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School Holiday Fun at TMAG

South

30 September 2025 - 10 October 2025

TMAG is buzzing with excitement these spring school holidays! Join us and our friends as we explore the amazing world of insects and celebrate things with wings! Cost: FREE! Click the button link to view…

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Wild Ideas For A Warming Climate

South

25 September 2025

The Earth’s climate is changing and to limit warming to 1.5 or 2°C we need to do more than reducing our emissions – but what else can we do? Scattering diamonds in the sky, dumping…

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Backyard Biobanking

South

23 September 2025

Alpine Plant Giveaway! Come and learn more about Tasmania’s threatened alpine flora, and if you like, take a plan home with you to actively help these species survive an uncertain future. Find out more about…

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The Reading Crisis We Can Fix

South

17 September 2025

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…

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Plastic Inside and Out

South

10 September 2025

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…

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pARTicipate

South

7 September 2025

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…

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Carlton – Free Film Night, Nowhere Else on Earth

South

6 September 2025

Carlton/Dodges, see our new short film, Nowhere Else on Earth! Saturday the 6th of September at the Carlton Surf Life Saving Club. Starring Olympic Swimming Legend Shane Gould, Nowhere Else on Earth is a breathtaking…

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Staying Well in a Struggling System

South

3 September 2025

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…

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Festival of Bright Ideas

South

22 August 2025 - 23 August 2025

The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks the curious and creative mind to find out more about science and the world around them. Focusing on innovative and inspiring aspects of STEM (science, engineering, technology, and…

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Young Tassie Scientists at the Festival of Bright Ideas

South

22 August 2025 - 23 August 2025

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…

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The Clitoral Chronicles

South

22 August 2025

This National Science Week, we’re lifting the hood on the most neglected organ in biology: the clitoris! Join us for a live show that’s equal parts hilarious and enlightening. Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes,…

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Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

South

20 August 2025

Summary: Explore the surprising impacts of humour on health in this unique mix of comedy and expert insights. Presenter(s): Associate Professor Alison Canty, neuroscientist, Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre, University of Tasmania Dr Daryl Peebles,…

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