Queensland is home to some of the most extraordinary dinosaur discoveries on the planet, and this special edition of Cheese and Chats, supported by Inspiring Australia Queensland, is your chance to explore that prehistoric legacy with the people who know it best.
Join us at The Atrium as we raise a glass to the inaugural Queensland Dinosaur Week, with an evening of great conversation, fascinating stories and a few surprises from the land before time.
Be sure to come early and browse our show-and-tell display, featuring specimens and items that bring Queensland’s deep-time story to life up close.
Event details:
Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026
Time: 5:15–7:30pm
Venue: The Atrium, UQ Brisbane City, 308 Queen Street, Brisbane
Cost: $45 (includes a cheese box with tasting notes and a glass of wine)
Budding palaeontologists are warmly welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children’s tickets are half price and include a snack box and juice.
Limited tickets available. We hope to see you there!
Panellists:
- Associate Professor Steven Salisbury – Head of the UQ Dinosaur Lab and Director of Indigenous Engagement in the School of the Environment, UQ.
- Dr Anthony Romilio – dedicated palaeo‑ichnologist and evolutionary biologist specialising in the study of fossil dinosaur footprints and trackways.
- Lucy Leahey – Current PhD student whose research has identified multiple ankylosaur genera in Australia, reclassifying key Queensland fossils and reshaping understanding of Gondwanan species.
- Karen Hanna Miller – Executive Officer of Dinosaur Experiences Australia, the driving force behind the inaugural Queensland Dinosaur Week, turning Queensland’s extraordinary fossil story into immersive, accessible adventures for visitors of all ages.