[ASA] Webinar on 60 years of planetaria in Australia

[Nick Lomb]

Dear fellow ASA members,

The first History of Australian Astronomy Chapter (HAAC) event for 2026 is a free webinar celebrating 60 years of planetaria in Australia, in collaboration with the Australasian Planetarium Society (APS).

The speakers are Tanya Hill of Museums Victoria, Martin George of Ulverstone Planetarium and Martin Bush of the University of Melbourne. The webinar is open to members and non-members of the ASA.

Planetaria are important for astronomy as they are a great means of exciting and educating the public in the subject and maintaining support for research.

Title: Celebrating 60 years of the Melbourne Planetarium - Australia’s oldest operating planetarium
Date: Wednesday 22 April 2026, 3:30pm – 4:30pm AEST (UTC+10).

It is essential to register to attend on-line, and/or to receive recordings after the event. Register here:https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/oJDcCP7LAXfoN6xWVTzfmTxxwI6?domain=events.humanitix.com.

HAAC aims to create a community that can collaborate and share knowledge between those researching the history of Australian astronomy, and those who have an interest in the field. Website: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cWbUCQnMBZf3lRWOZcPh6TGAELU?domain=asa-haac.org

APS is the primary organization responsible for promoting the exchange of ideas, information and experiences within the planetarium community in Australia, New Zealand and the Australasian region. Website: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/df0LCROND2uR0OLEZFPiRT1Jsqo?domain=apsplanetarium.com

If you have any questions or comments please let us know.

Best regards

Nick Lomb (Chair) and Toner Stevenson (Secretary)
On behalf of the HAAC steering committee



Nick Lomb (he/him)
Adjunct Professor | Centre for Astrophysics
E: nick.lomb at unisq.edu.au
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, Australia

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