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Ice Cores and Climate Change

North

22 September 2019

Snow falling over Antarctica accumulates over millennia, carrying traces of past climate and  environmental conditions. Dr Tas van Ommen will present knowledge gained from ice cores drilled from the Antarctic, which have contributed greatly to our…

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Periodic Table of Fireworks

South

21 September 2019

Get ready to Ooooh and Aaaaah when you discover the fascinating chemistry behind the world of pyrotechnics with live demonstrations! Fireworks are integral to many cultural celebrations such as Chinese New Year, Guy Fawkes night…

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Sustainability in the Pub: Life Below Water

North

17 September 2019

September’s event explores the stewardship of kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary in a rapidly warming world. With pressures from agriculture, mining and urban/industrial development over the past two hundred years adversely affecting kanamaluka, the health and resilience of…

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What makes a good environmental children’s book?

South

15 September 2019

What makes a good environmental children’s book? SCBWI panel discussion*. Nicole Gill in conversation with Christina Booth, Coral Tulloch and Anne Morgan, followed by the announcement of the winners of the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award…

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Open Day at the University of Tasmania Radio Telescope & Grote Reber Museum

South

15 September 2019

A great day out for families, with tours of the facility, 3D movies, face painting, BBQ, water rockets and other events. Free and all are welcome.

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Will you get off that thing!! Screen-time, learning and cyber safety

South

12 September 2019

It’s the dilemma facing every parent, and is being called a crisis by some. How much screen-time is too much? What impact is it having on learning and development? How accurate and balanced is the…

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Sex and Drugs and Medical Records: Health information and the Dark Web (Burnie) Copy

North

10 September 2019

Medical records are appearing on illicit market places on the Dark Web. The health industry in Australia reports more data breaches than any other industry, with 58% of data breaches due to cyber incidents. So…

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Threatened Species Day @ TMAG

South

8 September 2019

Come and commemorate National Threatened Species Day – our annual opportunity to renew our efforts to protect species from extinction – at TMAG! It’s also the final day of SeaWeek, which encourages everyone in the…

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Kingborough Council Film Night: 2040

South

7 September 2019

Concerned about his young daughter’s future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming, and discovers one major solution is right here in the waters of Tasmania!…

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King Island – A Revealing Survey

North

7 September 2019

To mark Threatened Species Day QVMAG Friends present: King Island – A Revealing Survey In January David Maynard and Simon Fearn from QVMAG Natural Sciences travelled to King Island to undertake a survey of the…

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National Threatened Species Day talks – Hobart

South

7 September 2019

A variety of Talks about work being done to save Tasmanian wildlife. Speakers include: Dr Clare Hawkins – Wedge Tailed Eagles Professor Greg Woods of UTAS -Tasmanian Devils Dr Dejan Stojanovic-Swift Parrot and Orange-bellied Parrot…

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GovHack Tasmania Hobart

South

6 September 2019 - 8 September 2019

GovHack is a festival of ideas using open government data to make our communities better places. GovHack provides access to data and a space to connect with government and organisations, so you can workshop ideas…

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