Past Events

Design has always been about making things, what is changing is where it is being applied. There is growing demand for design practice in contexts that are messier, more consequential, and more deeply entangled with…

Artificial Intelligence is one of the megatrends of the moment. Its time has come, and it is disrupting how we work, create and learn at a fundamental level. But what does all this mean to…

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…

NatureTrackers’ three projects – CallTrackers, Claws on the Line and Where? Where? Wedgie! – involve annual wildlife surveys across lutruwita / Tasmania, in which anyone can take part. Each year since 2018, we’ve all been working…

Calling all curious minds and trivia buffs! Whether you’re a science superstar or just love a good pub quiz, QVMAG’s Science Week Pub Trivia Night is for you. Expect weird facts, wonderful science, tricky questions,…

Join the Gondwana Project and the UTAS Environment Society to become a custodian of Lutruwita/Tasmania’s climate change threatened flora. Come and learn about the island’s threatened and endemic alpine and rainforest species, and how you can…

CallTrackers are bringing their three projects – CallTrackers, Where, Where Wedgie and Claws on the Line to the Furneaux Islands! Visit a school or library near you this National Science Week to learn more about…

The UTAS Sustainability team is leading the Inveresk Ecological Restoration Project which aims to restore a site larger than 3,000m2! It will be intensively planted and seeded, into a biodiverse site with ecological sustainability at…

In our everyday lives we constantly come into contact with many ‘new’ claims to valuable knowledge and often these challenge existing knowledge assumptions.  Some contemporary claims gathering prominence include community or place knowledge, first nations…

Historic Home Hill – Scoping Out the Night Sky Join friendly amateur astronomers for a winter evening of stargazing at historic Home Hill in Devonport. Suitable for all ages, you’ll explore deep space through telescopes…

Many insect populations around the world are in steep decline, with serious implications for ecosystems, food production and human wellbeing. While the health of Tasmania’s insect populations remains largely unmeasured, the same pressures driving global…

Summary: An opportunity for members of the community to discuss and explore a philosophical topic. Philosophy in the Pub is a regular opportunity for members of the Launceston community to meet and discuss, in some…