The Conference Programme: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Venue: The Bushman's Motor Inn Function Room
Venue: The Bushman's Motor Inn Function Room
From 09:00 Registration
10:00-11:00 John Sarkissian OAM : "The Search for the Apollo 11 SSTV Tapes"
11:45-12:45 Peter Ward : "Exploring the Light Fantastic - Revealing the Sun's Atmosphere"
12:45-13:30 Lunch - Provided for all registrants
13:30-14:00 Civic Reception: Hosted by Parkes Mayor, Cr Neil Westcott
14:00-15:00 Presentation of the 2025 CWAS "David Malin Awards"
16:00-17:00 Dr Simon Steel : "The SETI Institute and the Search for Life in the Universe" - The John Bolton Lecture
From 18:30 Conference Dinner at The Bushman's Motor Inn Conference Centre
After dinner address by Dr Simon Steel: "SETI"
After dinner address by Dr Simon Steel: "SETI"
The Conference Programme: Sunday, 28 September 2025
Venue: The CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre
From 09:00 Daytime astronomy by the CWAS members - all day (weather permitting).
10:00-10:05 Welcome to Country by David Towney, Wiradjuri Elder
10:05-10:30 Official opening of the 2024 CWAS "David Malin Awards" exhibition in the Bowen Room.
12:30-13:30 John Sarkissian OAM : "The Parkes Observatory"
Free Public Lecture in the Bolton Room
Free Public Lecture in the Bolton Room
Welcome by CWAS President, John Sarkissian
"Images of the AstroFest coming soon"
"Images of the AstroFest coming soon"
John Sarkissian OAM
"The Search for the Apollo 11 SSTV Tapes"
"The Search for the Apollo 11 SSTV Tapes"
Peter Ward
"Exploring the Light Fantastic - Revealing the Sun's Atmosphere"
"Exploring the Light Fantastic - Revealing the Sun's Atmosphere"
Civic Reception hosted by Mayor, Cr Neil Westcott
and Deputy Mayor, and Marg Applebee,
and Deputy Mayor, and Marg Applebee,
Presentation of the 2025 CWAS "David Malin Awards"
Presented by Peter Ward, and John Sarkissian
Presented by Peter Ward, and John Sarkissian
The John Bolton Lecture by Dr Simon Steel
"The SETI Institute and the Search for Life in the Universe"
"The SETI Institute and the Search for Life in the Universe"
The Conference Dinner at the Bushmans Motor Inn
After Dinner Address by Dr Simon Steel
"SETI"
After Dinner Address by Dr Simon Steel
"SETI"
The 2025 CWAS "David Malin Awards" Exhibition Opening at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre
Welcome to Country by David Towney, Wiradjuri Elder. Remarks by John Sarkissian (CWAS President), and Peter Ward (Competition Judge)
Welcome to Country by David Towney, Wiradjuri Elder. Remarks by John Sarkissian (CWAS President), and Peter Ward (Competition Judge)
Daytime Astronomy with the Members of the CWAS
Laurie Crowley, Peter Cannon, Christine Speers, Sean Ashcroft, Eileen Newport
Laurie Crowley, Peter Cannon, Christine Speers, Sean Ashcroft, Eileen Newport