Meet the Steering Committee

Lindy Orwin

Debbie Seal

Felicia Long

Ella Borchert

Lindy Orwin, PhD. (Information Technology & Education), Cooloola Coastcare Association Inc.
Debbie Seal, Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) & Australian Native Animals Rescue and Rehabilitation Association (ANARRA)
Felicia Long, Bachelor of Information Studies, Outreach and Innovation Librarian, Gympie Regional Libraries
Ella Borchert, Bachelor of Applied Science (Conservation & Wildlife), STEM Education Business Owner

Our avatars from 2020 STEAMzone in 3D

Debbie Seal from MRCCC and Lindy Orwin from Cooloola Coastcare have been the Co-Convenors of the Gympie Regional STEM Hub since 2018.

What we do

National Science Week is an annual event in August supported by Inspiring Australia.

Gympie Regional STEM Hub coordinates a collaboration between the STEM groups in the region to create a fun, free event.

The Gympie STEM Hub also hosts professional development for teachers, community STEM activities and presentations in our STEM in the Pub/Hall/Cafe program.

STEM Hub members and contributors include people from:

AgForce Queensland - Future Ag

Barambah Environmental Education Centre

Cooloola City Farm

Cooloola Coastcare

Education Queensland STEM Champions

Gympie Bone Museum

Gympie District Field Naturalists

Gympie & District Landcare

Gympie Regional Council - Waste Management

Gympie Regional Libraries

Lab of Awesome

MRCCC

Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist - Flying Scientists

Primary Schools (Home schools, State, Catholic and Independent Schools)

Queensland Museum

Secondary Schools (Home schools, State, Catholic and Independent Schools)

Triple F Virtual Reality

University of the Sunshine Coast - Gympie

Wonders of Science - UQ

Woodfordia (Environmental)

WurraGlen CareFarmed organic produce/ Wurraglen Nature Refuge

Zela's Sustainable Services & Art

10 Little Pieces (Marine Debris Prevention)