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)