Royal Society of Victoria

17/08/2026

Science Week at RSV
From 15 to 23 August, Victoria goes all in on science. We’ve already had a fantastic opening session with Julian O’Shea and there is still more to come!
🎓 Tue 18 Aug: Student Leaders in STEM Forum, welcoming 25 students from the Victorian Tech Schools network
🔬 Wed 19 Aug, 6pm: Science to Impact, exploring where a science degree can actually take you
🌍 Thu 20 Aug, 9am: The Power of Geospatial Science, promise and peril, with Geography Victoria
🍏 Thu 20 Aug: Kids Conference on Food Systems, big ideas from young minds
Full program and tickets here: rsv.org.au/events. See you at 8 La Trobe Street!

11/08/2026

Thank you to Dr Helen Green who recently came to RSV to reveal the secrets of her lifetime work dating Kimberley Rock Art! Read her story, watch her lecture at https://www.rsv.org.au/articles/howitt-lecture-2026

01/08/2026

Get ready to unleash your potential! 🚀 We're excited to launch the New Minds Awards, celebrating the trailblazers of tomorrow in science, engineering, and technology in Victoria. If you're a rising star with a groundbreaking achievement, take the first step towards recognition and apply now! Learn more: https://rsv.org.au/awards

30/07/2026

24/06/2026

One thing that never gets old is our Science Victoria panel events.

Join us in July for the launch of our May/June edition of Science Victoria, Ageing: Choose Your Own Story. Come hear from three panelists of contributing authors as they discuss the science of longevity and how to age well.

Light refreshments will be available.

Register here 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/longevity-and-ageing-how-to-choose-your-own-story

23/06/2026

Shot in stunning 4K cinematography, the '7Seasons' Documentary celebrates Indigenous knowledge and the young people at the forefront of climate action. Directed by Clancy Lester aka the "Bee Man", the documentary aims to restore our connection to nature, and our connection to each other as it delves into the climate crisis in Melbourne, Spotlighting the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung wisdom through incredible videography by Max Shannon, in his first ever commercial project.

For more info and to get your tickets 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/7seasons-rsv

18/06/2026

Australians are living longer. The whole nation is ageing. How we age is not just a matter for senior citizens. It affects the whole of our society.

Our May/June edition of Science Victoria explores the science of longevity.

In this issue, our contributing authors examine the lifestyle factors that can support healthy ageing, from diet and sleep, to the benefits of spending time in nature. They take a deeper look at dementia, and why cultural understandings of ageing are an essential part of providing support.

Inside you will read that many conditions often associated with ageing – fragility, dementia, osteoporosis and loss of muscle mass – are not necessarily inevitable. They can be delayed, reduced or prevented.

The real question is not how long you will live, but how well will you live.

Read it here: https://royal-society-victoria.webflow.io/science-victoria/may-jun-2026

11/06/2026

In this public lecture hosted by Royal Society of Victoria and the Geological Society of Australia, Victoria Division, Dr Helen Green will outline the latest scientific techniques used to establish the age of Australia’s oldest rock art, and the innovative, multi-disciplinary projects that bring together traditional Indigenous knowledge and Western science to deepen our understanding of these remarkable cultural records and how we might protect them into the future.

📆 30 June
⏰ 6-8pm
📍Royal Society of Victoria, 8 La Trobe St Melbourne 3000

16/04/2026

We are hosting our special general meeting next week, and we encourage all members to come along. We will be meeting to consider, and if thought fit, pass a special resolution to replace exisiting Rules and By-Laws of the Society with a new set of Rules.

When registering, please select the ticket type of how you will be voting i.e. in person, online or via proxy.

Note that only members and employees of the Society are entitled to attend this Special General Meeting of Members.

You can register here: https://events.humanitix.com/rsv-special-general-meeting