ACT Playgroups
GALLERY 4 - QLAB | 9AM - 12PM THURSDAY
Explore, discover, and learn through play at the ACT Playgroups Pop up! Little Learners and their grownups can enjoy hands-on sensory play, baby play, and exciting STEM activities in an inclusive and welcoming space.
ACT NoWaste
GALLERY 4 - QLAB | 11:30AM - 3:30PM FRIDAY
Discover fun, simple ways your family can reduce waste together! Come meet Binion the bin puppet and explore playful, hands‑on activities perfect for young children. You can enjoy easy sorting games, sticker activities, and interactive learning that makes recycling fun. Our friendly ACT NoWaste Education team will share practical tips and helpful resources to support waste‑wise habits at home, school, and on the go. Come along and ask questions to discover how small everyday choices make a big difference.
Bones Abound
BLUE DOOR ROOM (G5) | 10AM - 2PM
How do these bones fit together!? Little Explorers can see a real-life bone puzzle while, Volunteer Explainer Dr Sheena Adamson, pieces together real skeleton shapes to imagine prehistoric giants. It’s an interactive way to spark curiosity and perfect for budding palaeontologists!
Culture on the Move | Native animal making workshop
GALLERY 8 - MANGROVES | 10AM-12PM, FRIDAY ONLY
Inspired by the Tjanpi weavers, come and join Ronnie Jordan to create your very own bush animal using natural fibres which are collected and sourced from the bush to add to your animal. This workshop provides not only bush animal making but detailed stories about hunting and much more.
Little Dino Show
LITTLE DINO SHOW JAPAN THEATRE | 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM
Come join Questacon’s Excited Particles for a roaring dinosaur adventure! This interactive science show helps unravel every child’s ultimate question: Is this a Dinosaur? Discover what makes dinosaurs different to other animals, how we know about them and whether they would make great pets! Fun, fossils, and plush dino friends await. Will it be Clawsome …or Roarsome? Come find out!
Mini Shed
GALLERY 5 - THE SHED
Get hands-on with shadows and light in the Shed! Little Explorers can tinker with different materials to see how they interact with light and create amazing shadows. With plenty of opportunities to build, tinker and make; The Shed is the perfect place for little ones to experience engineering through play.
Retro Universal Robots
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Retro Universal Robots provides a range of robots to liven up almost any type of event.
Science Time Taster
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Science Time is one of Questacon's most popular programs for curious young minds! Designed for 3–5-year-olds, these facilitated sessions build confidence for kids and carers to discover and share science together. Join this special taster where budding scientists can investigate science toys and carers can ask questions and learn about the exciting sessions coming in 2026.
Tiny Teach | Music & Movement
BLUE DOOR ROOM (G5) | 9:30AM - 12PM
Across three repeated sessions, families join in sing-along songs, movement and dance, parachute play, scarves and musical instruments, interactive story time, yoga through story, and a bubble finale. These sessions are designed to support communication, coordina
Sensory Play
BLUE DOOR ROOM (G5) | 2PM - 5PM
The afternoon invites children into a calm, sensory-rich environment for open-ended, child-led exploration. Families move through five investigation stations which could include streamers, loose parts, fabrics, and movement, designed to spark curiosity, experimentation, and early STEM thinking. Educators support children’s discoveries while encouraging autonomy, creativity, and hands-on learning.
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Wangaratta Community of Practice Network Event
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Monday, 16 March 2026
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Wangaratta Tech School
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