Current Events

Science Week: Port Stephens – A Land Formed By Fire and Ice

Thursday 14 August 2024

Free event Talks and workshops

Join us for a free public talk with local geologist Neil Fraser to explain the volcanic activity and other Earth forces that have created the geology of Port Stephens over millions of years.

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National Science Week: Hunter Science Festival

Sunday 17 August 2025

Youth Programs Free event Experiences Children and family Talks and workshops

Get excited for the Newcastle's biggest celebration of science, the Hunter Science Festival, in Science Week 2025! It's bigger and better than ever this year!

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City of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples. We respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and recognise that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession. City of Newcastle reiterates its commitment to addressing disadvantages and attaining justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.