EventsInformation about events run by the Society, in Sydney and at its four Branches, as well as some kindred organisations.Calendars of all events planned by the Royal Society of NSW in 2026, and held in previous years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.ForthcomingPast Events Sort By BranchHunter-BranchSouth-Highlands-BranchWestern-NSW-BranchNENW-BranchSydney-Branch Sort By Year202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007June 2026 16 June 2026 Face-to-face (by invitation for Society members) and live streaming from Government House Sydney Ideas@theHouse: June 2026. City Futures: from challenge to opportunity – by design 16 June 2026 Hybrid—AINSE Theatre, ANSTO, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights NSW, and live streaming Joint AIP, RACI, RSNSW, and ANSTO Event: June 2026. OPAL | Past, Present, and Future 18 June 2026 RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Southern Highlands Meeting: 2026-5. Roaming Reptiles of the Eocene 25 June 2026 NEX, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre, 309 King Street, Newcastle West, NSW Hunter Branch Meeting 2026-2. Forever Chemicals, Future GenerationsJuly 2026 01 July 2026 Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney 1342nd OGM and Open Lecture. Thin film photovoltaics—the enabling engine for next-gen tandem solar cells 14 July 2026 Union University and Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney (corner of Bent and Philip Streets) Lunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (July 2026) 16 July 2026 RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Southern Highlands Branch Meeting: 2026-6. Not just a gentleman's club — origins and singificance of the Royal Society of NSWAugust 2026 05 August 2026 Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney 1343rd OGM and Open Lecture. The Importance of Understanding Water Quality and Climate Change for Aboriginal PeopleSeptember 2026 02 September 2026 Michael Crouch Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney 1344th OGM and Open Lecture. Ecosystem restoration a scale—nearly a decade of the Wild Deserts projectOctober 2026 07 October 2026 Michael Crouch Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney 1345th OGM and Open Lecture. Reformulating the visualisation of climate disastersDecember 2026 31 December 2026 Various face-to-face and online venues Calendar of Meetings 2026June 2026 10 June 2026 Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney 1341st OGM and Open Lecture. The Circular EconomyMay 2026 27 May 2026 NOVA, 122 Faulkner Street, Armidale NSW 2350 NENW Branch Meeting: 2026-1. One Health for a Changing World 27 May 2026 Live streaming from Charles Sturt University Western NSW Branch Meeting 2026-2. Staying ahead of viral threats. POSTPONED 21 May 2026 Moss Vale Services Club, Cnr Argyle and Yarrawa Street, Moss Vale Southern Highlands Branch Meeting 2025-4. Literary France: Susannah's Top Ten Places 19 May 2026 Union University and Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney (corner of Bent and Philip Streets) Lunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (May 2026). CANCELLED 06 May 2026 Zoom Webinar 1340th OGM and Open Lecture. Household Electricity Use and InvestmentApril 2026 16 April 2026 RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Southern Highlands Meeting: 2026-3. A tale of two sites — Excavating at Pella in Jordan and Zagora in Greece 09 April 2026 Sydney Observatory, Fort Street, Millers Point RSNSW Visits Program 2026-1. Sydney Observatory 08 April 2026 Michael Crouch Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney 1339th OGM and Open Lecture. A Drone by any other name 08 April 2026 Michael Crouch Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW 159th AGM and 1339th OGM and Open LectureMarch 2026 25 March 2026 Live streaming from Charles Sturt University Western NSW Branch Meeting 2026-1. Why generative AI demands unprecedented ethical vigilance 24 March 2026 Union University and Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney (corner of Bent and Philip Streets) Lunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (March 2026) 19 March 2026 RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Southern Highlands Meeting: 2026-2. PFAS in NSW—Is it under control? 19 March 2026 NEX, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre, 309 King Street, Newcastle West, NSW Hunter Branch Meeting 2026-1. Observing the Faint Universe with the Legacy Survey of Space and Time 12 March 2026 Face-to-face (by invitation for Society members) and live streaming from Government House Sydney Ideas@theHouse: March 2026. Navigating Strategic Uncertainty: Space, Cyber and National Support in a Fractured World 09 March 2026 University of Sydney, Michael Spence Building (F23), Level 5 Function Room RSNSW 2025 Postgraduate Student and Early Career Researcher Award Presentations 06 March 2026 Concord Golf Club, 190 Majors Bay Road, Concord Frontiers of Science Forum 2026February 2026 27 February 2026 Strangers' Room, Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney RSNSW 2026 Annual Dinner and Presentation of Awards 19 February 2026 RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Southern Highlands Meeting: 2026-1. The age of RNA and how it is transforming biology and medicine 18 February 2026 Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Annual Meeting of the Four Societies 2026. Fusion energy: Billions in private cash is flooding into fusion power. Will it pay off?
16 June 2026
Face-to-face (by invitation for Society members) and live streaming from Government House Sydney 
