The Tasmanian Polar Network

14/03/2025

The Antarctic Women's Network Through Our Eyes exhibition is now open at L'Australie en France the Australian Embassy in Paris. It's open to the public (make sure you take ID) and will be there for several months.

13/03/2025

The Opening of the Through our Eyes Exhibition at the Australian Embassy in Paris was the culmination of two years work! HW Ambassador Lynette Wood graciously hosted the diplomatic corps and VIP guests. We are thrilled to showcase Australian and French Antarctic women and four of the participants were in the room! Thank you all for your contributions!

24/02/2025

Great see our exhibition go To Paris!

13/02/2025

https://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/Whats-on/Events/QVMAG-x-IWD25-Her-Stories-from-Antarctica-1244242224989

The Antarctic Women's Network is taking speakers to Launceston to share stories at QVMAG on 6 March from 5-7pm as part of the museum's International Women's Day celebrations. Join us if you are in Launnie!

Join us for this special after-hours In Conversation discussion with inspiring members of the Antarctic Women’s Network.

16/10/2024

The advocacy of many including Premier Rockliff has secured the funding needed to upgrade Macquarie Wharf 6 as a permanent home for RSV Nuyina.

EXCLUSIVE: The federal government will fund $188m in wharf upgrades for Hobart — securing the future of the Australian Antarctic program in Hobart for the next 30 years. The details revealed 👉 https://bit.ly/40bGHt8

03/09/2024

✨Celebrating women working in Antarctic operations and industries✨

On Saturday 24 August, as part of the Australian Antarctic Festival, members of the public had the exciting opportunity to listen to Frederique Olivier, Lisa Wilkinson, and Sara Pearce as they shared their unique experiences working across various roles in Antarctic operations. We were very fortunate to have Sara join us online all the way from Davis Station! Thank you to our captivating guest speakers and the enthusiastic audience at IMAS Salamanca.

Following on from the panel talk, Sylvia Elphinstone hosted a special function for the network at the Story Bar to celebrate the ongoing contributions of women to Antarctic industries. Thank you to our supporters Sylvia, Elphinstone Engineering, and William Adams Cat for a fantastic celebration!

27/08/2024

24/08/2024

There's still time to get out and see the Antarctic Festival Expo at PW1. It's also the Family day at Mawson's Huts museum (meet a sled dog team and all sorts of other family fun), and there's a series of talks on at the newly re-opened Islands to Ice exhibition at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

23/08/2024

How are you getting to the Australian Antarctic Festival this weekend?!

Come down to Princes Wharf No. 1 in Hobart today and tomorrow for all things Antarctic.

You can find the full schedule for the Australian Antarctic Festival here - https://www.mawsons-huts.org.au/antarctic-festival/

Pic: Jessica Fitzpatrick

23/08/2024

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from women working in Antarctic operations and industry✨

Frederique Olivier has worked in documentary filmmaking and production for broadcasters including BBC, Nat Geo, Netflix, Discovery, and Disney+!!!

Not to be missed this Antarctic Festival✨

22/08/2024

The Antarctic Women's Network is holding a special function this Saturday to celebrate the ongoing contributions of women to Antarctic industries. We encourage women from all Antarctic-related backgrounds to come along and support their colleagues! 🥂✨

Please RSVP as soon as possible to: [email protected]

21/08/2024

It's the first official day of the Australian Antarctic Festval!

There's still time to grab your free ticket for tonight's Phillip Law Lecture. There's also some other wonderful talks on this weekend at Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies - IMAS and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

https://www.mawsons-huts.org.au/antarctic-festival/