stem regional

conference for girls:

a huge success!

The STEM Conference for Regional Girls was a resounding success, bringing together over 100 girls from across the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, and Nambucca Shires for an inspiring day of hands-on learning, career discovery and connection with trailblazing women in STEM.

From a speaker panel to discovery sessions and a careers expo, the event created a space where regional girls could see themselves reflected in science, technology, engineering and maths careers and has empowered and sparked curiosity and confidence in the next generation.

Thank you to all of the partners that came together to make this incredible event happen for these regional young people, and a special thank you to our major partner, the Toyota Community Foundation, for making this event possible.

“This event changed my opinion and my dream.”

- Student

“I saw a spark light in the eyes of my students.”

- Teacher

“I felt empowered and like I could be anything.”

- Student

“Fantastic event.”

- Teacher

we’re on a mission to create connected, regenerative and resilient regional communities.

We deliver programs, events and resources to encourage people into STEM, plant trees, reduce waste, increase wellbeing, and protect rivers .

We work across five focus areas

  • Stem

    Inspire people into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) futures.

  • trees

    Empower communities to come together to plant trees.

  • waste

    Inspire action towards a zero waste future.

  • wellbeing

    Connect people with each other and with nature.

  • rivers

    Empower people to care for their rivers through citizen science.

The future is not a place we are going,

but one we are creating.

- John Schaar

  • lavenders bridge Tree Care group

    Wed 27th August | 7am-8.30am

    Bellingen Skatepark

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  • Sprouts + microgreens workshop for women

    Wed 3 Sep | 5.30pm-7pm

    Bellingen Showground Luncheon Pavilion

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  • Preservation Mastery Workshop for women

    Wed 17 Sep | 5.30pm-7pm

    Bellingen Showground Luncheon Pavilion

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  • Water Quality Monitoring Training

    Tue 12th August | 12pm-2pm

    Kalang River

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  • Macro Muster 9

    Fri Oct 24th | 4pm-7.30pm

    Bellingen Showground

    Learn More + Register

our programs

We empower people to take action to help create the world they want to live in!

Learn more about our programs

We employ + Mentor

regional people

We employ and mentor regional people to help us achieve our mission with a particular focus on regional young people and regional women.

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connected, regenerative, resilient, regional communities

LET’s build

together

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we can’t do what we do without the support of our members and donors

what people say about our programs…

  • “Incredibly informative. Saw passion ignite in my students.”

    - Teacher, STEM Conference for Regional Girls 2025

  • “My involvement with OzGREEN has completely shaped my future.”

    - Daisy Sully, OzGREEN youth participant and facilitator, recent winner of the prestigious Hansen Scholarship (to study Science at University of Melbourne)

  • “I got a lot of inspiration from amazing women who really helped me think about what I could possibly be.”

    - Student, STEM Conference for Regional Girls 2025

  • “It was absolutely amazing to see the passion and commitment not only to their own careers, but to our girls.”

    - Teacher, STEM Conference for Regional Girls 2025

  • "The sessions are really interesting and easy to follow. Very well structured and they are also very welcoming. After the isolation of covid-19, it was amazing to met like-minded people face-to-face. It really helped me.

    - Participant, Resilient Communities, 2022

  • "I will be growing microgreens on a regular basis now"

    - Participant, Microgreens & Sprouts Workshop

  • "It's a wonderful program you have developed. I'm inspired to be working alongside you all."

    - Participant, Resilient Communities, 2022

  • "It's a really fun way to do science"

    - Student, Orama Public School Macro Workshop, 2022

  • "I didn't really know what to expect when walking into this program. But now I feel like I have such big potentila to make change. Not only in my everyday life, but in my community."

    - Participant, Youth Leading the World, 2022

  • "I love making an impact to support our river, and especially the turtles, to be healthy. I also enjoy the testing and being outside in nature with my son, testing together."

    - Participant, Water Quality Monitoring Program, 2022

  • “The kids are really invested in the program because it feels like it’s something bigger than their school and contributing to their community”

    - Teacher, Rethink Waste Schools Program, 2025

our impact

OzGREEN projects empower people to take meaningful action for their wellbeing, their community and the environment.

We mentor regional people and many participants also go on to start their own projects to create a better world.

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Why our mission?

  • Why connected?

    Strong relationships within communities foster trust, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose. When people feel connected to one another, they are more likely to work together to solve local challenges, care for each other, and take collective action.

  • Why regenerative?

    Regenerative goes beyond sustainability. Sustainable aims to maintain the status quo, but many systems - ecological, social, and economic - are already in crisis. Regeneration goes further: it’s about restoring, renewing and healing - replenishing what’s been lost and creating the conditions for life to thrive.

  • why resilient?

    A resilient community is one where people are connected, supported, and empowered. Our programs and events foster relationships, leadership, community capacity and shared purpose, which are all key ingredients for bouncing back from adversity.

  • why regional?

    OzGREEN focuses on regional communities because they are uniquely important, deeply impacted, and often overlooked. Regional communities often have less access to infrastructure, education, and leadership opportunities. We work to help fill that gap, ensuring regional communities and local leaders have the skills and support they need.

Ways to Help the Rivers

There are 10 easy ways to help the rivers of the Bellinger and Kalang catchments.

These rivers are some of the healthiest rivers in Australia and it’s up to the community and tourists of this area to protect what we have.

free resources

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