Science in Oberon
More than you imagine
To mark National Science Week 2026, Oberon Citizen Science Network presented a free community event, “Science in Oberon: More than you imagine”, at the Malachi Gilmore Hall in Oberon on Saturday, 15th August 2026.
An archived copy of the page used to advertise the 2026 National Science Week event Science in Oberon: More than you imagine! is available here. The links in it may no longer be valid.
This Inspiring Australia NSW initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week. Oberon Citizen Science Network also gratefully acknowledges support for this event by Oberon Council through its Section 356 community funding scheme.
The National Science Week 2026 event in Oberon was held on Saturday 15th August 2026 in the wonderful art deco Malachi Gilmore Hall in co-operation with its owners, Lucy and Johnny East. The Malachi Gilmore Hall is an architectural gem that looks like it has just landed from Outer Space, despite being built in 1937. 
Overall, the event was a great success, with over 90 people attending the morning session of science and technology-related exhibits, and over 60 people attending the afternoon program of talks given by local and visiting speakers.
All aspects of the day were recorded in a series of videos, available via this YouTube playlist or at the individual links below.
15th August 2026 event at the Malachi Gilmore Hall, Oberon
Videos
Pre-event field trip on 14 August 2026 to observe Southern greater gliders in Gurnang State Forest, about 30kms south or Oberon township, led by Dr Ana Gracanin, ANU Fenner School of Society and Environment
Elevation about 1260 metre above sea level, air temperature 1 degree C, still conditions (it was snowing at this location just 4 days earlier).