The Hunter Science Festival held at Newcastle Museum as part of National Science Week was a resounding success again this year. Hunter Innovation and Science Hub collaborated with City of Newcastle and Newcastle Museum to bring this free science…
In August we appeared before NSW Parliament enquiry into post-mining land use. Very interesting. HISH presented evidence to the NSW Government inquiry into the re-use of mining lands at their hearings held here in the Hunter. Based on our submission,…
On Tuesday 6 August 2024 Newcastle was honoured with the visit of Dr Biruté Galdikas, the global expert in orangutan research and conservation, fresh from 53 years studying orangutans in the jungle of Borneo. Speaking to a sell out…
The Australian Virtual Astronaut Challenge is back with even more opportunities to challenge your students about space! This is a FREE engineering design challenge for years 5 to 10, supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) InCommunites and the STEM Industry…
Congratulations to Dr Janece McDonald on being awarded Maitland Citizen of the Year 2024. Dr Janece McDonald is currently President of the Maitland Regional Museum, has been a member of the Maitland and District Historical Society since 2014 and has…