Past Events

The City of Launceston owns and manages the second largest regional landfill in Tasmania. Recycling and reuse are major Council priorities to reduce the impact on the environment and operational costs This supports a circular…

Live performance of science-inspired music with conversations between scientists, composers and performers. The science topics will include string theory (physics) and relationships between invasive and endemic species in Tasmania’s Cataract Gorge (ecology). The music will…

This will be a practical workshop about turning science ideas into music compositions led by composer-educator, Karlin Love, violinist-educator Suzy Turner, and retired physics teacher, Jason Dicker. It is aimed at upper primary through secondary…

Secrets of the natural world often lurk in places we could never dream of going ourselves. These secrets are crucial in the unfolding battle against climate change. Join our experts to discover how the Southern…

Join artist Carl Noonan as he discusses the use of 3D printing and metals to make jewellery. Carl’s practice embraces new printing technologies and investigates the scientific properties of metal to innovate new ways of…

Showcasing the brightest innovation, research and technology happening in Tasmania. FOBI is sizzling with exciting science to blow your curious and creative mind. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event, come along and immerse yourself…

Join us for a series of free workshops with Tassie’s own Robot Man for Science Week 2023! We’ll be playing (and learning) how to code Lego Mindstorm robots and have them battle on Sumo Wrestling…

Join the Science Week fun at QVMAG as we get hands on and learn how to code our own video game with the Bitlink education team. We’ll learn how to use block-based coding, to build…

Join this family-fun citizen science activity for Science Week 2023 as we dig for and identify microplastics. Discover what plastics can be found in beach sand, alongside other typical beach materials such as shells, and…

Join us for a fun evening of planet spotting in the night sky! Star Party with Scott Pooke, Brittany Trubody, Andrew Boyd and Darryl Pleace. Join us for a fun evening of planet spotting in…

Join physicist Darryl Pleace with Brittany Trubody and Andrew Boyd assisting, for a “bottoms-up” approach to learning all about your telescope. Learn what the different pieces mean and why they do what they do. Enjoy…