Upcoming Geography Victoria Events
08th July 2026
The next two months promise to be some of our busiest and most exciting yet, with three events planned to celebrate National Science Week.
Make sure you sign up early for these events to avoid disappointment. Our events always sell out!
We look forward to seeing you at one of the following upcoming events.
Launching into National Science Week with MAPS!
An afternoon of comedy with Julian O’Shea
Date: Sunday 16 August
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Royal Society of Victoria
Cost: $10.00
Following a sold-out season at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and the launch of his Unknown Melbourne Map at the recent Geog Vic Going Places event, we are thrilled that Julian O’Shea returns to the RSV to present an afternoon of pure enjoyment.
Join Julian as he goes beyond Melbourne and shares comical true stories about maps, mapping mistakes and the surprising quirks of geography. Discover how the Victorian and South Australian border ended up in the wrong place, why one Australian petrol station has its own time zone, how St Kilda owes its name to a spelling mistake, who invented audible pedestrian crossings and so much more!
Julian’s work has seen him named the Professional Engineer of the Year (Vic), Young Australian of the Year (SA), a Fulbright scholar, a Westpac Social Change Fellow and a Sir Weary Dunlop Fellow at Asialink. He is a regular media commentator on road safety and transport topics, appearing on The Project, ABC Melbourne Radio, 3AW, ABC News Breakfast and more.
Whether you're eight or eighty, this entertaining event will have you not only laughing out loud but have you thinking about the fascinating field of maps and mapping and the world around you long after the event.
An Inspiring Victoria event - part of National Science Week and supported by The Royal Society of Victoria.
Bookings essential - Registration
The Power of Geospatial Science: Promise and Peril Symposium
Date: Thursday 20 August 2026
Time: 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
The Royal Society of Victoria
Cost: $10.00
All welcome.
Everyone is welcome to hear experts from government, industry and academia discuss the possibilities and perils of geospatial science at the Geography Victoria/ Royal Society of Victoria National Science Week Symposium.
Geospatial tools are changing the way we live, work and move around. We use them every day without thinking about it: when tracking a delivery or finding a nearby café. Satellites, drones and sensors manage traffic, respond to emergencies, monitor disasters, and constantly track our movements. Huge spatial data sets help us see new patterns.
However, all these technologies raise questions about privacy, who controls location data, and whether everyone gets an equal say in how places are mapped and understood.
Join us to hear about not only the exciting applications but also the underappreciated potential dangers of these new technologies.
Bookings essential – Registration
An Inspiring Victoria event - part of National Science Week and supported by The Royal Society of Victoria.
September Field Trip!
Date: Saturday 5 September 2026
Time: All Day
Geography Victoria can’t let National Science Week pass without a field trip. Save the date and stay tuned for more details. Weather should be perfect for getting back out into the field by September.
This event is supported by Inspiring Victoria and the Royal Society of Victoria.
Geography Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise and are grateful for the immense contribution of Indigenous peoples to the knowledge and preservation of the environment.
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