – AveXis\, the start-up company behind the SMA trial. \nIn this talk\, allow me to guide you through the gene therapy revolution and how it is set to disrupt the way medicine is delivered. \nAbout the Speaker:\nDr Elizabeth Finkel AM is a former biochemist who now tells the stories of others scientists. She co-founded Cosmos Magazine\, serving as Editor in Chief from June 2013 to September 2018 and is now Editor at Large. \nShe has published two books: “Stem Cells: Controversy at the Frontiers of Science” in 2005\, which won the Queensland premier’s Literary award and “The Genome Generation” in 2012. Her work is regularly anthologised in Best Australian Science Writing. \nIn 20I5 she won the Eureka Award for Science Journalism from the Department of Industry and Science. In March 2019 she was announced as the Australian Society of Medical Research Medallist. \n \nPowered by Eventbrite\nA Convergence Science Network event. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/gene-therapy/ LOCATION:The Spot Level 1 Lecture Theatre\, Faculty of Business & Economics\, 198 Berkeley Street\, Carlton South\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gene-therapy-banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Convergence Science Network":MAILTO:l.ismahil@ConvergenceScienceNetwork.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190318T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190220T061805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190220T061806Z UID:3656-1552903200-1552910400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:National Science Week 2019 Victoria: Information and Networking DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to once again bring together the National Science Week program for Victoria in 2019\, and warmly invite everyone interested in being a part of our state-wide celebration of all things Science to come along to our information and networking session at the Royal Society of Victoria. \nJoining us will be Victoria’s Lead Scientist\, Dr Amanda Caples\, and National Science Week Manager\, Geoff Crane. \nVictorian Science Week Lead Dr Renee Beale will provide information on our newly expanded small grants program for 2019\, our very own Victorian international guest and public launch event\, and how you can get involved in National Science Week (10 -18 August). You’ll also hear from several organisations about their planned events for 2019\, and have the opportunity to network with colleagues over morning tea at the Royal Society of Victoria. \nIf you’re thinking about hosting or supporting a Science Week event\, or just want to know more about the planned Science Week activities in Victoria\, please register to join us below! \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/national-science-week-networking/ LOCATION:Royal Society of Victoria\, 8 La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Science and Innovation Hubs,Science Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/how-will-you-science.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Society of Victoria":MAILTO:rsv@rsv.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190220T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190220T191500 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20190213T015635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T020252Z UID:3633-1550685600-1550690100@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Using Artificial Intelligence as an Early Warning System for Eye Disease DESCRIPTION:Dr Natalie Gunn and Dr Stefan Maetschke\nIBM Research Australia\nLoss of vision has a profound impact on a person’s life: financially\, economically and socially. The incidence of eye disease is increasing with a global ageing population. \nIt is estimated that vision loss costs the Australian economy $16B a year\, and that does not include the indirect personal and social costs when an individual loses some or all visual capacity. Like many life-changing chronic conditions\, early detection is crucial to prevent debilitating vision loss. \nIBM Research Australia is developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to identify early signs of common eye diseases like Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy. In this talk\, we will shed light on the current capabilities of our technologies\, and share our perspective on how these technologies can help make a difference to the prevention and identification of eye disease\, and keep us all active for longer! \nFeaturing:\nDr Natalie Gunn is the Healthcare Lead at IBM Research Australia. She joined IBM Research Australia in 2012. The lab had just started and was made up of a vibrant team of early career researchers and software engineers. \nNatalie began as a technical researcher tasked with producing raw materials for subsequent analysis on silicon chips at the nanoscale. She was part of a team looking at high-throughput screening of a hugely important drug target group at the single molecule level. Upon conclusion of that project\, Natalie took over management of a team of computer scientists and engineers and began to develop an agenda around Artificial Intelligence solutions for Eye Health. Today\, she is passionate about developing AI that delivers value for individuals\, communities and IBM. \nDr. Stefan Maetschke is a Senior Research Engineer at IBM Research Australia. He was awarded his PhD in computer science from the University of Queensland in 2007. \nMajor stages in his career include\, R&D at Siemens\, Germany\, where he developed kinematic and dynamic robot models to improve trajectorial accuracy\, research as a Computational Biologist at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience\, Australia with a focus on the inference of biological networks\, educational work as a Associate lecturer and Course coordinator for software engineering courses at the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering\, Australia\, and software development at Google\, USA\, where he implemented infrastructure and deep-learning methods for privacy protection of Street View imagery. His current research is focused on the development of machine learning methods to support the diagnosis of eye diseases. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/ai-for-eyes/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity\, 792 Elizabeth Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AI-Eye-Disease.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Convergence Science Network":MAILTO:l.ismahil@ConvergenceScienceNetwork.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181204T163000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181204T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181121T002548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181121T051104Z UID:3533-1543941000-1543948200@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:The War on Waste Movement: Educating for a Sustainable Future DESCRIPTION:The Ballarat STEM Network and Inspiring Victoria are pleased to invite you to hear from Australian writer and comedian Craig Reucassel\, best known for his work on ABC’s The Chaser and for going through your bins on The War on Waste. \nCraig and a group of satirical comedians founded The Chaser newspaper\, which led to a number of ABC TV Chaser programs including The Election Chaser\, CNNNN\, The Chaser’s War on Everything\, Yes We Canberra and The Hamster Wheel. Craig is not afraid of politicians – his many comedic stunts have included him hugging John Howard while holding an axe and approaching Peter Debnam in nothing but Speedos (well before it was made fashionable by Tony Abbott). Join us\, and join the war on waste movement! \nLight supper provided – RSVP by 1st December. \nThis event is supported by the Ballarat STEM Network in partnership with the Ballarat Tech School and the Inspiring Australia – Science Engagement Program in support of community life long learning. \n\n \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/war-on-waste-movement/ LOCATION:Ballarat Tech School\, Building K\, 136 Albert Street\, Ballarat\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat STEM Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Craig-Reucassel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181128T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181128T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181121T010509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181121T020139Z UID:3539-1543428000-1543433400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Can Mitochondrial Donation Save Lives? DESCRIPTION:Diseases of the small circle of life: why mitochondrial donation is important\nProfessor Sir Doug Turnbull\, Newcastle University (UK)\nMitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell and uniquely contain their own genetic material called mitochondrial DNA. Diseases caused by mutations in this mitochondrial DNA are increasingly being recognised and may present with illness at any age. Mitochondrial DNA is passed down only from mother to child and a new IVF technique called Mitochondrial Donation has been developed to prevent this transmission. However Mitochondrial Donation remains controversial and has only been approved for treatment in the UK after the passing of specific Mitochondrial Donation Regulations by the UK Parliament. This lecture will focus not only on the importance of Mitochondrial Donation but also on the challenges of changing the law in the UK. \nThe event will include a patient who will describe her experience with mitochondrial DNA disease\, which will illustrate the driver for developing mitochondrial donation as an IVF procedure to enable families to have a healthy child.\nThis event is jointly presented by the Convergence Science Network and the Mito Foundation (incorporating the Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation) who are hosting Sir Turnbull’s visit to attend the AussieMit 2018 Conference in Melbourne. \nProfessor Sir Doug Turnbull\nProfessor Sir Doug Turnbull is the Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Disease at Newcastle University. He developed and leads the NHS National Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases of Children and Adults\, is Director of the Newcastle University Centre for Brain Ageing and Vitality and is an Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Doug has built one of the best international teams working on diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of mitochondrial diseases and worked tirelessly with patients\, patient organisations and policy makers to champion Mitochondrial donation. These efforts led to the UK parliament voting to allow this ground-breaking treatment to be offered to patients. He was awarded a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2016. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/mitochondrial-donation/ LOCATION:Ella Latham Theatre Ground Floor\, The Royal Children’s Hospital 50 Flemington Road Parkville\, Victoria CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CSN-e1542765076129.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Convergence Science Network":MAILTO:l.ismahil@ConvergenceScienceNetwork.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181115T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181115T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181016T040004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T085415Z UID:3461-1542308400-1542313800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:'Earthrise' - Looking Back On Our Planet DESCRIPTION:Presentations & Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion\nWhat’s in a picture? \nAlmost 50 years ago on Christmas Eve\, 1968\, US astronaut William Anders took a photo aboard the Apollo 8 mission that became known as ‘Earthrise.’ This ground-breaking image transformed our view of our unique planet\, and the place of our home in the cosmos. \nApollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to leave the Earth’s orbit and circle the Moon. When the craft piloted by William Anders and his fellow crewmen Frank Borman and Jim Lovell emerged from behind the Moon’s dark side\, they saw in front of them an astounding sight – an exquisite blue sphere hanging in the blackness of space. \nTaking this photograph was one of the most profound events in the history of human culture\, for at this moment we truly saw ourselves from a distance for the first time; and the Earth in its surrounding\, dark emptiness not only seemed infinitely beautiful\, but also extraordinarily fragile. This wonderful image crystallised and cemented the sense of our planet’s isolation and vulnerability. It is linked to the start of the environmental movement and to many significant concepts developed and popularised over the last 50 years such as Spaceship Earth\, Limits to Growth\, Small is Beautiful\, Sustainability and Gaia. It is a significant signpost for our ongoing struggle to safeguard the vitality and viability of our living planet. \n \nCome join an interdisciplinary panel to reflect on “Earthrise” and the progress – or otherwise – we have made as an Earth-bound species in the intervening half century. Joining us will be: \nDr Colleen Boyle\, Artist and Art Historian with RMIT’s School of Design \nColleen is an artist and academic working out of Melbourne\, Australia. Her current research interests include: theories of perception and representation; history and theory of photography; space exploration and space imaging; philosophical interpretations of imagination; scientific imaging and theories of scientific observation. In 1977 her grandfather took her to see a matinee screening of the film Star Wars. The windows of the Yea town hall had been darkened with previously used black plastic that was ridden with tiny holes. The result was a galaxy of shining stars\, and the film hadn’t even started. Thus began Colleen’s life-long fascination with all things to do with outer space! \nDr Jenny Gray\, CEO of Zoos Victoria and the President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums \nJenny is a trained Civil Engineer with experience in Transportation Engineering and banking\, but it was a lifelong love of animals\, and a longing to do something that made a difference which brought her to the zoo industry. Jenny’s work as CEO of Zoos Victoria has significantly changed the organisation’s direction to engage people in saving wildlife and wild places. Her Melbourne PhD examined the ethical challenges posed for the operations of zoos and aquariums in the 21st century and her thesis informed her 2017 book\, Zoo Ethics. \nProfessor Rachel Webster\, Head of Astrophysics at the University of Melbourne’s School of Physics \nRachel leads the Astrophysics research group at the University of Melbourne\, comprising more than 60 research students and staff. The observational program utlises world class equipment such as the Australia Telescope Compact Array\, the Gemini Telescopes\, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory\, among others. Her research interests include the detection of the first sources in the universe\, quasar emission regions\, gravitational lensing and cosmology\, with a side interest in the physics of geothermal energy. \nDr Lynette Bettio\, Senior Climatologist with the Bureau of Meteorology \nLynette examines and communicates on long-term changes to Australia’s climate including trends in rainfall and temperature and the interaction with extreme events. Another focus is drought across Australia and how the Bureau can best communicate and inform around this. She is a member of the World Meteorological Organization expert team on drought. As a climatologist\, her work draws on data from the satellite system that monitors the changes in our planet’s climate. \nAlicia Sometimes\, broadcaster\, poet and writer\, will be piloting the craft as our MC! Alicia is a regular guest on 774\, Radio National and is one sixth of The Outer Sanctum Podcast. Alicia was editor of the national literary journal Going Down Swinging for seven years. Alicia was one of the 3RRR’s Breakfasters team in 2015 and on Aural Text for fourteen years. She has appeared in ABC TV’s Sunday Arts and ABC News Breakfast. Her poems have been in Best Australian Poems\, Overland\, Southerly\, Westerly\, The Age and more. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/earthrise-looking-back-on-our-planet/ LOCATION:Royal Society of Victoria\, 8 La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Earthrise-image.png ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Society of Victoria":MAILTO:rsv@rsv.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181108T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181108T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181105T020032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T020032Z UID:3503-1541701800-1541709000@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:STEMpowered - women in STEAM Exhibition Launch DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend the launch of the STEMpowered Exhibition on Thursday November 8.   The exhibition will be held in Ballarat from Monday 5th – Wednesday 28th November at the Ballarat Tech School. \nSTEMpowered features a range of great women working in STEM today. Their work showcases the diversity of careers\, approaches\, ideas and industries including games development\, wearable technology\, environmental science\, engineering\, cancer research\, food waste\, genetics\, biotech\, nanotechnology\, mathematics\, medical physics\, additive manufacturing and more. \nOur local hero is Jessica Kelly an alumnist of Federation University Australian and a proud Loreto girl. Jessica works in food research and development. \nThis exhibition is a collaboration between Her Place Women’s Museum Australia and the Department of Education and Training\, with support from The Royal Society of Victoria. The exhibition features videos and unique artefacts\, as well as an education program\, including a Student Resource and Teacher Professional Development. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/stempowered-women-in-steam-exhibition-launch/ LOCATION:Ballarat Tech School\, Building K\, 136 Albert Street\, Ballarat\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat STEM Network,Science and Innovation Hubs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/stem-powered.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181107T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181107T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181019T025051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T025149Z UID:3474-1541613600-1541617200@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Robots and 3D Bio-printing: Shaping Surgery DESCRIPTION:Much has changed in the field of surgery in the past 50 years; new technology is changing the way surgeons operate.\nWhile surgery has traditionally been a speciality characterised by hand skills and\, at times\, ‘educated improvisation’\, it is now becoming a field where robots\, computer guidance\, 3D printing and bio-printing are changing the way surgeons operate\, sometimes ‘driving’ their hands to levels of precisions never imagined before. \nIn the recent years\, 3D printing and bio-printing have gained increasing interest in surgery. 3D Printing can already be used in a wide variety of ways in surgery\, for example: \n\nfor the manufacturing of anatomic models that mimic the patient’s anatomy (including deformities\, microvasculature\, cancers);\nto produce patient-specific cutting guides that drive the surgeon’s hand in performing precise cuts for bone removal; or\nto create custom made implants that help managing complex surgical problems. More recently\, the possibility of 3D printing live cells in a specific environment\, have further opened the possibilities in the field of regenerative medicine. This technique carries huge expectations from the surgical community\, because it promises the potential regeneration of entire living organs.\n\nDr Claudia Di Bella will explore and discuss the technological advances now available to surgeons and the ones that will possibly become a reality in the near future.\nShe will also discuss the current state of the art in bio-printing from a surgical prospective\, focusing on its application in the musculoskeletal field. Dr Di Bella will highlight the current roadblocks for the application of this technique in clinical practice\, as well as the expectations and the promises for the future seen with the eyes of the final user. \n\nAbout Dr Claudia Di Bella\, MD PhD FRACS FAOrthA \nDr Claudia Di Bella is an academic orthopaedic surgeon highly specialised in musculoskeletal oncology\, advanced robotic assisted surgery and 3D printing. \nDr Di Bella graduated in medicine and surgery in 2002 (Bologna University\, Italy) and subsequently obtained her specialist recognition as orthopaedic surgeon in 2007 (Bologna University\, Ita) as well as a PhD in Oncology and Experimental pathology in 2012 (Bologna University). Dr Di Bella moved to Australia (Melbourne) in December 2009\, and in 2014 obtained the recognition as qualified Orthopaedic Surgeon by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association. \nIn 2015 Dr Di Bella became the leader of the Cartilage Regeneration Program of Research\, a branch of the Advanced Limb reconstruction Program that has been developed at the Department of Surgery (University of Melbourne)\, centred over the use of advanced 3D printing technologies\, including surgical 3D bioprinting\, robotics and stem cells for the regeneration of the musculoskeletal system. In this role Dr Di Bella has led her team to successfully secure more than 12 national peer reviewed grants\, reinforced and strengthened national and international collaboration with key players in the field\, and strongly contributed to the advances of the Biofab3D\, the first Australian biofabrication hub embedded in the hospital setting. The successes of Dr Di Bella’s team have been recently recognised internationally (multiple award winning at international tissue engineering societies) and nationally (Finalist at the prestigious NSW Eureka prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research)\, and showcased by national media such as ABC news\, Channel 7 news\, The Project (Channel 10) and National Geographic. \nDr Di Bella currently sits on the Education Committee at the University of Melbourne and on the Executive Committee at the Biofab3D; she also is a professional spokesperson at the Human Ethics Research Committee at St Vincent’s Hospital as well as a faculty member of the Academic Surgery of the Royal Australasian College of Surgery. \nDr Di Bella is very passionate about gender equality in STEM-M\, and for this reason she is a mentor in the academic surgery program of the University of Melbourne as well as a mentor for women in medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/robots-and-3d-bio-printing/ LOCATION:Peter Doherty Institute\, 792 Elizabeth Street\, Parkville\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Robots-3D-Bio-Printing.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Convergence Science Network":MAILTO:l.ismahil@ConvergenceScienceNetwork.org.au GEO:-37.7999992;144.9579345 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peter Doherty Institute 792 Elizabeth Street Parkville VIC 3000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=792 Elizabeth Street:geo:144.9579345,-37.7999992 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181031T154500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181205T171500 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181105T034221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181121T071128Z UID:3507-1541000700-1544030100@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:STEAM Club Escape Room! DESCRIPTION:We are excited to launch our STEAM Club Program for 2018 – The Escape Room Challenge for middle years students! \nSTEAM club is a collaborative learning opportunity for students to get involved in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Arts & Maths (STEAM) related activities at a Tech School. \nStudents will use the concept of an Escape Room to construct a number of puzzles and challenges based on historical time periods including the Stone Age\, Bronze Age and Ancient Rome\, finishing with a showcase for students to exhibit their puzzles as an escape room experience for other students and their families to play! URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/steam-club-program-2018/2018-10-31/ LOCATION:Banyule Nillumbik Tech School 61 Civic Drive Greensborough CATEGORIES:Kids' Club,NorthSTEM Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/STEAM-Club-e1542784167816.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181030T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181030T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181001T030004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T030223Z UID:3345-1540922400-1540927800@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Harnessing Knowledge\, Creativity and Technology to build green\, healthy cities for the future DESCRIPTION:Dr Amy Hahs is an urban ecologist with an established research career investigating how urban landscapes impact the local ecology\, with a strong emphasis on the use of spatial data and geographic information systems as a critical tool for understanding urban ecosystems and informing action. Now\, as a specialist consultant\, Amy works on a diverse range of building projects to develop green\, healthy cities and towns\, and conserve resilient ecosystems where we live and work. \nFrom small development projects\, such as roadside planting audits and local parks\, to largescale metropolitan infrastructure projects\, such as building sub-city tunnels and planning development precincts\, Amy’s expert skills\, deep knowledge and strong industry connections ensure a sustainable strategy will be developed to expand biodiversity in—and add value to—our important urban environments. \nIn her presentation on “Harnessing Knowledge\, Creativity and Technology to build green\, healthy cities for the future”\, Amy will discuss how cities affect the health and wellbeing of humans and biodiversity\, the challenges that our future cities face\, and how technology\, knowledge and creativity are helping us to overcome these challenges to create cities for both people and nature. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/green-healthy-cities/ LOCATION:Bendigo Tech School on La Trobe University\, Bendigo Campus\, Edwards Rd\, Flora Hill 3552 CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dubai-sustainable-city-e1538731653250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181023T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20181005T022124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181016T064511Z UID:3416-1540319400-1540323000@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:3 Years of Winter DESCRIPTION:What’s the connection between volcanoes\, climate change and Frankenstein? And when will Victoria erupt? A talk by Monash University’s Dr James Driscoll. \n“It was a dark and stormy night…” in fact it was a hot and tropical April in 1815\, prior to the terror that would engulf the inhabitants of Sumbawa\, Indonesia. In this gothic tale that weaves art and Science\, Dr James Driscoll will focus on the geological and climatic catastrophe that created the conditions for the writing of ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley\, three years later and half a world away. We will also explore the science of catastrophic volcanic eruptions and comment on the present volcanic hazards of Victoria. \nAbout our speaker:  Dr James Driscoll commenced his geological career in London in 1998 where he spent two years working for an oil and gas reservoir engineering consultancy. In late 2000\, he emigrated to Australia and joined the Victorian Geological Survey based in Melbourne\, working in regional geological work\, petroleum prospectivity assessments\, and marketing of Victoria’s geological assets. James joined the geothermal consultancy Hot Dry Rocks in 2008 where he undertook numerous geothermal assessments both in Australia and overseas. James is currently at Monash University’s School of Earth\, Atmosphere & Environment (EAE) where he lectures in sedimentology and basin analysis. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/3-years-of-winter/ LOCATION:Clayton Library 9-15 Cooke Street CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning,Monash STEM network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Three-Years-of-Winter-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181021T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181021T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20180924T040847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T041043Z UID:3318-1540116000-1540128600@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Come for a walk and birdwatching during National Bird Week! DESCRIPTION:Come for a walk through Mount Waverley’s Valley Reserve\, as part of a celebration of National Bird Week and the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. \nEcologist Dr Joab Wilson will lead you through the indigenous habitat and draw your attention to the diversity of birds who work\, nest and feed in the area. \nHe will give you some tips for identifying the various species and their calls so you can recognise birds next time you are out and about. \n  \nPart of the session will include promoting the following citizen science apps: \nAussie Backyard Bird Count \nhttps://itunes.apple.com/au/app/aussie-bird-count/id917024019?mt=8 \nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.org.birdlife.birdcount&hl=en_AU \n  \nMuseum Victoria Field Guide to Victorian Fauna \nhttps://itunes.apple.com/au/app/field-guide-to-victorian-fauna/id423945031?mt=8 \nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.museumvictoria.fieldguide.vic&hl=en_US URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/come-for-a-walk-and-birdwatching-during-national-bird-week/ LOCATION:Valley Reserve Ted Mason Education Hub 80 Waimarie Dr Ted Mason Hub Mount Waverley\, VIC 3149 CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning,Monash STEM network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/https_2F2Fcdn.evbuc_.com2Fimages2F496158212F1978345825692F12Foriginal-e1538731870954.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181017T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181017T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T102321 CREATED:20180924T043052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T043052Z UID:3328-1539802800-1539806400@inspiringvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Creating Green\, Healthy\, Resilient and Liveable Cities Community Talk DESCRIPTION:Making room for nature in our urban future.\nAmy Hahs (PhD) is an urban ecologist\, with a keen interest in understanding the interplay between biodiversity and urban environments. She has extensive research experience in the field of urban ecology\, working directly on projects studying how urban vegetation and habitat features influence the biodiversity in those spaces\, how to conserve indigenous plants and animals\, and how to incorporate positive biodiversity outcomes into the design and management of urban landscapes. Amy also has over eight years of experience in providing advice and information related to urban ecology and biodiversity to local and state government agencies in Australia and overseas. As the Director of Urban Ecology in Action\, Amy is committed to providing decision-makers with the most recent urban ecology knowledge to help make cities that support people and biodiversity. By actively combines research and practice\, Amy’s goal is to help develop green\, healthy cities and towns\, and conserve resilient ecological systems in areas where people live and work. Amy is a regular contributor to The Nature of Cities\, and is VP-Research of the Ecological Society of Australia. URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/creating-green-healthy-resilient-and-liveable-cities-community-talk/ LOCATION:Ballarat Tech School Building K – FedUni SMB Campus 136 Albert St Ballarat Central\, VIC 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat STEM Network,Lifelong learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Amy-Hahs-e1538731824636.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR