Resources

Event organiser guides and information

The projects funded by National Science Week grants in 2010 are listed on the Science Connections Program (SCOPE) web site.

The following documents will help you plan your event and let you know how to properly use the various templates and logos that are available. Note that you may need PDF reader or word processing software to use them.

National Science Week 2010 Background Information (70 kB PDF)
National Science Week Sponsorship Kit (800 kB PDF)
National Science Week Style Guide (5.8 MB PDF)
National Science Week Website Authoring Guide (1.6 MB PDF) for event registrations and content authoring
Guide to Running a Successful National Science Week Event (2.1 MB DOC)
Guide to Generating Publicity and Media Coverage (2.1 MB DOC)

Event templates and samples

These documents will assist you in organising, promoting and running your National Science Week event. Note that you may need PDF reader, word processing or spreadsheet software to use them.

Budget (100kB XLS)
Media Release (2.1 MB DOC) and sample media release (1.24 MB DOC)
Media Alert (2.1 MB DOC) and sample media alert (1.2 MB DOC)
Event running sheet (2.1 MB DOC)
Community noticeboard listing (2.1 MB DOC) and sample community noticeboard listing (1.23 MB DOC)
General Word document (2.1 MB DOC)
Event invitation card (2.4 MB DOC)
A4 event poster (1.4 MB DOC)
E-invite (150 kB DOC)
Certificate of appreciation (770 kB PDF)

Graphics and logos

These logos are provided in large and small sizes. The small ones should be used at the sizes provided and not be resized. The larger ones would be able to resized to be smaller and still look acceptable. None of the logos should be distorted by squeezing or squashing them. All of the logos are provided with the minimum amount of clear space around them.

For more details on the correct use of these logos, please read our Style Guide (5.8 MB PDF).

Australian Government Initiative

National Science Week events that have received funding from the Australian Government must acknowledge the support by using this An Australian Government Initiative logo in addition to a National Science Week logo and the following text:

"This initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week."


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National Science Week

The National Science Week logo should be included on every piece of material produced for National Science Week. The logo is available in two layouts - as a horizontal ('inline') version and as a vertical ('stacked') version, with a white and back background version of each.

Note that the 'vector' files provided below are generally used by graphics professionals and often will not even open when used with everyday word processing software.


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Online advertising

These are provided to use on your own website or in paid or sponsored online ads. Please do not resize or distort these graphics.