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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSING TODAY🚨 Submit your abstract to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts or email them to vicbiocon@gmail.com before 11:59pm to present at #VicBioCon26!
November 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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🚨We're extending the deadline for abstract submissions!🚨 Get your abstracts in before 11:59pm Monday Nov 10th to present at #VicBioCon26!

Submit yours at vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts
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November 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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🖌Calling all artists, we're extending our #VicBioCon26 Logo Comp! We're also switching up the prize, the winner will now be awarded $500! Enter the competition by emailing your designs to vicbiocon@gmail.com before 11:59pm on Friday 13th February 2026!🎨
T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
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November 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSING TODAY🚨 Submit your abstract to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts before 11:59pm to present at #VicBioCon26! 🦎🐨🌳🐙

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October 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSE TOMORROW🚨 Tomorrow is the final day to submit your abstract for #VicBioCon26! Head to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts for the opportunity to present your work in February!🌳

📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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October 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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We had a great (albeit sodden) time at #VicBioCon26's Royal Park Bioblitz yesterday! If you didn't get the chance to come along, you can still contribute by helping to ID the observations on our iNaturalist project page!🌏

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October 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Meet us at the blue dot for the #VicBioCon26 Bioblitz at 10am today! The easiest way to find us is to come in via the western car park and follow the path to the picnic tables 🌏
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October 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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🦖🔎We’ve had some super cool presentations from super cool presenters over the years, and you could join their leagues by submitting an abstract for #VicBioCon26! Submissions close in a week so make sure you submit at www.vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts

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October 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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🦎How LO can you GO? Enter the #VicBioCon26 Logo Competition by emailing your designs to vicbiocon@gmail.com by September 15th to win conference and networking event tickets, plus the glory of creating the new official VicBioCon Logo! T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
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August 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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🌳If your organisation wants a unique spin on sponsorship, check out some of #VicBioCon26's other sponsorship opportunities, or contact us to discuss a custom sponsorship! www.vicbiocon.com/contact-us
Green graphic with details for sponsor opportunities. Networking Event Sponsor cost: $2,000, comes with naming rights for the event, verbal thanks at the event, 2 tickets included (additional when silver or gold tier package), logo on networking event signage and digital schedule. Poster Session Sponsor cost: $1,500, comes with naming rights for the event, verbal thanks at the event, logo on event signage and digital schedule. Lunchtime Social Sponsor cost: $1,200, comes with “Lunch today sponsored by...” acknowledgment, signage at lunch areas, logo in schedule for sponsored day. Coffee Cart Sponsor cost: $600, comes with exclusive signage at cart or table, logo on “Free coffee brought to you by…” signs, inclusion in caffeine-themed social post. Session or Panel Sponsor cost: $300, comes with acknowledgment on session schedule and program (e.g. "This panel is supported by Y"), logo shown on intro slide before the session begins, verbal recognition at session opening by the chair/moderator, option to include a short message or link in the digital session description. Student Prizes Sponsor cost: $500, comes with logo featured on competition materials and announcements (digital + in-person), acknowledgment during prize presentation, optional opportunity to present the prize on stage or in a post-event social media post We endeavour to provide. environmentally conscious and relevant prizes to recognise the outstanding work presented by students at the conference. Previous examples include native plants sourced from volunteer run nurseries, biodiversity related books, stationary designed by local artists, keep cups, bush tea. Environmental Ethos: We are proudly low-waste: no tote bags, no branded plastic. Instead, all sponsor recognition is digital, signage-based, or on screens. Vendors are welcome to bring small eco-friendly items or QR codes—leave the landfill to other events
August 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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🍃Check out our #VicBioCon26 Sponsorship Tiers! All tiers come with a social media shout-out, 2 tickets to the conference, and your logo on our digital materials! See all tiers for extra perks, and stay tuned for some unique sponsorship options! Find out more at www.vicbiocon.com/contact-us
Green graphic with details for sponsor tiers. Bronze Tier perks: all listed in post caption. Silver Tier perks: all listed in post caption plus 2 networking event tickets ($200 value), Dedicated vendor table, Logo on holding slides between sessions, 2 social media mentions pre- event and during. All valued at $450. Gold Tier: All Silver perks plus 2 full conference tickets ($250 value), 2 networking event tickets ($200 value), 2 workshop tickets ($100 value), Premium vendor table placement, Featured post on social media with story highlight, Verbal thanks in opening/closing remarks, Logo in top-tier position on all signage and digital program, First pick for add-on event sponsorships. Total value $1,000.
August 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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🌱 Did you know there's more than one way to sponsor #VicBioCon26? Get in touch to find out more, or check back here over the next few days as we post more info!
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August 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Is graphic design your passion? Showcase it by entering the #VicBioCon26 Logo Competition! Send your designs to vicbiocon@gmail.com by September 15th to make your creation VicBioCon's new official logo! (and win free conference tickets!)🐸T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
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August 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Only one more day to tell us whether #VicBioCon26 should be held in Ballarat! Fill in the survey linked here and in VicBioCon's stories to have your say! 🌱🐚🐾🍄
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VicBioCon26 Venue Survey
Fill out the survey to let us know your thoughts!
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July 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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If #VicBioCon26 was held in Ballarat, would you come along for all the usual VicBioCon fun in a brand new setting? Fill in the survey linked here and in VicBioCon’s stories to have your say! 🌱🐚🐾🍄

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July 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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🍃Each year, VicBioCon is held at a different venue, and we’d love to branch out even more, so we're asking for your thoughts! If #VicBioCon26 was held in Ballarat, would you come along for all the usual fun in a brand new setting? Answer this short survey to have your say!

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July 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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#VicBioCon25's Networking Event was made possible by sponsorship from @UniMelb's Office for Environmental Programs🌱 To find out how your organisation can support a #VicBioCon26 event (or make a general donation), plus perks, go to vicbiocon.com/contact-us or email us at vicbiocon@gmail.com!
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June 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Every year, VicBioCon is made possible by the support of our amazing sponsor organisations🌱

To learn more about sponsorship options & perks for #VicBioCon26, go to vicbiocon.com/contact-us or email us at vicbiocon@gmail.com to become part of VicBioCon’s 10th Anniversary!🐚🐾
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June 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Come to the Duke of Wellington tomorrow night for snacks & a no-commitment-required chat with VicBioCon committee members to see if you want to join us in making #VicBioCon26 happen! Register at the link below!

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May 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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🌱If you want to help shape #VicBioCon26 (our 10th anniversary!), consider joining the VicBioCon Committee!

Learn more about the committee at our Open Day on May 23rd! Click the link for more info & to register!

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May 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🌿We’re still looking for new members of the #VicBioCon26 Committee!! Come along to one of our meetings to see how we do things! Email vicbiocon@gmail.com to find out more!🌱

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May 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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We already miss #VicBioCon25 but we're also excited for #VicBioCon26 & we're looking for new Committee members! If you're a student, early career researcher or working in industry & want to help make VicBioCon26 the best VBC yet, email vicbiocon@gmail.com!🌱

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April 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM