Royal Society of NSW News & Events

The Society's 1304th Ordinary General Meeting, held in the Gallery Room of the State Library of NSW, on 6 July saw an audience of nearly 50 people enjoy an excellent and thought-provoking lecture on "This is going to be different: Learning to live with Chinese Power" presented by Professor High White AO FASSA, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studie...

The Society’s bicentennial year culminated in a black-tie gala dinner on the evening of 24 June 2022 when 274 members and guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of the Society over 200 years. Preceding the dinner were pre-dinner drinks held in the University's Chau Chak Wing Museum, during which a number of Society-related objects from ...

The Society's 1303rd Ordinary General Meeting, held in the Gallery Room of the State Library of NSW, on 1 June 2022 saw an audience of nearly 50 people enjoy a stimulating and insightful lecture on  "Federalism, borders, and National Cabinet — What has the pandemic taught us?" presented by Professor Anne Twomey AO, Professor of Constituti...

The Society's 1302nd Ordinary General Meeting held in the Gallery Room of the State Library of NSW marked an important milestone — the return to face-to-face events after two year's of exclusively online events imposed by pandemic restrictions.  An audience of over 50 people enjoyed the opportunity to once again meet with fellow Society member...

The year 2022 is an important year for the Royal Society of NSW as it continues to celebrate its 200th year ending in June. To mark this anniversary, our Patron, The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales, graciously hosted a Garden Party at Government House, Sydney on the morning of Saturday, 12 March. Images from that occa...

The Society's Awards for 2020 and 2021, together with some awards dating back to 2019 were presented by the Patron of the Society, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, Governor of New South Wales, at a ceremony held at Government House Sydney on the evening of 23 February 2022. The names of the recipients, together with brief biographies...