The Australian Defence Force is proud to support this year’s Formula 1® Heineken® Australian Grand Prix with aerial and ground displays by Navy, Army, Air Force and Defence Force Recruiting.
On the ground will be the Air Force Balloon, Team Army’s supercharged project cars, M1 Abrams Tank, Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle and M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier, a Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat crewed by members of HMAS Cerberus, the Australian Defence Force Academy Formula SAE Racing Team, and ADF Drone Racing. You will also be able to try your hand at a flight simulator and interact with the Defence Force Recruiting display.
Not only will you be able to see a range of Defence technological capabilities up close, but also chat to the highly trained ADF personnel who operate them.
With 40 years of experience and more than 140,000 graduates, Holmesglen is one of the leading providers of vocational training and education in Victoria.
Holmesglen is also the most comprehensive provider of building and construction courses in Victoria with courses ranging from pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships, through to diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate studies.
And if you’d rather turn your passion for health, and wellbeing into a career, Holmesglen also offers a suite of highly practical and well-regarded courses in sports development, fitness, massage, outdoor recreation, and sports media.
Visit our stand to find out more!
Karting Australia is the governing body for the sport of karting in Australia. Karting is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from the youngsters that can get behind the wheel at six through to the more experienced in life at 66 (and older).
It is truly a sport that has racing for all ages. There are more than 65 affiliated Karting Australia Clubs across the country, visit karting.net.au to find one near you.
Melbourne University Racing (MUR) Motorsports brings together a diverse cohort of University of Melbourne students to design, build and race Formula SAE cars, every year - from scratch. The team consists of over 70 engineers, ranging in experience from first-year undergraduates to final year Master’s students.
We are the biggest engineering student team at the university and compete against other universities around the world. 2022 marks an exciting journey and will see us designing a new electric vehicle and continuing development on the team’s first autonomous electric FSAE vehicle.
Students involved with MUR gain invaluable skills applicable to professional life beyond university studies.
FIA Girls on Track returns on Thursday 7th April. 20 girls (aged 15-25 years) will be selected to directly engage and network with our ambassadors, champions, and other women in motorsport across a range of professions. If you’re passionate about pursuing a career in motorsport and meet the age criteria, click here to apply.
For others who are interested in exploring what motorsport has to offer, visit the Motorsport Australia dome at the tech hub. You can test your driving skills with the Motum simulator, test your reaction time and experience the excitement of a pitstop challenge.
If you are aged 12-17 years old and would like to get behind the wheel and learn the basics of motorsport, join a Ricciardo’s Racers event.
For more information: Ricciardo's Racers
myDRIVESCHOOL® is a simulation game to teach people how to drive online. It’s safe, fun and it works – our students rated 48% more competent and 17% less anxious.
The first myDRIVESCHOOL® program was launched at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix (AGP) and went on to win the Australasian Serious Games Congress the same year. At the 2022 AGP, the new Pre-P program will be officially launched, demonstrating the consequences of texting+driving, drug & alcohol impairment, speeding and fatigue.
We want people to make mistakes online NOT on-road. Our programs are used in Schools, by NDIS participants for disability and rehabilitation, specialist needs, CaLD, immigration, indigenous, elderly, employment and skills training.
Neuron is Australia’s leading shared e-scooter operator helping you travel within the City of Melbourne, City of Yarra and City of Port Phillip in a safe and sustainable way. Whether you’re a first-time rider or a regular rider, Neuron e-scooters offer a range of world-first safety features including an app-controlled helmet, wider footplates for better balance, third party rider insurance and more.
Download Neuron’s mobile app to find a Neuron near you and check out their 1-Day, 3-Day, Weekly and Monthly pass options to help you ride more for less!
Remember to ScootSafe - riders must be over 18 and not under the influence of alcohol.
Nura is a team of music lovers based in Melbourne that designs and manufactures premium audio products with personalised sound technology. Founded in 2016, Nura started with the ground-breaking idea of using otoacoustic emissions to create headphones that automatically learn and adapt to your unique hearing.
Nura has won several awards over the years—the Red Dot Award 2018 (Nuraphone), CES Innovation Award 2019 (NuraLoop), Time Magazine Best Inventions 2021 (NuraTrue) and the Tech Radar Editor’s Choice Award 2021 (NuraTrue).
Our purpose is to revolutionise how humanity experiences music. Come and visit our booth and experience Nura for yourself.
Quantum Victoria is a Centre of Excellence and Innovation in STEM Education that cultivates curiosity and inspires creativity, motivating students and teachers across primary and secondary schools to develop the capabilities needed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to succeed.
Our programs incorporate:
- Scientific Inquiry
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Design Thinking
- Building Resilience through Productive Failure
- Games-based Learning
- 3D Printing and Modelling
- Coding and Arduinos
- Robotics and Engineering
- Augmented Reality and Simulated Experiences
- Scenario-based Challenges
Visit our website for details on student and teacher programs, events and announcements https://www.quantumvictoria.vic.edu.au/
At Return-It, recycling is in our DNA. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Re.Group, we are leaders in managing and facilitating operations that deliver recycling innovation and best practices for Container Deposit Schemes (CDS) in Australia. We operate and manage container and bottle collection sites and networks throughout the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland. Collecting and collating over 600 million containers and bottles each year.
We believe all Australians should have every opportunity to recycle when and where they choose as well as participate and enjoy the many benefits that come from recycling in circular economy frameworks that endorse Container Deposit Schemes.
Return It. It’s Worth It.
For mere mortals travelling down walker straight at over 300km/h is but a fantasy. This year you can get a glimpse of that thrill in one of SIMRIGS.com own racing simulators. Come visit our exhibition where we will have complete systems for the duration of the event with one of them experiencing full motion.
Test out the latest sim gear from multiple international companies while trying to get your name on the leaderboard of our hot lap competition. A swag of other prizes will be given away over the duration so get your name down for a chance to win.
SPEE3D is an innovative supplier of metal-based additive manufacturing technology.
SPEE3D focuses on the development, assembly, and distribution of machines and integrated system solutions based on the patented cold-spray technology. The products enable significantly faster, lower-cost, and more scalable production than traditional metal printing techniques for copper and aluminium and other materials.
The St John Ambulance CPR Lab experience uses fun tech to teach or refresh your CPR in just 10 minutes – see your results instantly on-screen via Bluetooth connected manikins.
Don’t forget to check out the defibrillator display – it might shock you! This is all part of the St John mission to save more lives with CPR and defibrillation, everyone should know these life skills - it’s easy when we show you how.
All participants will receive a show bag with a free mini first-aid kit giveaway.
Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer-based organisation, providing emergency assistance to minimise the impact of emergencies and strengthen the community’s capacity to plan, respond and recover when emergencies occur.
We are the control agency for flood, storm, tsunami, earthquake and landslide throughout Victoria, and provide the largest Road Crash Rescue network in Australia, with specialist teams in 104 of our 150 units across the state.
The Grand Prix provides a great opportunity for VICSES volunteers to engage with the community to deliver our key messages and educate them on how to prepare for emergencies.
Have you ever wanted to experience the exhilaration of driving a real race car? Well, VRS will have 3 of it’s SIM RIGS at the track this year where you’ll be able to jump in and get about as close as you can to the real thing… All 100% FREE!
Just stop by our demo space, jump in the sim cockpit, and go for a spin. We have many to choose from. Also, while you’re there, you can register to win our VRS DirectForce Pro 3 Pedal set valued at over $1,000AUD. Plus, we’re giving away a host of other prizes like VRS Jersey’s, a year's subscription to VRS where you can race and check your telemetry just like the professionals do, and more.
Come and see for yourself why some of the best real drivers in the world use VRS sim racing hardware to get ready before each race. See you there!
