ATNF Outreach Workshop Plans for the day: Review current activities Discuss future plans Consider issues from ATNF-wide perspective
Some possible outcomes More clearly stated outreach goals for all ATNF Coordination of outreach activities between the different sites
ATNF Key Outreach Objectives Attract young people into science Raise the profile of astronomy/science in Australia Maintain/build good relations with local communities Are these sufficient for what we want to achieve?
Current PR activities
Visitor Centre numbers
2003: Web hits on Marsfield site = 20 million Most accessed page = ATNF News
Visitor feedback from Marsfield Open Day 2001
April 2003: Opening of the dish cafe
May 2003: Transfer of a refurbished heliograph dish to St Columba High School
A copy of a 1951 8-element Yagi array July 2003: IAU and Dover Heights Celebration A copy of a 1951 8-element Yagi array 1951 2003
Arrival of Dr Marie Bashir Governor of New South Wales Display panel
July/August 2003: SEARFE on tour Astronomy on the go Science in the city (Australian Museum) Science in the bush (Tamworth) SKA Geraldton
October 2003: Narrabri & Mopra Open Days
New display panel for Narrabri Visitors Centre
October 31 2003: Launch of Parkes Mars tracking