Events

Meet the Young Tassie Scientists at the Festival of Bright Ideas! Curious minds of all ages — come and meet real scientists from right here in Tasmania! The Young Tassie Scientists are early-career researchers from…

Are you a problem-solver and team player? Curious about computing, cyber security and digital skills? PECAN+ is an exciting, national Capture The Flag (CTF)-style cyber security competition for high school-aged competitors in years 10-12. Compete…

Dramatic new insights into the Tamar Valley and Northern Midlands origins based on new 3D geological modelling spanning 40 million years. It’s a powerful interconnected story of geological forces sculpting today’s landscape, leading to a…

Summary: With illness on the rise and resources stretched thin, prevention is no longer optional, it’s essential. What does that mean for Tasmanians? Tasmania’s health system is under pressure. With rising chronic disease rates and…

Mix and Match – a two–hour art workshop. Learn how to make stencils and collages to create your own individual patterns and compositions using a variety of mediums; pencils, crayons, pens, pastels, water colour and…

Summary: From the sky to soil to sea, even inside of you, plastic is everywhere. Learn what scientists and policy experts say needs to happen next, and why it matters now. Plastic isn’t just polluting…

To increase awareness of threatened burrowing crayfish species in Tasmania, the Bookend Trust invites north and north-west primary schools to join in Claws on the Line burrowing crayfish activities in September and October. We offer school incursions and an art competition…

Summary: When a child has poor literacy, we have failed them. This talk asks why we’re getting it wrong, and how to fix it – backed by evidence, led by experts. Every child deserves the…

To increase awareness of threatened burrowing crayfish species in Tasmania, the Bookend Trust invites north and north-west primary schools to join in Claws on the Line burrowing crayfish activities in September and October. We offer…

The Great Southern BioBlitz is an opportunity for all Southern Hemisphere countries to record organisms during Spring and showcase our beautiful biodiversity to the world. The 4-day event is run by a grassroots network of…