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By Lach Howarth Featured Image: Construction begins on one of the Lego Mindstorm EV3s This term we’re running a series of Tech Time Workshops; an intro to robotics course using Lego Mindstorms EV3s for 8 young women. There are 6 sessions in which the participants are split in to two teams and must design, build […]

By Lach Howarth Featured Image: Clubhouse Coordinator, Lach, and Aviation Teen Start-Up participants playing and recording music. (Source) Last week I was lucky enough to be a part of the Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre‘s Aviation Teen Start-Up out at the Canberra Airport and Brindabella Park. Aviation Teen Start-Up is an innovation camp for 10 to 18 year […]

By Lach Howarth Featured Image: No Phones – by Clubhouse member, aged 12, from (Phone Source and Sign Source) This past weekend I took on the YWCA Canberra Tech Freeze Challenge, where I gave up all use of phones, computers, tablets and televisions for 48 hours. Before starting I thought that it would be a […]

Stir is an online platform that helps people form their ideas into reality through crowd voted micro-grants. While only relatively new, in its first year the platform saw 45 uploads of different ideas and awarded fifteen $1000 grants. Two of these projects progressed to win a total of $20,000 in ANU’s start-up program InnovationACT. This […]

Dr Sarah Pearson has had a fascinating career understanding the universe, meddling with confectionary, solving cancer and consulting to business. She is passionate about science and innovation, and now leads the Canberra Innovation Network. Clubhouse volunteer, Emily, spoke with her to find out about how science led her on this path, and how physics is linked to chocolate.

By Lach Howarth Featured Image: An Oculus Rift virtual reality headset in use. (SOURCE) Virtual reality and augmented reality are two fields of technology that are booming at the moment, but what’s the difference between the two? The difference is actually pretty simple, virtual reality is computer technology that generates an environment, either fictional or […]

By Lach Howarth Featured Image: A Korg KAOSSILATOR PRO+ (SOURCE) Following on from the last Weird and Wonderful Side of Music post, I thought I’d showcase a few more of the interesting musical concepts that Clubhouse members have been looking at. Music is always a big part of any afternoon in the Clubhouse, there are […]

Featured Images: A gallery of photographs taken by Cameron at the Clubhouse and during Clubhouse events. By Lach Howarth Cameron is our longest attending regular at the Clubhouse. Cameron is 13 years old, a highly skilled photographer whose images decorate the Clubhouse and social media sites. Cameron has also had work experience with Coordinate and the CBR […]

Erica Hediger is one busy, inspirational, robot-making, workshop-running, creative entrepreneur. She talks here about the programs she runs, the importance of incorporating artistic design with electronics, and the path she took to get where she is now. The Creative Element, Erica’s business, is based out of the Canberra Innovation Network. The Creative Element combines science, […]

Lach is the YWCA Canberra Clubhouse Coordinator. He has a background in software engineering and music but is always ready to give anything a go. We caught up with Lach to chat about what he likes about being the Coordinator of the YWCA Canberra Clubhouse. What interested you in the Clubhouse? The day I first read about the […]