CUC Eastern Tasmania

08/09/2026

Study Independently. Never Feel Isolated.
Connect with support staff and other students in your community and build your study network. CUC Eastern Tasmania is FREE for anyone studying at any Australian university, TAFE or training provider. Connect with us today.
Register at https://www.cuceasterntasmania.edu.au/
More links and contact info in the BIO

04/09/2026

Fun Fact Friday! 🧐🔎👀

One of the longest words in the English dictionary is the definition for the fear or phobia of long words! 📖

'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is 36 letters long and is sometimes shortened to 'Sesquipedalophobia' for simplicity. 😳😁

'Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' is longer, with 45 letters. It is the name of a type of lung disease. It is widely considered the longest word in English dictionaries.

If you count scientific terms not listed in standard dictionaries, the chemical name for the giant protein titin (the largest protein known to humankind) has 189,819 letters. It takes about three hours to say out loud.

Want more long word facts? https://www.englishpath.com/blog/7-longest-words-in-the-english-language/

04/09/2026

Check out this great opportunity for students in Year 9-12 interested in Tasmania's thriving agricultural sector. Details in the post.

Discover AG Camp 🌱

👫 Students in Year 9-12
🗓 Tuesday 6 October - Wednesday 7 October 2026.
🚜 Hagley Farm School Agricultural Learning Centre
💰 FREE! Camp, catering and accommodation provided

Limited spots available. Registrations close Friday 18 September.
For more information contact: [email protected]

03/09/2026

Parent & Carer Information Session - UTAS
Thursday 10th of September, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (AEDT)

UTAS will explain Early University Offers through their Schools Recommendation Program (SRP). What they mean and what students need to do next.

They will also cover application options for students who have not yet applied, subject selection advice for Years 10, 11 and 12, alternative entry pathways, accommodation, scholarships and key financial information.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the options available and how you can support your young person as they prepare for university.

To make it even easier for people to attend this online session CUC Eastern Tasmania will host it live at our Centre no bookings required. Our location and contact info is in our BIO. Contact us if you have any questions.

Of course if you prefer to join in from home you can register direct with UTAS at https://utas.zoom.us/webinar/register/3917839985001/WN_ajSUxBW4TlGXCqqA728oNg #/registration

University of Tasmania

28/08/2026

🧠💻 There's something for everyone -
Questacon's Bytewise exhibition arrives at St Helens Library soon!

📍 St Helens Library
📅 4 September to 18 September
🎟️ Free entry

🧠💻 Questacon's Bytewise exhibition arrives at St Helens Library soon!

Get ready to explore the fascinating world of mathematics and computer science through hands-on challenges and interactive exhibits. From cracking codes and counting in binary to discovering how computers solve problems, Bytewise makes big ideas fun, engaging and accessible for all ages.

Whether you're a budding programmer, a curious learner, or simply looking for a great family activity, there's something for everyone.

📍 St Helens Library
📅 4 September to 18 September
🎟️ Free entry

Think Smart. Play Bold. Discover More.

27/08/2026

It's FUN FACT FRIDAY! 🔎📖🧐🍌
Love them or loathe them bananas are fascinating. Bananas are indeed a berry. They defy gravity to grow upwards and the banana palm is the world's largest flowering herbaceous plant... yes a herb!
Discover more about the wonderful wacky world of bananas in the links below.🍌
https://www.gardenia.net/guide/why-bananas-are-berries
https://www.pfizer.com/news/articles/how_genetically_related_are_we_to_bananas

24/08/2026

Coming Up! 👀🔜
Free public sessions delivered by Relationships Australia and hosted at the Break O' Day Child and Family Learning Centre. Details and bookings information below.

18/08/2026

Power is now restored and Centre is open

17/08/2026

Unexpected power outage at the Centre. We are closed until power is restored.

14/08/2026

FUN FACT FRIDAY
They’re standing out in the crowd.
All the planets in our solar system move anticlockwise around the sun and all spin anticlockwise on their axis except Venus which spins clockwise and Uranus which spins on clockwise but on its side.
Venus and Uranus mostly likely took hits from other objects in the solar system at some point in their youth that knocked them off their axes. Often it’s the bumps we encounter on the rocky road of life that shape our uniqueness.
You can learn more here
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/interesting-facts-about-venus
National Science Week starts tomorrow – 15-23 August. The Tasmanian Beaker Street Festival winds up this Sunday but it’s not too late to catch one of their fun science events across the state this weekend. Find out more here https://www.beakerstreet.com.au/