UTAS Cradle Coast Campus

22/10/2026

WHAT WILL YOUR FUTURE LOOK LIKE? LET’S FIND OUT!
Parents, students and home-schooling families — get ready for an exciting day of discovery at the Study Hub West Coast Careers and Education Expo

Forget boring information booths — this Expo is all about getting hands-on, having a go and discovering what’s possible!
🪨 Interested in rocks, mining and what lies beneath our feet?
🚜 Curious about machinery, technology and heavy industry?
🩺 Thinking about a future in healthcare?
🍽️ Love hospitality, tourism or working with people?

There’ll be opportunities to explore different industries, meet the people who work in them, ask questions and discover the skills, training and qualifications that could help turn your interests into a future career.

Why should students come along?
✅ Discover careers you may never have considered.
✅ Get involved in interactive activities and demonstrations.
✅ Meet employers, training providers and education professionals.
✅ Find out about apprenticeships, training and future job opportunities.
✅ Start thinking about life after school — without having to know exactly what you want to do yet!

Home-schooling families are encouraged to attend too! This is a fantastic opportunity to explore options together, ask questions and help young people discover where their interests could take them. Reach out to Tracie at the Study Hub to arrange the best time for you to attend - [email protected] or 491 205 400

Some of the organisations joining us include:
🔹 MMG
🔹 AFL Sports Ready
🔹 Hydro Tasmania
🔹 GBE
🔹 Civil Contractors Federation Tasmania — featuring their simulator!
🔹 West Coast Council
🔹 Beacon Foundation
🔹 Tassal
🔹 University of Tasmania (UTAS)
🔹 TAFE Tasmania
🔹 West North West Working
And there are many more!

Whether you're planning your next step, exploring different possibilities or simply curious about what's out there, there's something to discover.

Come along, have a go, ask questions and start exploring your future!
📍 Gaiety Theatre and Heritage Centre grounds, 120 Main St, Zeehan
📅 Date and time: 18th November – Grades 5 - 12, School groups only from 10am – 2.30pm

The expo will be open to the rest of the West Coast Community from 3.15pm.

Parents, check in with your child’s school to make sure they’ll be attending!
Last year’s Expo was enjoyed by all the schools who attended, and this year we’re making it bigger, better and more interactive than ever!

We can’t wait to give even more West Coast students the chance to explore exciting career opportunities, try hands-on activities and discover what their future could hold.

You never know — one conversation or hands-on experience could spark a whole new career idea!

20/10/2026

📢 Interested in the future of regional communities?

This free event brings together researchers, practitioners and community members to explore the issues that matter most in regional areas, from housing and health to education, employment and social connection.
Join the conversation online or in person and discover how regional perspectives can drive meaningful social change here in Northwest Tasmania. Wed 18 November.
👉 Register now:

07/09/2026

🐧 Looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity?
Consider joining the Friends of Burnie Penguins. You'll help support and protect our local little penguins, meet great people, make new friends, and be part of a fantastic community effort. Details below.

REMINDER for anyone still considering joining the Friends of Burnie Penguins Volunteers for the upcoming 2026-27 season. 🐧
See attached flyer of details to register your interest and upcoming training day.😊 (training day will be for Burnie and Stanley guiding volunteers).

20/08/2026

Creating habitat for Burnie’s little penguins has been a true community effort. 💙🐧💚 We're proud to have partnered with Friends of Burnie Penguins and others to transform a former car park at West Park into expanded penguin habitat, complete with new tunnels connecting the colony to the foreshore. Here's to Burnie's penguins and the community that cares for them. 🌿

13/08/2026

06/08/2026

30/07/2026

📣University of Tasmania Open Day - Cradle Coast
📆Sunday 16 August
⏰10am–2pm
📍 UTAS Cradle Coast Campus, 4-8 Bass Highway, Burnie

🩺Come meet the Rural Clinical School team - staff and medical students will be there, ready to chat about what it’s like to study Medicine on the beautiful North West coast.

🌐For more information and to register: https://www.utas.edu.au/about/events/open-day

28/07/2026

🦴Tasmania has some of the longest joint replacement wait times in the country, and one of the highest rates of opioid prescribing for pain. But surgery and painkillers aren’t the only path forward for people with osteoarthritis.

Join us at the Menzies Research Roadshow and hear from Associate Professor Dawn Aitken about her work to improve osteoarthritis care across Tasmania.

Dawn founded the IMPACT-TAS project to increase access to physiotherapy and digital healthcare for Tasmanians living with osteoarthritis.

In her talk, Dawn will explore:
✅ Why exercise is one of the most underused first-line treatments for osteoarthritis
✅ How physiotherapy programs could ease pressure on our overstretched health system
✅ Practical ways to stay active and pain-free for longer

Dawn is one of three speakers featured at this event, all sharing research to improve the health of Tasmanians.

Ticket are free but limited – register using the link in the comments 👇

24/07/2026

All are welcome to come and join an evening of talks from some of our leading health researchers. Reserve your seat for the Burnie event 👉 ww.utas.edu.au/menzies/get-involved/menzies-research-roadshow-burnie

We’re hitting the road next month for our Menzies Research Roadshow 🚍

Join us for a free evening of talks from some of our leading researchers, sharing the science that's shaping better health outcomes across the state.

🗓️ Launceston — Wednesday 19 August
🗓️ Burnie — Thursday 20 August
6pm light refreshments provided
6:30pm talks begin

📍 For details and to RSVP, head to the links in the comments.

Come along, ask questions, and meet the people working to improve the health of Tasmanians, no matter where in Tassie you call home.